100+ Good Mystery Movies & Shows to Watch

Feeling investigative? If you’re not sure which movie to go for, allow us to clue you in. From detective stories and whodunnits to suspenseful dramas, here are the best mystery-themed movies and shows to stream now.

Dear Child
Dear Child
8.0
Show

Dear Child

Dear Child may be tackling difficult themes, including sexual violence and domestic abuse, but it’s not hard to watch at…

The Whistleblower (2010)
The Whistleblower (2010)
8.3
Movie

The Whistleblower (2010)

Based on a true story, The Whistleblower is the biography of a once Nebraskan police officer who volunteers for the U.N. peacekeeping…

Bodies
Bodies
8.3
Show

Bodies

Based on the DC Vertigo comic, Bodies is an intriguing crime thriller with a unique twist – one body, in…

The Girlfriend
The Girlfriend
7.8
Show|Berlin

The Girlfriend

The Girlfriend, which is Meet the Parents by way of Death Becomes Her and Parasite, is a silly thriller about…

The Beast in Me
The Beast in Me
7.5
Show|Golden Globe

The Beast in Me

What makes crime thrillers exciting isn’t necessarily the crime itself– it’s when the leads meet their match. The Beast in…

The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
8.2
Show|Golden Globe · Berlin · BAFTA

The Day of the Jackal

Watching The Day of the Jackal feels like watching a film; it’s taut, fast-paced, and flashy, featuring incredible dual performances…

It Was Just an Accident (2025)
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
7.7
Movie|Oscar · Golden Globe · Cannes Winner

It Was Just an Accident (2025)

You can probably predict from the title that an accident starts this thriller but what happens after is totally unexpected.…

Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets
8.0
Show|Golden Globe · Spirit

Yellowjackets

When a girls soccer team is left stranded in the wilderness, things quickly descend from worrisome to outright, delightful, and…

Black Doves
Black Doves
8.1
Show|Golden Globe

Black Doves

I would be okay if Black Doves was just a straightforward spy thriller; Knightley and Whishaw have enough charm, enigma,…

PLUTO
PLUTO
8.2
Show|Berlin

PLUTO

Reimagining a children’s classic as a mature serial killer mystery, PLUTO already had high expectations for its anime adaptation. The…

Dark Matter
Dark Matter
7.8
Show|Sundance Winner

Dark Matter

Dark Matter may be a sci-fi series, the latest in Apple TV+’s ever-growing roster of the genre, but it’s tonally…

Falcon Lake (2022)
Falcon Lake (2022)
8.4
Movie|Cannes

Falcon Lake (2022)

The gorgeous grain of Falcon Lake’s lush 16mm cinematography instantly gives it an air of nostalgia, as if the movie…

Sugar
Sugar
7.5
Show|Sundance · Spirit

Sugar

The first thing that hits you about Sugar is its style: this is a show tailor-made for fans of a…

Widow’s Bay
Widow’s Bay
8.1
Show

Widow’s Bay

In the modern age, superstition can seem a bit silly. There has to be a logical, reasonable explanation for every…

Exhuma (2024)
Exhuma (2024)
7.6
Movie|Berlin

Exhuma (2024)

For the longest time, land was where people formed strength in community, where people were born, lived, died, and was…

Disclaimer
Disclaimer
7.7
Show|Venice · SAG · Golden Globe

Disclaimer

Starring the Cate Blanchett and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Disclaimer is every bit as cinematic and enjoyable as you’d imagine…

The Chair Company
The Chair Company
7.8
Show

The Chair Company

After being promoted as a project lead, Ron falls down due to his office chair breaking. At first he tries…

A Murder at the End of the World
A Murder at the End of the World
7.9
Show|Spirit

A Murder at the End of the World

From the title alone, A Murder at the End of the World is, of course, a murder mystery, a whodunit…

Decision to Leave (2022)
Decision to Leave (2022)
8.1
Movie|Golden Globe · Cannes Winner · BAFTA

Decision to Leave (2022)

A twitchy, uncomfortable noir film for the digital age, Decision to Leave blends the trappings of a restless police procedural…

Manodrome (2023)
Manodrome (2023)
7.8
Movie|Berlin

Manodrome (2023)

South African director John Trengove follows-up his debut The Wound with another take on masculinity, this time set in the…

Master Gardener (2023)
Master Gardener (2023)
7.7
Movie|Venice

Master Gardener (2023)

As the third instalment in Paul Schrader’s “man in a room” trilogy after First Reformed (2017) and The Card Counter…

Conclave (2024)
Conclave (2024)
7.5
Movie|Oscar · Golden Globe · BAFTA Winner

Conclave (2024)

It’s always refreshing to see people in esteemed positions let their guard down, not to mention smoke a vape or…

Mars Express (2023)
Mars Express (2023)
7.8
Movie|Cannes

Mars Express (2023)

The premise of Mars Express may not be novel, especially when films like Blade Runner have already gracefully explored the…

Will Trent
Will Trent
7.2
Show|Spirit

Will Trent

Will Trent is a crime procedural that tackles a new mystery every few episodes. It doesn’t differ from other detective…

Cross
Cross
7.2
Show|Cannes Winner

Cross

At an hour each episode, Cross isn’t exactly an easy watch. It might be extra hard to stomach if you’re…

Ponies
Ponies
7.5
Show

Ponies

Ponies is a fun ride. Centered on two widows who lost their CIA husbands, the unexpected spy series puts their…

The Kingdom
The Kingdom
7.9
Show|SAG

The Kingdom

While best known for his provocative, existential dramas, Lars von Trier also made a provocative mini-series with surprising supernatural horror.…

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
7.5
Show

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

After losing a former friend, you would think that the three women in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast…

Goliath
Goliath
8.2
Show|Sundance

Goliath

Produced by David E. Kelley, one of the most prolific TV writer-producers and the mastermind behind Boston Legal, Picket Fences,…

Young Sherlock
Young Sherlock
7.4
Show

Young Sherlock

Young Sherlock isn’t quite accurate to the Andrew Lane book series or the original works from Arthur Conan Doyle. Here,…

Long Bright River
Long Bright River
7.2
Show|Golden Globe

Long Bright River

Set in a high-crime neighborhood in Philadelphia, the series follows Mickey (Seyfried), a cop in search of her missing sister…

All Her Fault
All Her Fault
7.4
Show|Golden Globe

All Her Fault

When a mix-up in the school pick-up line turns out to be a kidnapping, it’s the beginning of the nightmare…

Dark Winds
Dark Winds
8.1
Show

Dark Winds

Even without doing the important and long overdue work of uplifting Native American voices, Dark Winds manages to be an…

Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole
7.7
Show|Spirit · Oscar · Golden Globe

Rabbit Hole

Fans of the iconic crime series 24 will find much to like in Rabbit Hole, not least because Kiefer Sutherland…

The Tourist
The Tourist
7.5
Show|Golden Globe

The Tourist

The first few minutes of The Tourist make it seem like a straight action thriller. It’s cool and gritty, with…

The Great Lillian Hall (2024)
The Great Lillian Hall (2024)
7.2
Movie|SAG

The Great Lillian Hall (2024)

The Great Lillian Hall doesn’t do anything particularly great to a familiar premise, but it’s still worth watching for the…

Ludwig
Ludwig
7.4
Show|Oscar

Ludwig

Ludwig is a classic whodunnit with an interesting twist—the detective solving murder mysteries isn’t a cool genius like Sherlock or…

Station Eleven
Station Eleven
7.9
Show|Spirit

Station Eleven

These days, pandemic stories can go either of two ways: horribly or profoundly. The realism may be too much to…

Enigma
Enigma
7.8
Show|Sundance

Enigma

True to its name, Enigma opens with a student sharpening a pencil menacingly before ferociously stabbing a teacher. Encased by…

Steal
Steal
7.2
Show

Steal

As financial systems update for the digital age, so do the related crimes. This crime thriller series starts out with…

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