The best Murder Mystery Movies make every glance, pause, and badly timed alibi feel important. This list keeps the definition strict: each film revolves around a killing, a real investigation, and a question viewers can actively solve. The result spans elegant whodunits, police cases, comic chaos, and international thrillers, chosen for strong clues, memorable suspects, and rewarding answers.
12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing
12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing is a curated selection of 12 Movies spanning 1934 to 2019 across Murder, Mystery · Crime and Mystery. Each title was handpicked by Movievia and ranked below from the strongest pick downward, so you can start at the top and discover your next watch — no endless scrolling, no algorithmic guesswork.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
A disgraced journalist accepts a cold case that should have stayed cold: a wealthy old man wants to know what happened to...
Memories of Murder (2003)
In the rural Korean province of Hwaseong, 1986, women are turning up dead in the fields, and the detectives assigned to the...
Knives Out (2019)
Harlan Thrombey throws his 85th birthday party, and somehow ends up dead before morning. Enter Detective Benoit Blanc, a silver-tongued Southern investigator...
Gosford Park (2001)
A country estate in the English countryside, a weekend shooting party, and a cast of aristocrats, hangers-on, and below-stairs servants who know...
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
When a wealthy American businessman is found dead in his locked compartment aboard the legendary Orient Express, the train becomes a floating...
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Twenty-five years after a young woman's brutal murder went unanswered, retired investigator Benjamín finds he cannot let the case go. He begins...
Brick (2006)
When his ex-girlfriend vanishes without a trace, a quiet high schooler descends into the shadowy social hierarchies of his campus, navigating drug...
A Soldier's Story (1984)
A black Army officer arrives at a Louisiana base to investigate the murder of a fellow black sergeant, uncovering layers of racial...
The Last of Sheila (1973)
A yacht becomes the stage for vengeance disguised as entertainment. Twelve months after his wife dies in a hit-and-run accident, a grieving...
Clue (1985)
Six strangers arrive at a remote mansion for dinner, each harboring a dangerous secret. When their mysterious host is found murdered, they...
Rear Window (1954)
Laid up with a broken leg and nothing to do but stare out his Greenwich Village window, press photographer L.B. Jefferies turns...
The Thin Man (1934)
Nick and Nora Charles are Manhattan's sharpest couple, armed with quick wit and quicker reflexes. When a missing inventor case lands in...
12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing
The best Murder Mystery Movies turn every clue, alibi, and suspect into part of the game. These 12 sharp whodunits reward close attention without spoilers.
Best Murder Mystery Movies
A complete reference of every movie on this list, ranked in the editorial order above. Use this table as a quick scan: tap any title for the full movie page including trailer, synopsis, and streaming availability.
- 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
- 2 Memories of Murder (2003)
- 3 Knives Out (2019)
- 4 Gosford Park (2001)
- 5 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 6 The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
- 7 Brick (2006)
- 8 A Soldier's Story (1984)
- 9 The Last of Sheila (1973)
- 10 Clue (1985)
- 11 Rear Window (1954)
- 12 The Thin Man (1934)
Frequently asked
Which movie on the 12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing is the highest rated?
Rear Window (1954) is the highest-rated film on the 12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing, with a viewer rating of 8.3/10. You can find it featured at the top of the ranked list above, along with the full lineup ordered from best to last so you always know which title to start with.
How many movies are on the 12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing?
The 12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing contains 12 movies, spanning 1934 to 2019, primarily within the Murder, Mystery · Crime and Mystery genre. The selection is updated regularly as Movievia's editors discover new titles worth adding or refining the lineup based on viewer feedback and rating shifts.
Is the 12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing worth watching?
Yes — the 12 Best Murder Mystery Movies That Keep You Guessing carries an average viewer score of 7.4/10 across all 12 movies, well above the typical film average. Each entry was handpicked rather than algorithm-selected, so the list reads more like a recommendation from a friend with great taste than a generic top-100 dump. Start with the #1 pick at the top of the page.
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