
Whodunit movies
A closed question drives the plot—who did it? Built on clues, suspects, alibis, and a final reveal.

31. The Skin I Live In
Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Body Horror2011•2h
Spain
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
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A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
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32. Summer of 84
Drama Horror Mystery Whodunit Psychological Horror2018•1h 46min
Canada, United States
Director: Yoann-Karl Whissell
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After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
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33. The White Ribbon
Drama Mystery Historical Drama Whodunit2009•2h 24min
Italy, Germany
Director: Michael Haneke
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An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.
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34. In the House
Comedy Drama Mystery Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama2012•1h 45min
France
Director: François Ozon
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A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy’s intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events.
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35. The Clovehitch Killer
Drama Mystery Crime Whodunit Serial Killer Crime2018•1h 49min
United States
Director: Duncan Skiles
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A picture-perfect family is torn apart after Tyler finds a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession. He begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be responsible for the murder of 13 women ten years prior.
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36. Happy Death Day
Comedy Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit2017•1h 37min
United States
Director: Christopher Landon
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The most important day in Teresa’s life — her birthday — ends with her being murdered by an unknown man in a mask. But instead of simply dying, she mysteriously ends up trapped in a time loop and is forced to relive the same day over and over again until she figures out who killed her and why.
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37. The Adventures of Tintin
Adventure Animation Mystery Treasure Hunt Whodunit2011•1h 47min
New Zealand, United States
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.
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38. Sherlock Holmes
Action Adventure Crime Mystery City Adventure2009•2h 9min
United States, Germany
Director: Guy Ritchie
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After a series of ritual murders, the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson track down Lord Blackwood. The criminal is captured and later executed, but the case does not end there, and the mystery is only beginning to gain momentum.
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39. Murder on the Orient Express
Mystery Drama Crime Whodunit Detective Mystery Crime2017•1h 54min
United States
Director: Kenneth Branagh
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During an urgent journey aboard the Orient Express, the famous detective Hercule Poirot becomes involved in the mysterious murder of one of the passengers. The investigation is complicated by the fact that almost everyone on the train has a motive for the crime.
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40. The Maze Runner
Action Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi2014•1h 53min
United States, United Kingdom
Director: Wes Ball
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One day, a young boy named Thomas wakes up among a group of other teenagers who have learned to survive in an enclosed space. He remembers nothing except his name. The teens have been living like this for years and are trying to find a way out of the maze that surrounds them.