Mr. Arkadin
1955 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 195 votes
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. 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 2026-08-05 · 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 a Lonely Place
1950 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 670 votes
A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
2023 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 100 votes
Martin's daughter, Emma, takes up a night watch job to find out what happened to her parents almost thirty years ago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Soul Survivors
2001 · TMDB 4.5/10 · 194 votes
A college freshman involved in a fatal car crash discovers she may not have survived after all when she becomes caught between the worlds of the living and the dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Assassination of a High School President
2008 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 331 votes
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Eternal Daughter
2022 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 137 votes
An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Madres
2021 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 103 votes
A Mexican-American couple expecting their first child relocate to a migrant farming community in 1970's California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wrecked
2010 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 395 votes
A man awakens in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Murder by Decree
1979 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 177 votes
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Perdida
2018 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 292 votes
A policewoman whose childhood friend disappeared in Patagonia years ago starts a new search to find answers, and soon finds her own life in danger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Resurrection
1999 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 314 votes
A jaded homicide detective has been put on the case of a ruthless killer in the city of Chicago, who leaves a trail of horribly mutilated and dismembered corpses along with perversely ironic biblical quotes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Knight Moves
1992 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 249 votes
A chess grandmaster is in a big tournament, and when his lover is found painted up and the blood drained out of her body he becomes a chief suspect. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 113 votes
Li and his wife A Yu run a small business in Thailand and enjoy a happy home life with their two daughters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mean Season
1985 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 116 votes
A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Triage
2009 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 178 votes
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The End We Start From
2023 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 139 votes
As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blowback
2022 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 106 votes
When a master thief is sabotaged during a bank heist and left for dead, he seeks revenge on his former crew one target at a time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Abandon
2002 · TMDB 4.9/10 · 184 votes
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The New York Ripper
1982 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 330 votes
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Absentia
2011 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 392 votes
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.