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Best Mystery Movies: Puzzling, Gripping, Full of Twists
Mystery movies thrive on open questions, dense atmosphere and twists that genuinely surprise. This page collects the highlights of the genre: films that grip you and leave you thinking about what really happened long after the credits roll.
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Knives Out
2019
131 Min
MOVIE
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his d…
Available on: Netflix Prime Video Magenta TV
The Room
2019
99 Min
MOVIE
Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.
Midsommar
2019
147 Min
MOVIE
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into…
Available on: Magenta TV
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
2018
90 Min
MOVIE
In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.
Anon
2018
100 Min
MOVIE
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who…
Happy Death Day
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What Happened to Monday
2017
123 Min
MOVIE
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their o…
Available on: Prime Video
Get Out
2017
104 Min
MOVIE
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend …
Available on: Netflix Prime Video
A Cure for Wellness
2017
146 Min
MOVIE
An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem.
Available on: Netflix Disney+ Prime Video
Arrival
2016
116 Min
MOVIE
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Available on: Magenta TV
The Hateful Eight
Synchronicity
2015
101 Min
MOVIE
A daring physicist travels into the past to stop a mysterious woman from stealing his invention. But once there, he uncovers a surprising truth about the machine, the woman, and his own fractured reality.
Stonehearst Asylum
2014
112 Min
MOVIE
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
Available on: Prime Video
Before I Go to Sleep
Time Lapse
2014
104 Min
MOVIE
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.
Transcendence
2014
119 Min
MOVIE
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
Available on: Prime Video
Enemy
2014
91 Min
MOVIE
A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Available on: Magenta TV
Oblivion
2013
124 Min
MOVIE
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existenc…
Trance
Source Code
2011
93 Min
MOVIE
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
Available on: Prime Video
Limitless
2011
106 Min
MOVIE
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
Available on: Prime Video
Shutter Island
Pandorum
2009
108 Min
MOVIE
Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying…
Available on: Prime Video
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Watchmen
2009
163 Min
MOVIE
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reu…
Available on: HBO Max
The Prestige
2006
130 Min
MOVIE
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Lucky Number Slevin
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Revolver
The Jacket
2005
103 Min
MOVIE
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
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Vanilla Sky
2001
136 Min
MOVIE
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines be…
Donnie Darko
Memento
The Sixth Sense
The Thirteenth Floor
1999
100 Min
MOVIE
In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.
Cube
1998
90 Min
MOVIE
A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
Dark City
1998
101 Min
MOVIE
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
L.A. Confidential
The Game
1997
129 Min
MOVIE
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanos…
Available on: Prime Video Magenta TV
Twelve Monkeys
1995
129 Min
MOVIE
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But whe…
Se7en
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
149 Min
MOVIE
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
Available on: HBO Max
FAQ
How are these Mystery picks selected?
Each pick on this page is curated based on community ratings, professional reception and lasting relevance. We focus on films that hold up over time rather than chasing every new release.
Can I filter Mystery by streaming service?
Yes — use the streaming filter at the top of the page to narrow down to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Sky, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Magenta TV or freevee. Availability is updated regularly.
Are these recommendations updated for 2026?
Yes. The list reflects current availability and ratings. New films are added when they meet the quality threshold; older entries stay listed when they remain genuinely worth watching.