Thriller movies about girlfriends

A list of the best thriller movies about girlfriends selected by visitors to our site: The Town, Split, Rear Window, The Ledge, Shutter Island, The Book of Henry, Safe Haven, Nefarious, Buried, Man on a Ledge.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:04

Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration02:27

Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genrethriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:52

Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Germany, Saudi Arabia
Duration01:41

A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:18

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:35

Naomi Watts stars as Susan, a single mother of two, working as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands in this imaginative and emotional drama.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

    A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountrySpain, United Kingdom, USA, France
    Duration01:35

    Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

      An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

        An oil drilling team struggles to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wilds of Alaska. Hunting them is a pack of wolves that sees them as intruders.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:33

          When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:43

            The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:55

              Disconnect interweaves multiple storylines about people searching for human connection in today’s wired world. Through poignant turns that are both harrowing and touching, the stories intersect with surprising twists that expose a shocking reality into our daily use of technology that mediates and defines our relationships and ultimately our lives.

              Markimdb: 6.4
              Genrethriller, crime, detective
              CountryUSA, Spain, Hungary, Serbia
              Duration01:50

              A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

              Markimdb: 6.7
              Genreaction, thriller
              CountryUSA, United Kingdom
              Duration01:35

                A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

                Markimdb: 7.3
                Genrethriller, drama
                CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
                Duration02:18

                Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

                Markimdb: 6.8
                Genreaction, thriller
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:34

                A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Stanton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster.

                Markimdb: 6.9
                Genrethriller, drama
                CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
                Duration02:10

                  Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

                  Markimdb: 7.8
                  Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:14

                    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

                    Markimdb: 7.8
                    Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
                    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, India

                    What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

                    Markimdb: 7.3
                    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
                    CountryUSA, United Kingdom

                    A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. Doctor Sleep is a sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Doctor Sleep is set several decades after the events of the first "Shining".

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, USA
                    Duration01:47

                    France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

                    Markimdb: 7.1
                    Genrethriller, drama
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:41

                      Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

                      Markimdb: 7.8
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:58

                        When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

                        Markimdb: 6.8
                        Genrethriller, drama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:52

                        A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

                        Markimdb: 7
                        Genrethriller, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA, Canada
                        Duration01:56

                        Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

                        Markimdb: 7.7
                        Genrethriller, drama, biography
                        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                        Duration02:00

                        As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

                        Markimdb: 7.6
                        Genrethriller, drama, crime
                        CountrySpain, USA
                        Duration02:00

                        A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

                        Markimdb: 7.9
                        Genrethriller, drama, detective
                        CountryUSA, France
                        Duration02:27

                          After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesic, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

                          Markimdb: 6.7
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:35

                          Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

                          Markimdb: 7.1
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA

                          In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

                          Markimdb: 7.6
                          Genrethriller, drama, history
                          CountryUSA, Germany, India
                          Duration02:39

                            During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

                            Markimdb: 7.3
                            Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
                            CountryUSA, France
                            Duration02:13

                              A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on the murder weapon. Her husband, John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. And when the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, gets to her, John decides to break her out. So he does a lot of research to find a way.

                              Markimdb: 6.2
                              Genrethriller, drama
                              CountryUSA
                              Duration01:39

                              A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

                              Markimdb: 6.7
                              Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                              CountryUSA
                              Duration01:59

                              A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.

                              Markimdb: 7
                              Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, crime, biography
                              CountryUSA, Germany, Canada
                              Duration01:53

                              Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

                              Markimdb: 6.5
                              Genrethriller, crime, detective
                              CountryUSA, Germany
                              Duration02:03

                              A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

                              Markimdb: 7.3
                              Genrethriller, drama, history
                              CountryUSA
                              Duration02:20

                              Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, his staff and advisors.

                              Markimdb: 7.4
                              Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                              CountryUSA, Mexico
                              Duration01:45

                              A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

                              Markimdb: 8.5
                              Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                              CountryUSA, Germany
                              Duration01:46

                              Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

                              Markimdb: 7.8
                              Genrethriller, drama, crime
                              CountryUSA, Canada
                              Duration01:27

                              Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free.

                              Markimdb: 8
                              Genrethriller, drama, detective
                              CountryDenmark, Finland, USA, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway
                              Duration02:58

                              A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.

                              Markimdb: 7.6
                              Genrethriller, detective
                              CountryFrance, USA
                              Duration02:14

                              A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgangers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

                              Markimdb: 6.4
                              Genrethriller, crime, detective
                              CountryUSA
                              Duration01:58

                              FBI agent Dennis Quaid tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.

                              Markimdb: 8.1
                              Genrethriller, drama
                              CountryCanada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
                              Duration02:32

                              Jack is a young boy of 5 years old who has lived all his life in one room. He believes everything within it are the only real things in the world. But what will happen when his Ma suddenly tells him that there are other things outside of Room?

                              Markimdb: 6.4
                              Genrethriller, drama, military
                              CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, USA
                              Duration02:08

                              Part war movie, part courtroom thriller, this gripping drama finds a war hero put on trial for a rescue mission gone terribly wrong with only his doubtful friend and fellow marine to represent him.

                              Markimdb: 7.9
                              Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, detective
                              CountryUSA
                              Duration01:53

                              After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?

                              Markimdb: 6.4
                              Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, biography
                              CountryUSA
                              Duration02:02

                              In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.

                              Markimdb: 6.6
                              Genrethriller, drama, crime
                              CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                              Duration01:47

                              When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.




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