The best thriller movies of the 1990s
The top 3 according to 15 votes from people: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Fargo (1996) · Se7en (1995). (Updated Oct 10, 2025.)
The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en and Fargo: the decade of great thrillers (Collider, Taste of Cinema, Marie Claire).
Top 12
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1
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins; five Oscars.
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2
Fargo (1996)
A Minnesota car salesman's crime falls apart.
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3
Se7en (1995)
David Fincher, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and the box.
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4
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Who is Keyser Söze?
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5
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Corrupt cops in 1950s Los Angeles.
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6
Cape Fear (1991)
Scorsese at his most experimental, with a terrifying De Niro.
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7
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The best of all Ripley adaptations, with Matt Damon.
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8
The Game (1997)
Michael Douglas and a birthday present that takes over his life.
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9
Heat (1995)
Pacino and De Niro face to face.
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10
The Fugitive (1993)
Harrison Ford on the run and Tommy Lee Jones on his trail.
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11
Misery (1990)
Two characters, one room, and Kathy Bates' Oscar.
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12
Basic Instinct (1992)
Paul Verhoeven, Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas.
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