Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesVote for your personal favorite mystery films, regardless of how popular or successful they were at the box office.
A list of all the best mystery movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. This mystery movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director and more. This list of mystery films also contains mystery movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This mystery films list goes well beyond the top 100 myster movies and contains the best mystery movies of all time, as voted on by fans of the films This mystery movie list can be sorted by alphabetically, by director, by year and more, but is currently ordered from best to worst. Voting for your favorites gets them to rise to the top.
List of top mystery movies includes mystery film titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. Share this list with your friends to see how their votes impact the list.
These are the top films in the mystery genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the mystery genre in it. Be it the motifs of the mystery genre or just some of the most common archetypes.
Always vote for things like Seven and Dial M for Murder if you like them. If we missed any mystery movies on this list, please add them to the list yourself, as this is an open list which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation). The films on this list cover the most famous mystery movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about mystery movie lists. This list includes the best mystery movies of the 21st cenury.
You can find the release information for any of the films listed below. It's often available in the data set, so you can even find the cast of some of these by clicking on the names of the mystery movies. List includes photos and mystery movie trailers next to the names of the movies.
List is made up of a variety of movies, including The Rook and The Mysterious Mr. Wong.
Whether you're at home and want to watch these mystery movies on DVD, streaming Blu-ray or streaming, or if you're seeing them in theatres for the first time, this is a list of good mystery movies that can be helpful in either situation to see where they all stack up. So from the latest, to the greatest mystery movies, here is the full mystery movies list, ordered from best to worst.
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34990Rear Window
Grace Kelly, James StewartReleased: 1954
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written... more on Wikipedia
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24368Dial M for Murder
Grace Kelly, Alfred HitchcockReleased: 1954
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
This film is a 1954 3-D American thriller film in Warnercolor directed by Alfred Hitchcock,... more on Wikipedia3
25980Vertigo
James Stewart, Kim NovakReleased: 1958
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Vertigo is a 1958 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred... more on Wikipedia4
23477L.A. Confidential
Kevin Spacey, Russell CroweReleased: 1997
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 neo-noir film based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same... more on Wikipedia5
21363The Maltese Falcon
Humphrey Bogart, Peter LorreReleased: 1941
Directed by: John Huston
The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 Warner Bros. film noir based on the novel of the same name by... more on Wikipedia6
20972The Fugitive
Julianne Moore, Harrison FordReleased: 1993
Directed by: Andrew Davis
This film is a 1993 American action film based on the 1960s television series of the same name... more on Wikipedia7
290100The Usual Suspects
Kevin Spacey, Benicio del ToroReleased: 1994
Directed by: Bryan Singer
The Usual Suspects is a 1995 German-American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bryan... more on Wikipedia8
15946Arsenic and Old Lace
Cary Grant, Peter LorreReleased: 1944
Directed by: Frank Capra
Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 American dark comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring... more on Wikipedia9
314140Seven
Brad Pitt, Gwyneth PaltrowReleased: 1995
Directed by: David Fincher
Seven is a 1995 American psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars... more on Wikipedia10
20264Murder on the Orient Express
Sean Connery, Ingrid BergmanReleased: 1974
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
This film is a 1974 British Technicolor mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Albert... more on Wikipedia11
271121Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle WilliamsReleased: 2010
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Shutter Island is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. The... more on Wikipedia12
20693Chinatown
Jack Nicholson, Faye DunawayReleased: 1974
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film, directed by Roman Polanski from a... more on Wikipedia13
13441The Big Sleep
Lauren Bacall, Humphrey BogartReleased: 1946
Directed by: Howard Hawks
The Big Sleep is a 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of Raymond... more on Wikipedia14
225107The Prestige
Scarlett Johansson, David BowieReleased: 2006
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
The Prestige is a 2006 mystery drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay... more on Wikipedia15
11249In the Heat of the Night
Sidney Poitier, Rod SteigerReleased: 1967
Directed by: Norman Jewison
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It... more on Wikipedia16
226123Memento
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne MossReleased: 2000
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan.... more on Wikipedia17
17683The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
The Others is a 2001 horror-thriller film written, directed and scored by Alejandro Amenábar.... more on Wikipedia18
11043Clue
Tim Curry, Christopher LloydReleased: 1985
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
Clue is a 1985 American ensemble mystery comedy film based on the board game of the same... more on Wikipedia19
15343Death on the Nile
Bette Davis, Maggie SmithReleased: 1978
Directed by: John Guillermin
This film is a 1978 British film based on the Agatha Christie mystery novel of the same name,... more on Wikipedia20
16242To Catch a Thief
Grace Kelly, Cary GrantReleased: 1955
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
This film is a 1955 romantic thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John... more on Wikipedia21
17081Zodiac
Robert Downey Jr., Jake GyllenhaalReleased: 2007
Directed by: David Fincher
Zodiac is a 2007 American mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher, based on the 1986... more on Wikipedia22
12855A Few Good Men
Tom Cruise, Demi MooreReleased: 1992
Directed by: Rob Reiner
A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the play... more on Wikipedia23
210113Psycho
Julianne Moore, Viggo MortensenReleased: 1998
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Psycho is a 1998 American horror film produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal... more on Wikipedia24
15977The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Noomi Rapace, Marika LagercrantzReleased: 2009
Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2009 Swedish drama thriller film based on the novel of... more on Wikipedia25
11331Anatomy of a Murder
James Stewart, George C. ScottReleased: 1959
Directed by: Otto Preminger
This film is a 1959 American courtroom drama film. It was directed by Otto Preminger and... more on Wikipedia
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