Collider has published a ranked list of the six most thrilling films released since 2000, compiled by writer Diego Pineda Pacheco. The piece argues that the finest movies of the past 26 years generate suspense through varied means, from high-octane action sequences to character-driven tension, and that the best examples rival the greatest thrillers of all time.

The list spans genres including superhero blockbusters, horror and character studies, citing films such as Sinners and Whiplash as examples of non-action tension. Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) is placed at number six, praised as a grounded, gritty crime thriller anchored by Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker, though the remaining five entries on the ranking are not detailed in the available text.