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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.

Brokedown Palace

1001. Brokedown Palace

Drama Thriller Mystery
6.4

19991h 40min

United States

Director: Jonathan Kaplan

Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.


The Sixth Sense

1002. The Sixth Sense

Mystery Thriller Drama Mystic Mystery Mind Game Thriller
8.2

19991h 47min

United States

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Themes

Grief and unresolved loss, Paranormal phenomena interpretation, Trauma and psychological coping, Family strain and resilience, Afterlife expectations and doubt, Professional duty vs personal life

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Eyes Wide Shut

1003. Eyes Wide Shut

Drama Thriller Mystery
7.5

19992h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Stanley Kubrick

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.


The Blair Witch Project

1004. The Blair Witch Project

Horror Mystery
6.5

19991h 21min

United States

Director: Daniel Myrick

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.


The General's Daughter

1005. The General's Daughter

Thriller Mystery Crime
6.4

19991h 56min

Germany, United States

Director: Simon West

When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.


Resurrection

1006. Resurrection

Crime Mystery Horror
6.1

19991h 48min

United States

Director: Russell Mulcahy

A jaded homicide detective has been put on the case of a ruthless killer in the city of Chicago, who leaves a trail of horribly mutilated and dismembered corpses along with perversely ironic biblical quotes.


Entrapment

1007. Entrapment

Romance Drama Mystery
6.3

19991h 52min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Jon Amiel

Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.


Kaitou Kid dares to challenge the police once more, setting his sights on the Russian Imperial Easter Egg. With the date, time, and place, the Osaka police force scrambles to stop him. But this time, Kid may have bitten off more than he can chew—Conan Edogawa, Heiji Hattori, and numerous others are also trying to get their hands on the jeweled egg.


The Thirteenth Floor

1009. The Thirteenth Floor

Thriller Science Fiction Mystery
7.0

19991h 40min

United States

Director: Josef Rusnak

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.


Arlington Road

1010. Arlington Road

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery
7.2

19991h 57min

United States

Director: Mark Pellington

Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. When a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door, Michael begins to suspect there’s more to them than meets the eye.