These survival thrillers put characters against impossible odds. Isolation, nature, and desperate situations make these films incredibly intense.
The Revenant
8.0
2015
156 min
Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
127 Hours
7.5
2010
94 min
Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Directed by Danny Boyle
A Quiet Place
7.5
2018
90 min
Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Directed by John Krasinski
The Grey
6.8
2011
117 min
Thriller, Action, Drama
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Gravity
7.7
2013
91 min
Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
All Is Lost
6.9
2013
106 min
Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Directed by J.C. Chandor
The Impossible
7.5
2012
114 min
Thriller, Drama
Directed by J.A. Bayona
Alive
7.1
1993
120 min
Thriller, Drama
Directed by Frank Marshall
The Shallows
6.3
2016
86 min
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Arctic
6.8
2018
98 min
Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Directed by Joe Penna