Murder mystery movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant murder mystery movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out detective, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, psychological and realistic films and TV shows about / with murder mystery, murder, investigation, murder investigation, whodunit, police officer, twists and turns, murderer, blood and death plots mostly in Mystery, Drama and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as murder mystery: And Then There Were None (2015), Gone Girl (2014), Fracture (2007), Zodiac (2007), Knives Out (2019), Death on the Nile (2022), Identity (2003), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Mystic River (2003), The Loft (2014).

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And Then There Were None (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 172 min.
TV show
Story: Ten strangers, drawn away from their normal lives to an isolated rock off the Devon coast. But as the mismatched group waits for the arrival of the hosts – the improbably named Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen – the weather sours and they find themselves ...
Style: twist ending, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, talky ...
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, island, isolation, plot twist, murder, survival, investigation, bully comeuppance, trapped, accusation, death ...
Time: 1930s, year 1939, 20th century
Place: britain, united kingdom, europe, england
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 8.1
 1.1M
Gone Girl (2014)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story: With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Style: psychological, suspense, surprise ending, clever, twist ending ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, boys' night ...
Plot: twists and turns, murder mystery, missing person, psychology, infidelity, manipulation, investigation, femme fatale, adultery, marriage, missing wife, psychopath ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 2000s, year 2012, 21st century
Place: peru, america, usa, new york, manhattan new york city ...
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 7.2
 218K
Fracture (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of ...
Style: suspense, psychological, intellectual, twist ending, psychological thriller ...
Plot: twists and turns, courtroom drama, lawyer, murder, adultery, manipulation, investigation, murder mystery, mind game, obsession, perfect crime, police investigation ...
Time: year 2007, 20th century, 1900s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, persia, usa, california
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 7.7
 593K
Zodiac (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story: The true story of the investigation of the "Zodiac Killer", a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are ...
Style: atmospheric, suspense, tense, neo noir, stylized ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: serial killer, investigation, murder, murder mystery, maniac, journalism, mind game, journalist, paranoia, killings, killer, true crime ...
Time: 70s, year 2007, 60s, 20th century, year 1970 ...
Place: san francisco, california, bay area, usa, oakland california ...
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 7.9
 766K
Knives Out (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: atmospheric, exciting, captivating, detective, witty ...
Audience: chick flick, family friendly, kids, teens, boys' night ...
Plot: murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, murder, death, murder investigation, mansion, mystery killer, eccentric family, large family, plot twist, suspect ...
Time: 2010s, year 2019, future, 21st century
Place: usa, new england, massachusetts
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Death on the Nile (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Almost everyone on the S.S.Karnak, cruising the Nile, has a reason to want heiress Linnet Ridgeway dead. Her jewels are coveted by elderly Mrs. van Schuyler, her maid is upset because Linnet won't give her a promised dowry, writer Salome ...
Style: detective, captivating, costume drama, artsy, non-linear ...
Audience: adult
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, murder, murder investigation, honeymoon, investigation, boat, investigator, private detective, ship, secret, heiress ...
Time: 1930s, pre world war two, 2020s, 1910s, year 1914 ...
Place: egypt, london, belgium
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 7.3
 266K
Identity (2003)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
Style: twist ending, suspense, scary, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, twists and turns, murder mystery, mental disorder, investigation, psychology, murderer, mental illness, motel, split personality, psychopath, rainstorm ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: nevada, usa, florida
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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
Style: detective, surprise ending, suspense, artsy, clever ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, investigation, train, murder, vengeance, snow, private detective, twists and turns, conspiracy, suspect, deduction ...
Time: 1930s, year 2017, 2010s, year 1934, 1920s ...
Place: turkey, alps, venice, former yugoslavia, istanbul turkey ...
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 7.9
 483K
Mystic River (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 138 min.
Story: A story about friendship and loyalty, guilt and vengeance, and the fateful affect the past has on the present.
Style: psychological, suspense, emotional, twist ending, neo noir ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: vengeance, police investigation, murder, sexual abuse, murder mystery, investigation, death in the family, child abuse, loss of child, revenge, tragic event, grief ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 70s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place: boston, massachusetts, persia, usa
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 6.3
 60K
The Loft (2014)
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Belgium, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. Realizing that her killer must be one of their group, the men are ...
Style: surprise ending, twist ending, suspenseful, suspense, sexy ...
Plot: twists and turns, murder mystery, adultery, murder, infidelity, adulterous husband, unfaithful husband, uncover truth, sex scene, cheating wife, husband wife relationship, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, san diego california
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The Little Murders of Agatha Christie (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: In 1930s France, Superintendent Larosière has a passion for beautiful women and solving cases, while hapless young inspector Lampion just tries to keep up. Later series, are set in the mid-'50s, where suave Commissioner Laurence unravels ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot: murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, murder investigation, odd couple, murder, partners against crime, partner, law enforcement, womanizer, red herring, private detective ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s
Place: france
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 8.3
 122K
The Killing (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Style: psychological, gloomy, neo noir, tense, serious ...
Plot: police detective, murder investigation, murder mystery, multiple suspects, murder, police investigation, female detective, crime investigation, female protagonist, murderer, who done it, strong female character ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: seattle, usa, washington d.c.
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Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
Style: suspense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, visually stunning ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: murder mystery, swamp, coming of age, lonely, woman, nature, outcast, accused of murder, twists and turns, boat, deep south, grownups ...
Time: 60s, 2020s, 1950s, year 1953, year 1969 ...
Place: north carolina
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 6.3
 27K
Crooked House (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.
Style: suspense, enigmatic, detective, captivating, surprise ending ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: whodunit, murder mystery, private detective, mansion, murder, family secret, twists and turns, investigation, servant, poison, secret, spy ...
Time: 50s, year 1957, 1950s
Place: london, cairo egypt, scotland yard
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 6.6
 65K
Copycat (1995)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.
Style: suspense, detective, psychological thriller, psychological, surprise ending ...
Plot: serial killer, psychology, psychopath, agoraphobia, police investigation, murder mystery, twists and turns, maniac, violence, paranoia, police detective, mind game ...
Time: 90s, year 1995, 20th century
Place: san francisco, persia, usa, california
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 6.7
 46K
Summer of 84 (2018)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Summer is usually a time for fun and games, but some teens get much more danger than they bargained for after beginning to suspect their neighbor is a serial murderer.
Style: suspense, disturbing, slasher, psychological, retro ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, group of friends, friendship, psychopath, murder, neighbor, murder suspect, private investigation, basement, murder mystery, child killer, cop ...
Time: year 1984, 80s, 2010s
Place: oregon
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 9.1
 990K
Sherlock (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story: A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style: clever, detective, witty, captivating, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sherlock holmes, investigation, private detective, murder mystery, genius, mastermind, friendship, british, murder, mind game, riddles and clues, prodigy ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: london, england, scotland yard, afghanistan, britain ...
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Ordeal by Innocence (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Christmas 1954. Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point. Her adopted son Jack Argyll is arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence.
Style: enigmatic, tense, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, murder, secret, alibi, homicide detective, country house, adopted son, adoptive mother, housekeeper, crime investigation, husband wife relationship ...
Time: year 1954, 1950s
Place: england
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 6.2
 95K
Taking Lives (2004)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is ...
Style: psychological thriller, suspense, twist ending, surprise ending, scary ...
Plot: serial killer, twists and turns, murder investigation, psychopath, dangerous attraction, fatal attraction, murder mystery, female agent, tough girl, strong female character, strong female lead, police investigation ...
Time: 2000s, year 2004, 80s, year 1983, 21st century
Place: usa, canada, montreal, pennsylvania
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 7.2
 108K
Clue (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss ...
Style: parody, funny, surprise ending, black comedy, humorous ...
Audience: chick flick, kids
Plot: whodunit, butler, multiple suspects, murder mystery, murder, mansion, investigation, twists and turns, old dark house, mystery killer, blackmail, dark and stormy night ...
Time: year 1954, 90s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place: new england
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How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their ...
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience: teens
Plot: murder mystery, legal, hotshot lawyer, lawyer, murder, law student, defense attorney, court case, college, lgbt, teachers and students, courtroom ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, philadelphia, idaho, chicago
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Mare of Easttown (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 418 min.
TV show
Story: A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
Style: detective, suspense, captivating, anthology, spectacular ...
Plot: small town, murder, murder investigation, small town life, homicide detective, murder mystery, female detective, mother daughter relationship, female police officer, ex husband ex wife relationship, drug abuse, incest ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
Place: pennsylvania
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 8.4
 30K
Unforgotten (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: 'Unforgotten' follows modern police team DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, who gradually unravel long-forgotten secrets which have a dramatic impact on their investigation and the four potential suspects. The slow revelation of the ...
Style: detective, serious, realistic, crime drama, tense ...
Plot: murder investigation, murder mystery, murder, police investigation, investigation, police, cold case, missing person, female police detective, uncover truth, father daughter relationship, haunted by the past ...
Time: future, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place: england, london
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Death on the Nile (1978)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story: As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Style: clever, detective, suspense, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience: adult
Plot: murder mystery, whodunit, murder, multiple suspects, twists and turns, private detective, cruise, investigation, secrets, mentor, writers, heir ...
Time: year 1978, year 1937, 1930s
Place: egypt, north africa, england, washington d.c., cairo egypt ...
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Sweden, Norway
Duration: 158 min.
Story: This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, ...
Style: suspenseful, neo noir, captivating, rough, clever ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: serial killer, hacker, investigation, rape, murder mystery, sexual abuse, missing person, journalist, strong female character, twists and turns, murder investigation, uncover truth ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s, 60s, year 1966, 21st century
Place: stockholm sweden, scandinavia, europe, eastern europe, london
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 7.0
 7K
Gracepoint (2014)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy's ...
Style: tense, realistic, bleak, serious, gloomy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: murder investigation, small town, murder, murder mystery, police investigation, small town life, homicide detective, missing child, social relations, investigation, law enforcement, crime investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: california, usa
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 7.3
 8K
Wisting (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Empathetic, meticulous and relentless - the only thing to escape Larvik detective William Wisting in his hunt for Norway's most notorious criminals is a happy family life. And when two mysterious deaths interrupt Wisting's Christmas, it is ...
Style: detective, captivating, disturbing, exciting, clever ...
Plot: murder mystery, private detective, investigation, serial killer, murder, police, riddles and clues, danger, prodigy, eccentricity, rivalry, parents and children ...
Time: future, 2010s
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The Name of the Rose (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In 1327, Friar William from Baskerville, followed by the young novice Adso da Melk, reaches an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival in the abbey the two find ...
Style: detective, captivating, disturbing, enigmatic, tense ...
Plot: murder mystery, monastery, inquisition, abbey, monk, medieval, priest, burned at the stake, murder, friendship, murder investigation, religious fanatic ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times
Place: italy
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 8.9
 647K
True Detective (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Style: neo noir, serious, atmospheric, anthology, gloomy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, investigation, police investigation, murder, murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, murderer, drinking problem, partners against crime, female nudity, troubled ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, 2000s, 20th century, 80s ...
Place: louisiana, usa, california
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The Witness for the Prosecution (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
TV show
Story: The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
Style: detective, twisted, slasher, costume drama, period drama
Plot: murder mystery, heiress, murder, interwar period, lawyer, socialite, accused of murder, court, inheritance, scandal, resistance, christmas ...
Time: 1920s, 20th century
Place: london
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