Top Neo-Noir Thrillers of the 2020s You Can’t Miss

Eileen (2023)


Eileen is a dark, slow-burning neo-noir set in 1960s Boston. The story follows Eileen, a lonely young woman working at a juvenile facility, whose dull life changes when a charming new psychologist, Rebecca, arrives.

Only the River Flows (2023)


This Chinese noir is slow, moody, and hypnotic. Officer Ma Zhe investigates a series of murders in a riverside town, but the deeper he goes, the more the case begins to mess with his mind. 

The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023)


A tight, desert-set thriller where a salesman gets stuck at an empty gas station—right when two dangerous bank robbers walk in. With more people entering the café, tension rises, traps tighten, and violence feels inevitable.

Last Night in Soho (2021)


A visually stunning mystery by Edgar Wright, this film follows Ellie, a fashion student who slips into vivid visions of 1960s London. 

Limbo (2021)


A gritty black-and-white Hong Kong noir where two detectives chase a brutal killer while battling their own pasts. The film is raw, intense, and filled with unforgettable imagery from the city’s dark underbelly.

No Sudden Move (2021)


Set in 1950s Detroit, this crime caper follows two small-time criminals who take on a simple job that quickly spirals into a mess of double-crosses, secrets, and dangerous players fighting for power.

Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)


This Korean neo-noir follows multiple characters chasing a mysterious bag of cash. Each person—an abused woman, a broke customs officer, a struggling worker—sees the money as their only escape, pulling them into a twist-filled web of crime.

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