The 7 Most Anticipated Thriller Movies of 2025, Ranked

One of the common themes in Hollywood last year was “Surviving to 25.” Due to strikes and economic hardship from COVID-19, many studios delayed high-profile projects until 2025. It’s now 2025 and the year’s schedule is packed. Of Superman and The fantastic four to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and Jurassic World Rebirth2025 should surpass the cumulative box office of 2024.

This year is full of action, horror and suspense thrillers. Steven Soderbergh, Gareth Evans, Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson all have thrillers coming out in 2025. Those four make our most anticipated list. Check out the rest of our rankings.

7. Black Bag (March 14, 2025)

Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender and Soderbergh team up for black baga spy thriller Jurassic Park write David Koepp. From the looks of the trailer, black bag will not be as fun and lively as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which could work in his favor. Kathryn (Blanchett) and George Woodhouse (Fassbender) are a married couple who work as intelligence agents.

When Kathryn is accused of treason, George must investigate the matter, complicating their relationship. The more George digs into it, the worse the situation seems to get. When it comes time to deliver a verdict, will George be willing to upset his wife by finding her guilty? With Soderbergh behind the camera, expect a clever thriller from a stylish filmmaker.

6. Companion (January 31, 2025)

This is the last trailer of Buddy starts. In a voiceover, Sophie Thatcher’s Iris says: “There have been two times in my life when I was happiest. The first was the day I met Josh. And the second, the day I killed him.” If that doesn’t raise your suspicions, then “from the creators of Barbarian” ought.

From writer-director Drew Hancock comes Buddya new horror thriller that already looks like it will spark lively conversations. Iris is a robot programmed to be the perfect girlfriend for Josh (Jack Quaid). However, a quiet weekend with friends turns into a nightmare and all hell breaks loose. Why is Iris covered in blood in the trailer? Did he kill someone? Barbarian It had one of the best turns of 2022. Buddy should do the same.

5. The fan (April 11, 2025)

It is fascinating to study Rami Malek’s career. Malek won an Emmy for playing Elliot Alderson in mr robot and received an Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. With so much prestige and award recognition, you’d think Malek would be a hot seat star. However, it hasn’t worked out that way. Malek hasn’t been the lead in a movie since Bohemian Rhapsody in 2018.

In 2025, Malek will test the waters of headlining at The fan. In this espionage thriller, Malek plays Charlie Heller, an underrated CIA codebreaker working in Langley’s basement. After his wife is killed in a terrorist attack, Charlie goes on the offensive and embarks on a treacherous journey to make those responsible pay for their sins. Yeah The fan works, more projects built around Malek could materialize.

4. From the world of John Wick: Ballerina (June 6, 2025)

Can a John Wick movie work without the main character as the star? This theory will be tested in Ballerinathe first John Wick spin-off film directed by Len Wiseman. Ana de Armas plays Eve Macarro, the titular dancer who studies to be an assassin in the Ruska Roma criminal syndicate. Driven by revenge, Eve hunts down those responsible for her parents’ murder.

After Poor Screening Tests, Lionsgate Delayed Ballerina and took new shots with John Wick director Chad Stahelski, who reportedly reshot most of the film.. Considering Stahelski’s proven track record in this franchise, the new takes should be viewed in a positive light. Plus, it wouldn’t be a John Wick movie without the appearance of Reeves, who appears at the end of the trailer.

3. Havoc (to be determined in 2025)

Evans belongs to the elite class of action filmmakers. Evans is the mind behind The raid, The raid 2and London gangs. The Raid films, in particular, are always mentioned when talking about the best action thrillers of the 21st century. Evans is back in 2025 and will bring Tom Hardy with him for this latest directorial effort. Havoc.

According to Netflix, “Havoc follows a wounded detective who must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son after a drug deal goes wrong. Hardy as a detective navigating the criminal underworld? Register us. With Evans behind the camera, expect some crazy action sequences that will have you saying, “How did he do that?”

2. Sinners (April 18, 2025)

It’s been 10 years since Coogler directed a non-filmblack panther movie. That movie in 2015 was Creedthe excellent Rocky spin-off starring Michael B. Jordan as Apollo Creed’s son. Coogler will team up with Jordan again for sinnersan original horror for Warner Bros. Jordan pulls double duty in sinnersplaying twin brothers who return to their hometown to start over.

Unfortunately for the brothers, their hometown reunion is short-lived as sinister creatures now rule the area. Although not specifically stated, the creatures appear vampiric. Leaving the stability of the MCU to direct a $90 million genre film is the kind of risk more filmmakers with Coogler’s reputation should take.

1. Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson film (August 8, 2025)

anderson He is known for his dramas about complicated characters that explore his feelings about family, regret, and loneliness. Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Drunken Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master, etc In his next film, Anderson will enter new territory with a crime thriller described as his “more conventional”movie to date.

The rumored title is The Battle of the Baktan Crosssupposedly inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland. The budget is rumored to be around $140 million, the largest of Anderson’s career. The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, Benicio del Toro and Shayna McHayle. Action thrillers are a change of pace for the PTA and build anticipation.