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The Rhythm Section
The Rhythm Section is a 2020 action thriller directed by Reed Morano, starring Blake Lively as Stephanie Patrick, adapted from Mark Burnell's 1999 novel and produced by EON's Broccoli and Wilson; it grossed about $6 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.
The Secrets We Keep
The Secrets We Keep is a 2020 American thriller directed by Yuval Adler, starring Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, and Chris Messina, about a Roma Holocaust survivor who kidnaps her 1950s suburban neighbor; released by Bleecker Street, 62% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Silencing
The Silencing (2020) is an American-Canadian thriller directed by Robin Pront, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis as a hunter and sheriff tracking a serial killer; Saban Films released it in August 2020.
The Stepmother (2022 film)
The Stepmother (2022 film), a Tubi original thriller directed by Chris Stokes and written with Marques Houston, released June 17, 2022; a widowed father is targeted by a predatory new stepmother, followed by two sequels.
The Stranger (2022 film)
The Stranger (2022) is an Australian crime thriller directed by Thomas M. Wright, starring Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris, based on Kate Kyriacou's book The Sting and the Daniel Morcombe murder case; it premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard and streamed on Netflix from October 19, 2022.
The Tax Collector
The Tax Collector is a 2020 crime drama written and directed by David Ayer, starring Bobby Soto, Shia LaBeouf, and George Lopez. Released August 7, 2020 by RLJE, it topped a pandemic box office weekend with $309,694 but earned 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and drew brownface and Latino-stereotype criticism.
The Vanished (2020 film)
The Vanished (2020), formerly Hour of Lead, is an American psychological thriller written and directed by Peter Facinelli, starring Thomas Jane, Anne Heche, and Jason Patric as parents searching for their missing daughter at an RV park; released August 21, 2020, scoring 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Vault (2021 film)
The Vault (original title Way Down) is a 2021 Spanish heist thriller directed by Jaume Balagueró, starring Freddie Highmore, about thieves robbing Francis Drake's treasure from the Bank of Spain vault during the 2010 World Cup final.
The Weekend Away
The Weekend Away is a 2022 Netflix psychological thriller directed by Kim Farrant, adapted by Sarah Alderson from her 2020 novel, starring Leighton Meester as Beth, whose friend Kate vanishes on a Croatian getaway.
Time to Hunt (사냥의 시간) (film)
Time to Hunt (사냥의 시간) is Yoon Sung-hyun's 2020 Korean dystopian heist thriller starring Lee Je-hoon, Choi Woo-sik, and Park Hae-soo; a Berlinale Special Gala film that skipped theaters for Netflix after a COVID-19 delay and a court injunction over overseas sales rights.
Vengeance (2022 film)
Vengeance (2022) is B.J. Novak's directorial debut, a darkly comic thriller in which New York podcaster Ben Manalowitz investigates a casual girlfriend's death in West Texas; Focus Features released it July 29, 2022.
Wander (film)
Wander is a 2020 Canadian-American conspiracy thriller directed by April Mullen, written by Tim Doiron, starring Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones, Katheryn Winnick, and Heather Graham, released December 4, 2020 by Saban Films.
Watcher (film)
Watcher (2022) is a psychological thriller and the feature debut of director Chloe Okuno, starring Maika Monroe as Julia, an American in Bucharest who believes a neighbor is watching her. Premiered at Sundance 2022, released by IFC Midnight June 3, 2022; distinct from the Netflix series The Watcher.
Windfall (2022 film)
Windfall (2022) is a Netflix crime thriller directed by Charlie McDowell, starring Jason Segel, Lily Collins, and Jesse Plemons as an intruder and wealthy couple trapped in an Ojai vacation home; released March 18, 2022.
Wrath of Man
Wrath of Man is a 2021 action crime thriller directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Jason Statham as a mysterious armored-truck guard seeking his son's killers. It is a remake of the 2004 French film Le Convoyeur.
Wrong Reasons
Wrong Reasons: 2022 American dark comedy thriller, also billed as a punk rock thriller, directed by Josh Roush, his feature debut. A bear-masked man (James Parks) kidnaps punk singer Kat Oden (Liv Roush), triggering a police investigation (Ralph Garman) and media circus; executive produced by Kevin Smith.
Zola (film)
Zola (2020) is Janicza Bravo's A24 comedy-drama, the first narrative feature adapted from a Twitter thread: A'Ziah King's viral 148-tweet #TheStory about a Tampa strip-club trip turned sex-trafficking ordeal, starring Taylour Paige and Riley Keough.