Solaris
2002 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 1,482 votes
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Mystery Movies
Discover popular and highly rated mystery movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
In the Heat of the Night
1967 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,264 votes
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Satan's Slaves
2017 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 311 votes
After dying from a strange illness that she suffered for three years, a mother returns home to pick up her children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Absolution
2024 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 535 votes
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Ghost Writer
2010 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,482 votes
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Perfect Getaway
2009 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,449 votes
For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Holland
2025 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 524 votes
Teacher Nancy's life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and a colleague become suspicious of a secret. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Getaway
1994 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 396 votes
An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
See How They Run
2022 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,318 votes
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cuckoo
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 562 votes
After reluctantly moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen discovers that their new town hides sinister secrets, as she's plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,770 votes
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The General's Daughter
1999 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,054 votes
When the body of Army Capt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 147 votes
Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Forgotten
2004 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 1,269 votes
Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pulse
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 690 votes
In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Alex Cross
2012 · TMDB 5.1/10 · 780 votes
Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Body Cam
2020 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 431 votes
As a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chloe
2010 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,898 votes
Catherine and David Stewart are a well-to-do couple living in a posh area of Toronto, but all is not well in paradise. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
High Tension
2003 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,483 votes
Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Charade
1963 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,567 votes
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.