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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.

Paris, when a young artist discovers a mysterious drowned woman, his obsession to immortalize her in a portrait threatens his sanity. Decades later, the photograph resurfaces, consuming a young journalist whose pursuit of the truth blurs the line between memory, myth, and madness.


LPS FILES

272. LPS FILES

Thriller Animation Documentary Mystery
0.0

202641min

Director: Varun Kachare

A nostalgic short documentary revisiting the true story of the LPS Minecraft community. From legendary SMPs to abandoned worlds, it blends memories, mystery, and a haunting atmosphere to uncover the lost legacy of LPS.Community


Hope

273. Hope

Romance Drama Mystery
0.0

202620min

Director: Sabarinath

On the last day of college, three lives quietly collide with memories, choices, and unspoken feelings. Hope is a poetic reflection on timing, love, and the moments that could have changed everything. Hope follows three hearts bound by silence, longing, and what remains unsaid. A gentle story about love, timing, and the fragile beauty of unanswered emotions.


Ainsley McGregor thought craft markets and book clubs, not corpses, would define her new life back home in Sweet River. That is until a beloved member of the book club raises a cold case involving her late husband who was found murdered over his rare antique watch. Ainsley springs into action to untangle a web of small town secrets before the killer winds the clock down on the next victim.


Little Signs

275. Little Signs

Family Mystery
0.0

20266min

Director: Daniel M Thomas

Josh is preparing to release his late father's ashes into the sea at his dad's favourite spot, Old Hunstanton Beach. But during the night some strange things happen that can't be explained. Could this be Josh's late fathers' attempts to make contact?


The Housemaid

276. The Housemaid

Mystery Thriller
7.0

20252h 11min

United States

Director: Paul Feig

A young woman named Millie takes a job as a maid in a luxurious mansion. But over time she realizes that behind the flawless facade of the perfect family lie shocking and dangerous secrets that won’t let anyone go so easily.


Zootopia 2

277. Zootopia 2

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Mystery
7.6

20251h 47min

United States, Canada

Director: Jared Bush

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Themes

Buddy cop dynamics, Sequel identity, Snake led governance, Playful animals alliances, Displacement and reintegration, Animals in city


A senior priest is murdered in a church utility room in the middle of a service. The room has only one entrance and solid walls, and at the moment of the crime no one else was inside. Benoit Blanc takes on the investigation of this unbelievable case, helped by the priest’s young assistant.

Themes

Deception and revelation, Conflicting loyalties, Power and reputation, Hidden fortune motive, Small-town deception, Betrayal and justice

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Now You See Me: Now You Don't

279. Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Thriller Crime Mystery Heist Mind Game Thriller
6.0

20251h 52min

United States

Director: Ruben Fleischer

The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Illusion as instrument, Money laundering networks, Revenge and family ties, Power and accountability

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.

Themes

Deception and impersonation, Isolation at sea, Wealth and entitlement, Surveillance and privacy, Investigation under pressure, Inheritance and power

Available on

Netflix
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