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Mystery movies

Suspenseful puzzles and 'whodunnits' that keep you guessing until the final, shocking revelation.

Subgenres include: Whodunit, Locked-Room Mystery, Investigation Mystery.

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

11. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller TV Movie
8.0

20161h 30min

United Kingdom

Director: Douglas Mackinnon

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.

Themes

Deception via doubles, Appearance via staged identity, Secrecy via conspiratorial group, Memory manipulation mind palace, Power via hidden network, Murder via bride persona

Available on

Amazon Video
PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
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Wicked Little Letters

12. Wicked Little Letters

Comedy Drama Mystery Satire Cozy Mystery
7.0

20241h 40min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Thea Sharrock

Residents of the town of Littlehampton start receiving strange letters filled with witty profanity. Before anyone can make sense of it, locals quickly begin to suspect Rose, a loud Irish migrant.

Themes

Power dynamics, Gender expectations, Class tensions, Community solidarity, Immigrant stigma, Moral policing

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. But Marcus is hiding a dark family secret.

Themes

Deception within family, Memory loss consequences, Abuse and complicity, Memory reconstruction, Withheld information, Traumatic family history

Available on

Netflix
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Missing

14. Missing

Drama Mystery Thriller Whodunit Investigation Suspense
7.1

20231h 51min

United States

Director: Will Merrick

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational tension, Overprotective parenting, Family secrecy, Digital sleuthing ethics, Betrayal within relationships

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Where the Crawdads Sing

15. Where the Crawdads Sing

Drama Mystery Romance Whodunit Tragic Drama
7.2

20222h 6min

United States

Director: Olivia Newman

Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.

Themes

Trial and perception, Ostracism and stigma, Abusive relationships, Survival in the marsh, First love and betrayal, Art as resilience

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Outfit

16. The Outfit

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery Organized Crime
7.2

20221h 45min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Graham Moore

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

Themes

Betrayal within crime networks, Loyalty under coercion, Deception within networks, Paranoia under pressure, Reinvention after violence, Manipulation as control

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Get Out

17. Get Out

Mystery Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
7.8

20171h 44min

United States

Director: Jordan Peele

Chris, a young Black man, travels with his girlfriend to visit her parents at their remote estate. At first, everything seems perfectly normal, and the family gives Chris a polite welcome despite his skin color. But as time goes on, strange things begin to happen, and the behavior of the household staff, all of whom are Black, raises more and more questions for him.

Themes

Hypnosis and control, Racial commodification, Deceptive hospitality, Interracial relationship anxiety, Body autonomy exploitation, Social performance trap

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Arrival

18. Arrival

Drama Science Fiction Mystery Alien Contact Sci-Fi Investigation Mystery
7.9

20161h 56min

United States

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Alien ships arrive at multiple locations around the world. The U.S. government sends a team of scientists, led by a linguist and a physicist, to one of the ships to try to understand the visitors’ true purpose—before supporters of a military solution provoke a war.

Themes

Alien language tool, Time-manipulation perception, First contact implications, Extraterrestrial technology impact, Linguist driven inquiry, Spacecraft based collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Housemaid

19. The Housemaid

Mystery Thriller
6.8

20252h 11min

United States

Director: Paul Feig

A young woman named Millie takes a job as a maid in a luxurious mansion. But over time she realizes that behind the flawless facade of the perfect family lie shocking and dangerous secrets that won’t let anyone go so easily.


Exhuma

20. Exhuma

Mystery Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
6.9

20242h 14min

South Korea

Director: Jang Jae-hyun

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

Themes

Ancestral vengeance, Greed vs duty, Burial ethics and curses, Family bloodline burden, Colonial trauma haunting, Ritual interference consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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