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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.

Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

571. Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

Animation Action Comedy Mystery Crime
7.3

20181h 30min

Director: Takuya Igarashi

A large scale catastrophe is occurring across the planet. Ability users are discovered after the appearance of a mysterious fog, apparently having committed suicide, so the Armed Detective Agency sets out to investigate these mysterious deaths. The case seems to involve an unknown ability user referred to as "Collector," a man who could be the mastermind behind the incident. Trust and courage are put to the test in order to save the city of Yokohama and ability users across the world from the grip of Collector where the Armed Detective Agency forms an unlikely partnership with the dangerous Port Mafia.


The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

572. The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

Drama Mystery Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Whodunit
6.8

20181h 57min

United States

Director: Shawn Christensen

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Romance under strain, Fame under pressure, Creative ambition and consequence, Family abuse cycle, Obsessive fandom

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Mute

573. Mute

Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Cyberpunk Investigation Mystery
5.5

20182h 6min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Duncan Jones

A mute man with a violent past is forced to take on the teeming underworld of a near-future Berlin as he searches for his missing girlfriend.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Surveillance and coercion, Protecting a child, Underground economy, Forged identity

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Game Night

574. Game Night

Mystery Comedy Crime Whodunit Parody
6.9

20181h 40min

United States

Director: John Francis Daley

One day, a group of friends who regularly get together for late-night game sessions gets pulled into a real investigation when, during their latest game, real criminals kidnap one of their brothers.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Jealousy of success, Trust and betrayal tensions, Social status and rivalry, Deception in social games, Risk and consequence in entertainment

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Amazon Video
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Red Sparrow

575. Red Sparrow

Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.6

20182h 20min

United States

Director: Francis Lawrence

Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.

Themes

Patriotism under pressure, Mother daughter relationship, Mole deception, Seduction as weapon, Torture resilience, Spy double agent

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Apple TV
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The Tale

576. The Tale

Drama Mystery Psychological Drama Unreliable Perspective Mystery
7.2

20181h 55min

Germany, United States

Director: Jennifer Fox

An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Trust under pressure, Power and manipulation, Memory vs forgetting, Stories as survival, Memory as miracle

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Amazon Video
HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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The Commuter

577. The Commuter

Action Thriller Mystery Vehicle-Driven Action Cover-Up Thriller
6.3

20181h 44min

United States, France

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust versus suspicion, Conspiracy and corruption, Moral hazard under pressure, Ethical boundaries under threat, Coercion under duress

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Hangman

578. Hangman

Mystery Crime Thriller Investigation Mystery Serial Killer Crime
5.2

20171h 38min

United States

Director: Johnny Martin

A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Abusive foster care, Ethics of policing under threat, Revenge across generations, Trauma shaping violence, Obsessive pursuit under pressure

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Apple TV
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Psych: The Movie

579. Psych: The Movie

Comedy Crime Mystery TV Movie Buddy Comedy
7.3

20171h 28min

United States

Director: Steve Franks

The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Pursuit and investigation, Friendship and career tension, Trust vs independence, Danger from organized threats, Protection of allies, Public scrutiny and ambition

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Peacock Premium
Peacock Premium Plus
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Forgotten

580. Forgotten

Thriller Mystery Crime Mind Game Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery
7.4

20171h 48min

South Korea

Director: Jang Hang-jun

As days vanish and his brother returns from a 19-day abduction a different man, Jin-seok races to prove his own memories before his family erases them. Each new lie, each impossible detail, pushes him closer to the locked room’s past—and to a truth that will destroy whoever reaches it too late.

Themes

Memory manipulation, Family secrecy, Dissociative amnesia, Revenge through crime, Deception and unreliable memory

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