Top 25 best 'intense'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'intense'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'intense'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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1	The Godfather (1972) Alternative title: Mario Puzo's The Godfather Crime 175 minutes	4,37(10.544) 3
2	Heat (1995) Crime, Thriller 170 minutes	4,11(6.439) 4
3	The Thing (1982) Alternative title: John Carpenter's The Thing Horror, Scifi 109 minutes	3,83(2.971) 2
4	Lilja 4-ever (2002) Alternative title: Lilya 4-ever Drama 109 minutes	3,83(1.640) 3
5	Die Hard (1988) Action, Thriller 131 minutes	3,82(5.070) 3

6	Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981) Alternative title: Christiane F. Biography, Drama 131 minutes	3,76(1.468) 3
7	Enter the Void (2009) Alternative title: Soudain le Vide Drama, Experimental 161 minutes	3,65(1.045) 3
8	The Hateful Eight (2015) Alternative title: The Hateful 8 Western, Mystery 168 minutes	3,63(2.887) 3
9	Logan (2017) Action, Scifi 137 minutes	3,59(1.548) 2
10	The Brutalist (2024) Drama 214 minutes	3,55(247) 3

11	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Action, Scifi 130 minutes	3,49(2.011) 3
12	The Crow (1994) Action, Fantasy 102 minutes	3,45(1.538) 3
13	Baby Driver (2017) Action 113 minutes	3,44(2.000) 2
14	Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Scifi, Action 145 minutes	3,43(547) 3
15	Companion (2025) Thriller, Scifi 97 minutes	3,42(284) 4
16	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Scifi, Action 146 minutes	3,41(2.592) 3
17	Gran Turismo (2023) Action, Sport 135 minutes	3,37(360) 3
18	Wanted (2008) Action, Crime 110 minutes	3,35(4.010) 2
19	Kung Fu Panda (2008) Animation, Comedy 90 minutes	3,35(2.248) 3
20	Panic Room (2002) Thriller 112 minutes	3,32(3.056) 3
21	Mikey and Nicky (1976) Alternative title: Mikey & Nicky Drama, Crime 119 minutes	3,31(43)
22	Challengers (2024) Romance, Sport 131 minutes	3,29(382) 3
23	Late Night with the Devil (2023) Horror 93 minutes	3,28(349) 3
24	The Room Next Door (2024) Alternative title: La Habitación de al Lado Drama 110 minutes	3,23(97) 3
25	Trance (2013) Crime, Drama 101 minutes	3,18(929) 3