15 Best Murder Mystery Movies
A curated MovieDB guide to 15 best murder mystery movies, selected for strong audience interest, quality signals, and clear search intent. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
Rank 1Movie
Knives Out
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Runner-up picks
2Movie
Murder on the Orient Express
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
3Movie
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
More rankings
4MovieWitness for the Prosecution
1957★ 8.2
5MovieThe Name of the Rose
1986★ 7.5
6MovieIdentity
2003★ 7.2
7MovieWhere the Crawdads Sing
2022★ 7.5
8MovieWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025★ 7.2
9MovieScream
2022★ 6.7
10MovieClue
1985★ 7.2
11MovieDeath on the Nile
2022★ 6.4
12MovieDecision to Leave
2022★ 7.3
13MovieMalignant
2021★ 6.8
14MovieMurder on the Orient Express
1974★ 7.2
15MovieThe Nun
2018★ 5.9
About this list
A curated MovieDB guide to 15 best murder mystery movies, selected for strong audience interest, quality signals, and clear search intent. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
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