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Best Mystery Movies

Puzzles and investigations with answers withheld.


These mystery films are ranked by IMDb score — the ones that audiences worldwide have voted, re-watched, and argued over the most. Refine by year or cross-reference with another genre. The list begins with the best.
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  1. 01.
    Mirror Game

    Mirror Game

    2016·Dir. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury·144 min·8.9

    Ayna is an actor and the prison is his stage. He slips into the characters of the powerful convicted in exchange of money and take their place in prison. This strange profession is borne out of a society that doesn't give him a chance to follow his passion of acting, but forces him to act in the real life. Falling in love with the girl next door changes his life equation and he decides to end this career with one last performance. But this one takes him too deep in the rabbit hole. The story unfolds on how an underdog survives in a society that is merciless and struggles his way out from the clutch of crime game which he is a part too.

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  2. 02.
    Manichitrathazhu

    Manichitrathazhu

    1993·Dir. Fazil·169 min·8.7

    A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.

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  3. 03.
    Se7en

    Se7en

    1995·Dir. David Fincher·127 min·8.6

    Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

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  4. 04.
    Jai Bhim

    Jai Bhim

    2021·Dir. T. J. Gnanavel·164 min·8.6

    A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?

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  5. 05.
    The Prestige

    The Prestige

    2006·Dir. Christopher Nolan·130 min·8.5

    A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

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  6. 06.
    Memento

    Memento

    2000·Dir. Christopher Nolan·113 min·8.4

    Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

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  7. 07.
    Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    2013·Dir. Jeremy Lovering·7 min·8.4

    John and Lestrade try to move on with their lives after Sherlock's apparent death. However, Anderson believes he is still alive.

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  8. 08.
    Oldboy

    Oldboy

    2003·Dir. Park Chan-wook·120 min·8.3

    With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

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  9. 09.
    Incendies

    Incendies

    2010·Dir. Denis Villeneuve·131 min·8.3

    A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

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  10. 10.
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

    2013·Dir. Jay Oliva·78 min·8.3

    Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.

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    Maharaja

    Maharaja

    2024·Dir. Nithilan Saminathan·141 min·8.3

    A barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for.

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    Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya

    Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya

    2019·Dir. Swaroop RSJ·144 min·8.3

    Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is a brilliant, underrated detective from Nellore who runs an agency called FBI which sees no business. He gets more than what he asked for when a case happens to fall right into his lap out of nowhere.

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    Ratsasan

    Ratsasan

    2018·Dir. Ram Kumar·170 min·8.3

    A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.

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  14. 14.
    Shutter Island

    Shutter Island

    2010·Dir. Martin Scorsese·138 min·8.2

    World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

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  15. 15.
    The Thing

    The Thing

    1982·Dir. John Carpenter·109 min·8.2

    A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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    Drishyam 2

    Drishyam 2

    2022·Dir. Abhishek Pathak·140 min·8.2

    7 years after the case related to Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed, a series of unexpected events bring truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars. Can Vijay save his family this time?

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    The Secret in Their Eyes

    The Secret in Their Eyes

    2009·Dir. Juan José Campanella·130 min·8.2

    Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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  18. 18.
    The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

    1999·Dir. M. Night Shyamalan·107 min·8.2

    Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

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    The Kingdom II

    The Kingdom II

    1998·Dir. Lars von Trier·280 min·8.2

    The mutant fetus is born. Dr. Helmer comes under heavy scrutiny for a botched operation that left a patient braindead, and begins to dabble in the dark arts in order to ward off those seeking an end to his career. Hypochondriac Mrs. Drusse finally does have something bad happen to her medically when an ambulance hits her.

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    Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru

    Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru

    2016·Dir. Karthick Naren·106 min·8.2

    A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.

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    L.A. Confidential

    L.A. Confidential

    1997·Dir. Curtis Hanson·138 min·8.2

    Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

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    Andhadhun

    Andhadhun

    2018·Dir. Sriram Raghavan·139 min·8.2

    A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.

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    Drishyam

    Drishyam

    2015·Dir. Nishikant Kamat·163 min·8.2

    A simple street-smart man tries to protect his family from a cop looking for her missing son who was accidently killed by his daughter.

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    Chinatown

    Chinatown

    1974·Dir. Roman Polanski·130 min·8.1

    Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

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  25. 25.
    Gone Girl

    Gone Girl

    2014·Dir. David Fincher·149 min·8.1

    With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

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    Three Colors: Red

    Three Colors: Red

    1994·Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski·100 min·8.1

    Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.

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    Fanny and Alexander

    Fanny and Alexander

    1982·Dir. Ingmar Bergman·188 min·8.1

    As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

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    Talvar

    Talvar

    2015·Dir. Meghna Gulzar·132 min·8.1

    A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.

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