AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills

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Through the collective judgment of 1,500 leaders from across the American film community - screenwriters, directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors, executives, film historians and critics -, AFI has identified 100 movies that are considered the most thrilling. Thrills encompass many genres, including courtroom dramas, disasters, epics, horror, musicals, film-noir, sci-fi, sports , suspense, war and westerns.

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  1. 5 -

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 74 -

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  3. 77 -

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  4. 35 -

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  5. 1 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  6. 14 -

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  7. 39 -

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 60 -

    The Sixth Sense

    1999, in 20 top lists Check
  9. 18 -

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  10. 2 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  11. 16 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  12. 75 -

    The Third Man

    1949, in 37 top lists Check
  13. 48 -

    Dial M for Murder

    1954, in 9 top lists Check
  14. 32 -

    Strangers on a Train

    1951, in 17 top lists Check
  15. 64 -

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 30 top lists Check
  16. 99 -

    Speed

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  17. 71 -

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  18. 41 -

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  19. 20 -

    High Noon

    1952, in 19 top lists Check
  20. 8 -

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  21. 98 -

    Blood Simple

    1984, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 17 -

    The Manchurian Candidate

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  23. 63 -

    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  24. 82 -

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
  25. 15 -

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  26. 97 -

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
  27. 36 -

    Bullitt

    1968, in 11 top lists Check
  28. 50 -

    Marathon Man

    1976, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 55 -

    Wait Until Dark

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 61 -

    Cape Fear

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 92 -

    Body Heat

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 94 -

    The China Syndrome

    1979, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jun 5, 2009; source