Whodunit movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant whodunit movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, detective, suspense, clever, realistic and twist ending films and TV shows about / with whodunit, investigation, murder, murder mystery, murder investigation, twists and turns, corpse, plot twist, flashback and who done it plots mostly in Mystery, Drama and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
1967
TOP 10 movies tagged as whodunit: Knives Out (2019), Identity (2003), Gosford Park (2001), And Then There Were None (2015), Clue (1985), Crooked House (2017), The Last of Sheila (1973), Deadly Secrets by the Lake (2017), Death on the Nile (2022), Ordeal by Innocence (2018).
Best films
867K
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, captivating, exciting, witty, detective ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, kids, teens, boys' night ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, death, mystery killer, murder, mansion, murder investigation, eccentric family, large family, private detective, suspect ...
Time:
year 2019, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
north america, usa, new england, massachusetts, seattle
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290K
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, whodunit, dissociative identity disorder, psychology, investigation, motel, murder, mental disorder, split personality, mental illness ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, florida, nevada
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101K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Multiple storylined drama set in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guest and downstairs servants at a party in a country house in England.
Style:
detective, period piece, costume drama, biting, satirical ...
Plot:
murder, whodunit, society, murder mystery, country estate, estate, high society, murder investigation, butler, police investigation, twists and turns, servant ...
Time:
1930s, year 1932, 20th century, pre world war two, year 2001 ...
Place:
england, detroit, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 57 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, psychological, suspenseful, detective, talky ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
murder mystery, island, whodunit, isolation, plot twist, survival, bully comeuppance, justice, death, accusation, mysterious death, supernatural ...
Time:
1930s, year 1939, 20th century
Place:
united kingdom, europe, britain, england
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121K
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, black comedy, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick
Plot:
whodunit, twists and turns, butler, murder, murder mystery, multiple suspects, mansion, old dark house, investigation, mystery killer, blackmail, murder investigation ...
Time:
year 1954, 90s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place:
new england
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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, captivating, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, twists and turns, mansion, family secret, murder, private detective, investigation, servant, poison, sleuth, police ...
Time:
50s, year 1957, 1950s
Place:
london, cairo egypt, bristol, scotland yard
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, clever, suspense, dark comedy ...
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, yacht, murder, closeted homosexual, manipulation, mind game, game, paranoia, puzzle, vengeance, danger ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
south of france, mediterranean sea, france, california
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A decorated NYPD detective returns to her hometown after her sister is charged with the murder of her boss and attempts to make amends with her estranged family while exposing the dark underbelly of a long-suppressed secret that threatens to tear ...
Style:
enigmatic, psychological, disturbing, bleak, surreal ...
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, mysterious place, who done it, mysterious villain, murder, manic, investigation, nightmare, small town life, suspicion, secret ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
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, non-linear, surprise ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, investigator, murder, honeymoon, murder investigation, private detective, boat, police inspector, justice, investigation, unrequited love ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two, year 1937, 1910s, 2020s ...
Place:
egypt, belgium, london
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
exciting, detective, twist ending, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
whodunit, murder mystery, murder, murder investigation, investigation, racism, criminal, house, killer, plot twist, land, men's rights ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
greece, new york, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
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:
tense, disturbing, enigmatic, period piece, thought provoking ...
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, murder, alibi, suspect, country house, homicide detective, adopted son, housekeeper, adoptive mother, crime investigation, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 1954, 1950s, 50s
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Malta
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, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, investigation, train, murder, private detective, vengeance, snow, conspiracy, suspect, twists and turns, justice ...
Time:
1930s, year 2017, 2010s, 20th century, 1920s ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey, venice, alps, former yugoslavia ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: West Germany, Italy, France
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's ...
Style:
intellectual, psychological, gloomy, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
clergy, medieval, investigation, monastery, monk, whodunit, uncover truth, murder mystery, murder, ancient, religion, riddles and clues ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, year 1986
Place:
europe, france, south of france, italy, canada
Is relevant?
438K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, scary, suspense, horror comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, date night
Plot:
serial killer, high school, teenager, psychopath, maniac, small town, masked killer, murder, woman in danger, teenage life, brutality, twists and turns ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century, 80s
Place:
california, usa
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1.4M
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Suffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby embarks on a grim quest to find the lowlife who murdered his wife in this gritty, complex thriller that packs more knots than a hangman's noose. To carry out his plan, Shelby ...
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, twist ending, neo noir, confusing ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
memory, vengeance, memory loss, plot twist, revenge, murder, amnesia, whodunit, twists and turns, paranoia, murder mystery, manipulation ...
Time:
year 2000, year 2001, future, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
los angeles, california, iran, america, usa ...
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7K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Five best friends, all married, decide to share a loft apartment. In this loft they meet their mistresses and conquests. Everything seems perfect, until one morning the body of an unknown young woman is found in the loft. The group of friends begin ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, neo noir, dread ...
Plot:
whodunit, betrayal, couples, secret place, friends, mistress, dishonesty, murder, couple relations, who done it, mistrust, multiple suspects ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
amsterdam, holland, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are ...
Style:
parody, spoof, surprise ending, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
murder, whodunit, private detective, butler, who done it, old mansion, dark and stormy night, old dark house, murder mystery, satire, riddles and clues, mansion ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s, 20th century, 1930s
Is relevant?
665K
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, tense, suspense, neo noir, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, murder, journalism, maniac, murder mystery, mind game, journalist, true crime, paranoia, killer, uncover truth ...
Time:
70s, year 2007, year 1971, year 1969, year 1979 ...
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area, usa, oakland california ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an ...
Style:
neo noir, surprise ending, twist ending, clever, confusing ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
twists and turns, plot twist, heist, master criminal, whodunit, manipulation, organized crime, murder mystery, criminal, bank robber, killer, dialogue ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s, year 1995, year 1981
Place:
los angeles, new york, hungary, turkey, north america ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Emotionally ready to confront her fiancé's 15-year-old murder, Hailey finds herself caught up in the case of a missing college coed. The deeper Hailey digs into the young woman's disappearance the more she is convinced the two events are ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
whodunit, mysterious disappearance, psychoanalyst, murder, investigation, puzzle, crime investigation, missing person, murder investigation, cold case, death of fiance, police detective ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Style:
clever, realistic, captivating, detective, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
investigation, whodunit, private detective, murder, murder mystery, danger, murder investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, multiple suspects, private investigator, uncover truth ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Italy, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After attending a gathering on a billionaire's yacht during a European vacation, a New York cop and his wife become prime suspects when he's murdered.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, rom com, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
whodunit, yacht, murder, amateur detective, troubled marriage, police officer, inheritance, crime investigation, chase, investigation, murder investigation, wanted ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
mediterranean sea, new york, monte carlo, spain, monaco
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, detective, talky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder mystery, private detective, murder, whodunit, amateur detective, multiple suspects, hercule poirot, hotel, writers, couple relations, gem, investigation ...
Time:
year 1982, 1930s, 20th century, 80s, 1920s
Place:
mediterranean sea, greece, south of france, albania, england ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of ...
Style:
detective, gothic, psychological thriller, witty, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder investigation, whodunit, seance, medium, ghost, murder, blackmail, halloween party, children, halloween, ex fiance, murder mystery ...
Time:
post world war two, 20th century, 1940s, year 1947
Place:
venice, italy
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Inviting the ex-wife to a family reunion when the none-too-secure new wife will be there hardly seems to be a recipe for success, and true to form, bodies have begun to stack up by the end of this cinematic update of a classic Agatha Christie tale. ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, witty, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
whodunit, multiple suspects, family relations, police investigation, murder, riddles and clues, who done it, couples, law enforcement, danger, society, womanizer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe, brittany, atlantic ocean
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Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.
Style:
romantic, witty, detective, sexy, entertaining ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
caper, museum, art theft, art thief, stolen painting, heist, cat and mouse, famous painting, art, love story, businessman, painting ...
Time:
20th century, year 1999, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
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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:
suspense, captivating, atmospheric, talky, mind bending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, murder, multiple suspects, twists and turns, private detective, cruise, secrets, heir, mentor, writers, love triangle ...
Time:
year 1978, year 1937, 1930s
Place:
egypt, north africa, united kingdom, england, cairo egypt ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she ...
Style:
detective, mind bending, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
whodunit, murder mystery, amateur detective, female detective, murder, hollywood, poisoning, beach, who done it, destiny, riddles and clues, actor's life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
Style:
realistic, detective, clever, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
investigation, who done it, private detective, partners against crime, mysterious character, murder, police detective, whodunit, riddles and clues, private investigator, supernatural, spy ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 50s
Is relevant?
26K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Five close friends, all of them married, share a loft to meet their mistresses. One day they find the body of a young woman in the loft. Since there are only five keys to the loft, the five men begin to suspect each other of murder.
Style:
psychological, cynical, realistic, suspenseful, erotic ...
Plot:
twists and turns, uncover truth, adultery, mistress, infidelity, whodunit, investigation, surveillance, murder, betrayal, architect, friendship ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, belgium
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