Collider ranks cat-and-mouse thrillers that centre on shifting power between pursuers and fugitives, criminals and investigators, or other adversaries trying to outwit each other. It argues the subgenre’s appeal lies in psychological tension and unpredictable chases, rather than action alone.

– ‘Ready or Not’ (2019): A newlywed becomes prey when her in-laws hunt her during a deadly game of hide-and-seek.
– ‘The Fugitive’ (1993): Wrongly accused doctor Richard Kimble evades US Marshal Samuel Gerard while seeking his wife’s real killer.
– ‘Catch Me If You Can’ (2002): A drama inspired by Frank Abagnale Jr.’s deception and the pursuit to catch him.