Top 50 Thrillers in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest thrillers in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 54 thrillers tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Argo (2012 film), Seven (1995 film) and Inception lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 77,045,584 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,763,336, and the largest, Argo (2012 film), reaches around 75,270,420 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each thriller, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argo (2012 film) |
75,270,420 | 82.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Seven (1995 film) |
955,395 | 6.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Inception |
819,769 | 4.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Inglourious Basterds |
803,691 | 6.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Tattoo (2002 film) |
777,430 | 4.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Saving Private Ryan |
702,109 | 10.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Fight Club |
700,930 | 4.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  no country for old men |
683,285 | 7.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Scarface (1983 film) |
619,313 | 3.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  The Guest (film) |
468,364 | 27.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Drones (film) |
358,990 | 1.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) |
339,874 | 4.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Armageddon (1998 film) |
334,159 | 5.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Law Abiding Citizen |
324,068 | 8.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  The Town (2010 film) |
322,221 | 4.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  American Gangster (film) |
315,366 | 6.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  The Village (2004 film) |
300,956 | 4.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Zero Dark Thirty |
293,919 | 6.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Lucy (2014 film) |
238,353 | 3.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Platoon (film) |
228,263 | 6.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  The Lincoln Lawyer (film) |
215,985 | 7.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  I Am Legend (film) |
199,424 | 5.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  The Skin I Live In |
190,946 | 6.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  The Happening (2008 film) |
177,197 | 8.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  WarGames |
170,458 | 4.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Eastern Promises |
165,473 | 18.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  North by Northwest |
161,550 | 11.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Death Proof |
161,533 | 5.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  American Sniper |
156,699 | 4.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  The Hurt Locker |
153,497 | 7.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  The Talented Mr. Ripley |
143,153 | 9.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  10 Cloverfield Lane |
139,201 | 5.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Savages (2012 film) |
122,937 | 3.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Ocean's 12 |
115,668 | 5.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Nerve (2016 film) |
107,230 | 3.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  The French Connection (film) |
105,046 | 4.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Death Race (film) |
94,480 | 6.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  The Silence of the Lambs (film) |
93,052 | 3.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Good Shepherd |
83,014 | 4.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Safe House (2012 film) |
77,065 | 7.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Phone Booth (film) |
73,389 | 8.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Dream House |
71,569 | 7.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  The Next Three Days |
63,070 | 6.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  perfect getaway |
59,620 | 9.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Lucky Number Slevin |
58,998 | 6.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Easy Money |
37,386 | 5.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  U-turn |
35,702 | 4.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Hunting Season (film) |
31,712 | 4.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Man on a Ledge |
25,339 | 5.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Antitrust (film) |
19,573 | 3.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each thriller by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest thriller in United Kingdom?
Argo (2012 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 75,270,420 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.