Best movies — thriller on Disney+ : our Top 20

1988 · John McTiernan

Intent on repairing his marriage, NYPD detective John McClane stops by his wife's office holiday party—only to see the building seized by a group of heavily armed criminals soon after he arrives. With little backup from the local police, the quick-witted cop becomes the sole line of defense, using guile and grit to thwart the attackers, free the hostages and foil their scheme.

With Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason and De'voreaux White

2024 · Ariel Vromen

In the bustling, rough-edged city of Agrabah, a kindhearted street thief named Aladdin and the strong-willed Princess Jasmine fall for each other, though royal custom bars her from marrying anyone but a prince. Aladdin and the conniving Grand Vizier Jafar clash in a race to seize an enchanted lamp whose genie can grant any desire.

With Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, Ray Liotta, Dylan Arnold, Oleg Taktarov, John West Jr and Clé Bennett

1995 · John McTiernan

New York detective John McClane returns in the franchise’s third chapter, reluctantly paired with everyday shopkeeper Zeus Carver as they race to stop a brilliant antagonist from unleashing deadly chaos. Confident he’s faced every threat, McClane is forced into a high-stakes mind game by the mastermind Simon, who tests him, his unwilling partner, and the entire city with a string of lethal challenges that demand razor-sharp focus.

With Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene, Colleen Camp, Larry Bryggman and Anthony Peck

1996 · Bob Rafelson

A sweeping wartime portrait follows General George S. Patton as he rises to prominence as a decisive armored commander. The story traces his campaigns from the deserts of North Africa to the final thrust into Germany and the collapse of the Third Reich, while also examining the personal flaws that complicate his legacy—his explosive temper, volatile clashes with authority, and a streak of insubordination that both fuels his successes on the battlefield and sparks controversy behind the lines.

With Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, Michael Caine, Harold Perrineau and Robyn Peterson

2014 · Luc Besson

On the sun-drenched Italian Riviera, Luca and his closest friend Alberto spend a summer full of adventure and discovery, but their carefree escapades are threatened by a startling secret: beneath the waves they are not ordinary boys but inhabitants of a hidden, otherworldly sea.

With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pilou Asbæk and Lio Tipton

1995 · Tony Scott

In the uneasy aftermath of the Cold War, a splintered Russian state armed with nuclear warheads becomes an international menace. Captain Frank Ramsey, commander of the nuclear submarine USS Alabama, brings aboard Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter — a relatively inexperienced but highly recommended officer — as tensions mount. When Ramsey advocates a bold, confrontational approach that could trigger catastrophic consequences, Hunter fears the ship will ignite the very apocalypse it’s meant to prevent and sparks a risky bid to defy orders and avert disaster.

With Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Matt Craven, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini and Rocky Carroll

1996 · Michael Bay

An embittered general seizes Alcatraz and rigs rockets with deadly chemical agents aimed at San Francisco, threatening mass destruction unless his demands are met. Only an unlikely duo—a young FBI chemical-weapons specialist and a notorious federal prisoner—have the knowledge and skills to infiltrate the island’s fortress and stop him.

With Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris, William Forsythe, David Morse, John Spencer and Michael Biehn

2003 · Bryan Singer

Public hostility toward mutants intensifies under the campaign of Colonel William Stryker, forcing Professor Charles Xavier and his team of extraordinary mutants into a desperate fight. To stop Stryker’s plan to wipe out their kind, Storm, Wolverine, and Jean Grey must forge an uneasy alliance with longtime adversaries Magneto and Mystique.

With Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen and James Marsden

1994 · James Cameron

A daring international operative, used to chasing terror cells across continents, sees his world unravel when he begins to suspect his wife of an affair with a shady used-car salesman. As he wrestles with suspicion and heartbreak at home, intelligence surfaces about a covert network smuggling nuclear warheads into the United States, forcing him into a desperate race to stop a catastrophic attack. Torn between confronting his personal life and preventing national disaster, he must balance ruthless fieldwork with painful truths to save both his family and his country.

With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Art Malik and Eliza Dushku

1994 · Jan de Bont

A desperate struggle unfolds when a deranged attacker rigs a Los Angeles city bus with an explosive programmed to detonate if the vehicle's speed drops under fifty miles per hour. Passengers and emergency teams are forced into a high-stakes race against time to keep the bus moving and avert disaster.

With Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton, Alan Ruck and Glenn Plummer

2002 · Barry Sonnenfeld

Truck driver Jack Burton is drawn into a supernatural showdown when his friend Wang Chi’s fiancée—distinguished by her striking green eyes—is kidnapped by the minions of the ancient sorcerer Lo Pan, who seeks to marry a green‑eyed woman to reclaim a place in the human world.

With Tim Allen, Omar Epps, Dennis Farina, Ben Foster, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Lee and Heavy D

2014 · Antoine Fuqua

Robert McCall has left a shadowed past behind and is trying to build a quiet, unassuming life. When he encounters Teri, a young woman trapped and exploited by a brutal Russian crime ring, he cannot stand by and watch her suffer. Using concealed expertise and a disciplined, uncompromising approach to punishment, McCall abandons his self-imposed retirement and rediscovers his drive to deliver justice. When people are cornered, outmatched, and out of options, he quietly becomes the force that evens the score.

With Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, Johnny Skourtis, David Harbour, Haley Bennett and David Meunier

1998 · Tony Scott

A labor lawyer and devoted family man, Robert Clayton Dean finds himself framed for the assassination of a congressman after a videotape of the killing accidentally comes into his possession. With the aid of the enigmatic Brill, Dean must outmaneuver the NSA and unravel the conspiracy to clear his name.

With Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey and Barry Pepper

1990 · Renny Harlin

A year after the events in Los Angeles, John McClane — now an off-duty cop — finds himself caught at the worst possible moment. On a snowy Christmas Eve at Washington Dulles Airport, he is waiting for his wife's incoming flight when terrorists seize control of the air traffic control system. Their goal is to secure the release of a South American general and drug trafficker being flown into the United States to face charges. With planes forced to circle overhead and his wife among the passengers at risk, McClane must single-handedly take on the hijackers while contending with an incompetent airport police chief and an uncooperative anti-terror squad.

With Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, Dennis Franz, William Atherton and John Amos

2024 · Fede Álvarez

Salvaging the shadowed bowels of an abandoned orbital station, a group of young colonists stumbles onto a presence unlike any they imagined — an ancient, adaptive lifeform that hunts not just bodies but their deepest fears. Cut off from help and supplies, they must unravel the creature’s terrifying nature and hold together their fragile trust if they hope to escape.

With Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu and Rosie Ede

1990 · Renny Harlin

John McClane se démène pour prévenir une catastrophe lorsqu'un groupe de militaires renégats s'empare de l'Aéroport International de Dulles, à Washington D.C.

With Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, Dennis Franz, William Atherton and John Amos

2013 · Brad Furman

A mild-mannered bank teller suddenly realizes he's nothing more than a background character inside a sprawling open-world video game. Refusing to stay relegated to the sidelines, he vows to rewrite his role and become the unlikely hero who saves this boundaryless world—on his own terms and before time runs out.

With Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton, Justin Timberlake, Anthony Mackie, David Costabile, John Heard and Michael Esper

1994 · Dominik Graf

Based on the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who dares to pursue an unlikely dream. When the coach of his cherished hometown football team holds a never-before-attempted open tryout, most people dismiss it as a publicity stunt—there’s no way a professional-caliber player will be discovered this way. Undeterred, Papale steps up to challenge the doubters and fight for a shot at the game he loves.

With Herbert Knaup, Katja Flint, Hansa Czypionka, Heinz Hoenig, Hannes Jaenicke, Meret Becker and Heinrich Schafmeister

2010 ·

After her date falls through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What begins as a routine evening spirals into a string of outrageous misadventures when they step out to fetch Chris's friend Brenda. With Brad’s pal Daryl tagging along, the bunch soon finds themselves caught up with car thieves, a wandering blues band and an escalating parade of ridiculous mishaps.

With Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Slaine and Pete Postlethwaite

2000 · Takeshi Kitano

After a reckless young man named Kenai is mysteriously turned into a bear, he’s forced to experience life from a whole new perspective and discover what truly matters. His bold, often hilarious trek across the wilderness brings him unlikely allies—a talkative bear cub named Koda, the bumbling moose duo Rutt and Tuke, shaggy woolly mammoths and a herd of rambunctious rams—and through their friendship he learns compassion, responsibility and the meaning of family.

With Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki, Susumu Terajima, Masaya Kato, Royale Watkins and Lombardo Boyar