The 29 Best Murder Mystery Movies for the Detective in You
Bria McNeal Ammal Hassan
From classic noirs to inventive modern twists, these are the 40 best murder mystery movies of all time.
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Murder mysteries are the crème de la crème of cinema. They’re enticing, they’re entertaining, and they require your full attention. You can’t scroll through TikTok while a mystery unfolds. You’ll miss a clue!

If you’re hoping to become an armchair detective or test how long you can go without your phone (it’s hard, we know!), then consider a mystery for your next movie night. Are you interested in a modern whodunit? Check out The Blackening. Do you like psychological thrillers? Try Bong Joon-ho’s Memories of Murder for a scary movie with a mysterious spin. Looking for a challenge? Turn on The Silence of the Lambs—it has one of the best twists of all time.

And there are plenty more to choose from. Below, we’ve rounded up 29 murder mysteries that are begging you to solve them. So grab your sleuthing gear, take a scroll, and press play. Your investigation awaits.