Top rated tension-filled movies with artistically talented director

Check out today’s highest ranked tension-filled movies with artistically talented director! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best tension-filled movies with artistically talented director, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Emily the Criminal (2022)

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

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2022-08-12 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi

Rating

rating icon 6.767
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thoroughly believable acting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with crime elements
  3. Ranked #1 for
    credible

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2 The Little Things (2021)

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

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2021-01-28 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Denzel Washington, Rami Malek

Rating

rating icon 6.332
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    damp squib
  2. Ranked #4 for
    somewhat unsatisfying
  3. Ranked #5 for
    psycho

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The Little Things trailer
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3 The Innocents (2021)

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

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2021-09-03 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad

Rating

rating icon 6.95
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    class act
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cruel
  3. Ranked #2 for
    director with uncanny ability

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4 Official Secrets (2019)

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

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2019-08-30 | Thriller / History

Cast

Keira Knightley, Matt Smith

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    moral
  2. Ranked #1 for
    shaking head in disbelief
  3. Ranked #2 for
    moderately entertaining

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5 Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

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2019-02-01 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

Rene Russo, Jake Gyllenhaal

Rating

rating icon 5.363
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    prissy
  2. Ranked #2 for
    hammy performance
  3. Ranked #2 for
    high art

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6 18½ (2022)

In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18½-minute gap in Nixon's tapes.

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2022-05-27 | Thriller / Comedy

Cast

Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    subtler
  2. Ranked #2 for
    feel cheated
  3. Ranked #3 for
    ad lib

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7 Master (2022)

At an elite New England university built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill, two black women strive to find their place. Navigating politics and privilege, they encounter increasingly terrifying manifestations of the school's haunted past… and present.

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2022-03-18 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Regina Hall, Zoe Renee

Rating

rating icon 5.338
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    enormously talented
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lingering question
  3. Ranked #1 for
    less than satisfying

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8 The Menu (2022)

A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

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2022-11-17 | Comedy / Thriller

Cast

Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy

Rating

rating icon 7.189
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Chef
  2. Ranked #1 for
    gastronomic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    scrumptious cast

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9 All the Old Knives (2022)

When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham is assigned to root out the mole with his former lover and colleague Celia Harrison.

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2022-04-08 | Thriller / Action

Cast

Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton

Rating

rating icon 6.018
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thrills and spills
  2. Ranked #1 for
    flashback sequence
  3. Ranked #2 for
    suitable for kids

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10 The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.

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2019-08-07 | History / Action

Cast

Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol

Rating

rating icon 7.05
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    almost cartoonish
  2. Ranked #2 for
    one-dimensional
  3. Ranked #2 for
    cartoonish

Trailer

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