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The best thrillers on Paramount+ right now

Right now the best thrillers and thriller series on Paramount+ in the United States are Criminal Minds (2005), Pulp Fiction (1994) and Dexter (2006). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 2. Pulp Fiction1994

    Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5

    A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+YouTube TVKanopy (free)

  2. 4. Se7en1995

    Film · 2h 7mCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 8.4

    Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  3. 5. Parasite2019

    Film · 2h 13mComedy, Thriller, Drama★ 8.5

    All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)

  4. 8. Shutter Island2010

    Film · 2h 18mDrama, Thriller, Mystery★ 8.2

    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 troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)YouTube Free (free)

  5. 9. Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    Film · 2h 17mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 8.2

    Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVParamount+YouTube TV+2

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  7. 12. Gone Girl2014

    Film · 2h 29mMystery, Thriller, Drama★ 7.9

    With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

    Stream onParamount+

  8. 13. No Country for Old Men2007

    Film · 2h 2mCrime, Thriller, Western★ 8.0

    Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)+1

  9. 14. V for Vendetta2006

    Film · 2h 12mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 7.9

    In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  10. 17. Arrival2016

    Film · 1h 56mDrama, Science Fiction, Mystery★ 7.6

    Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  11. 22. The Untouchables1987

    Film · 1h 59mCrime, History, Thriller★ 7.8

    Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)+2

  12. 23. Rosemary's Baby1968

    Film · 2h 18mDrama, Horror, Thriller★ 7.8

    A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+AMC+Kanopy (free)+1

  13. 24. Zodiac2007

    Film · 2h 37mCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 7.5

    Police conduct a manhunt for the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed to newspapers.

    Stream onParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)+1

  14. 25. The Crow1994

    Film · 1h 42mFantasy, Action, Thriller★ 7.5

    Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)YouTube Free (free)+1

  15. 26. Primal Fear1996

    Film · 2h 10mCrime, Drama, Thriller★ 7.7

    Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)+1

  16. 27. First Blood1982

    Film · 1h 33mAction, Thriller, Drama★ 7.5

    When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+AMC+YouTube TV+2

  17. 28. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023

    Film · 2h 44mAction, Adventure, Thriller★ 7.5

    Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.

    Stream onParamount+

  18. 29. Scream1996

    Film · 1h 52mCrime, Horror, Mystery★ 7.4

    A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

    Stream onfuboTVHBO MaxParamount+Cinemax+3

  19. 30. A Quiet Place Part II2021

    Film · 1h 37mScience Fiction, Thriller, Horror★ 7.4

    Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

    Stream onParamount+

Questions

What are the best thrillers and thriller series on Paramount+ right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Criminal Minds (2005), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Pulp Fiction and Dexter.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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