221. Pig
Year of Release: 2021
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Michael Sarnoski
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Cassandra Violet
Plot: After his truffle-hunting pig is kidnapped, a reclusive hunter leaves his the Oregonian wilderness behind and heads to Portland where he must find those responsible - as well as face his past.
222. Drag Me to Hell
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Sam Raimi
Actors: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao
Plot: An ambitious loan officer is forced to evict an old woman from her long-time home. But the elderly, mysterious Mrs. Ganush won't go quietly: she places a curse on her - turning her life into a literal living hell. When it is revealed the only way to stop the curse is to pass it on to another person, how far will she go to rid herself of the curse?
223. La Femme Nikita
Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Thriller/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Luc Besson
Actors: Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière
Plot: Section One, a clandestine anti-terrorist organization, fakes the death of a jailed, convicted murderer and make her a valuable new operative. They train her with all the necessary skills but find her to be resistant to the job.
224. Runaway Jury
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gary Fleder
Actors: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz
Plot: A lawyer and jury consultant working for the gun industry think they have the perfect combination of jurors picked out to hand them a favorable verdict. But a man with inside knowledge, and his girlfriend on the outside, have their own agenda - but they're playing a deadly game.
225. A Most Wanted Man
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Anton Corbijn
Actors: Robin Wright, Rachel McAdams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe
Plot: A half-Chechen, half-Russian man, brutally tortured, shows up in Hamburg's Islamic district and demands his father's fortune - made through nefarious means - both German and U.S. agencies take a close interest. But who is this most-wanted man - a victim or a terrorist bent on destruction?
226. Shoot the Piano Player ( Tirez sur le pianiste )
Year of Release: 1960
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier
Plot: A nightclub pianist is drawn into the sights of gangsters when he helps out a friend and small time hood, leading to tragic consequences.
227. Martha Marcy May Marlene
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sean Durkin
Actors: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy
Plot: Martha has struggled to free herself from an abusive cult but her attempts to reconnect with family and get back to a normal life are constantly thwarted by her memories and increasing paranoia.
228. Kalifornia
Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Dominic Sena
Actors: Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, Juliette Lewis
Plot: Two investigative wannabe journalists are exploring past serial killer grave sites. They don't have the cash to continue going so along the way they pick up a couple to help pay for expenses but eventually reveal themselves as serial killers.
229. The Parallax View
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Actors: Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Paula Prentiss
230. Valkyrie
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bryan Singer
Actors: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Thomas Kretschmann
Plot: The mysterious plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler during WWII with the lead assassin as the star.
