160 Best Gripping Shows To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Some movies are so enthralling they pull you to the edge of your seat, and there you stay until the end. For a guaranteed good time, check out the most gripping movies and shows to stream now.

Black Doves

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8.1

A tale of espionage, romance, and friendship all tied in a neat bow, just in time for Christmas

Say Nothing

best

8.5

A powerful take on the Northern Ireland conflict that smartly shows all sides

The Pitt

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9.0

A difficult, intense, but immensely gripping watch, The Pitt shines a light on the critical work done by the hospital ER team

The Day of the Jackal

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8.2

A thrilling cat-and-mouse chase bolstered by a chameleonic performance by Eddie Redmayne

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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8.0

An ambitious mini-series that succeeds in adapting the classic magic realist novel

Paradise

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8.0

A genre-bending thriller packed with surprising twists and turns

Escape at Dannemora

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9.3

Based on a true prison escape story, this slow-burn suspense thriller features once-in-a-lifetime performances by a star-studded cast

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

7.5

A father seeks justice in this complicated but compelling dramatization of the deadliest terror attack in the UK

The Undoing

7.2

This murder mystery can be predictable at times, but powerful performances and cliffhangers make it worthwhile

Monster

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9.2

The classic psychological thriller anime that’s simply one-of-a-kind

Shōgun

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9.2

Faith, sacrifice, and ambition battle in this epic reimagining of the classic samurai series

Black Warrant

7.5

The grim and intricate adaptation of the controversial real life prison exposé

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