Best Mystery Movies of 2025
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Best Mystery Movies of 2025
TOP Movies: Weapons (2025), The Housemaid (2025), Heart Eyes (2025), Zootopia 2 (2025), Clown in a Cornfield (2025), Bring Her Back (2025), Black Bag (2025), The Accountant 2 (2025), The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), Chiquita (2025), It Was Just an Accident (2025), Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025), The Thursday Murder Club (2025), Drop (2025), The Bad Guys 2 (2025), Until Dawn (2025), The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025), Another Simple Favor (2025), Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025), The Secret Agent (2025).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts ...
Style:
detective, clever, twisted, tension, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
religion, whodunit, murder mystery, rain, deception, puzzle, locked room mystery, small town, morality, police procedural, satire, drunken man ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york state
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306K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Style:
psychological horror, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
evil witch, witchcraft, female teacher, teacher, witch, multiple perspectives, little boy, small town, supernatural horror, mysterious disappearance, missing child, disappearance ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
pennsylvania, north america
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A woman with a troubled past accepts a job as a live-in maid for a wealthy, seemingly perfect family.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, intense, twisted ...
Plot:
rape, abusive relationship, abusive husband, psychological manipulation, manipulation, betrayal, claustrophobia, class conflict, female nudity, moral ambiguity, slow burn, female rivalry ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running ...
Style:
slasher horror, dark comedy, slasher, detective, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
valentine's day, serial killer, whodunit, marriage proposal, murder mystery, holiday horror, female protagonist, couples, killing spree, police station, coffee shop, female friendship ...
Place:
washington state, seattle
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.
Style:
3d animation, neo noir, buddy comedy, computer animated, surprise ending ...
Plot:
fox, anthropomorphic animal, furry, rabbit, animal, snake, guinea pig, police officer, zebra, rhinoceros, bear, metropolis ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
australia
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Luxembourg, UK, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals ...
Style:
slasher horror, teen horror, independent film, slasher, dark comedy ...
Plot:
cornfield, killer clown, teenager, murder mystery, father daughter relationship, clown, town, small town, evil clown, generation gap, murder, newcomer ...
Time:
80s, year 1991, 2020s
Place:
missouri
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are introduced to their new sibling by their foster mother, only to learn that she has a terrifying secret.
Style:
psychological horror, touching, tragic
Plot:
blind girl, teenage protagonist, funeral, grief, kidnapped boy, death, body horror, supernatural horror, sibling relationship, supernatural, ritual, mute ...
Place:
australia, south australia
Is relevant?
89K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.
Style:
cyber, masala, psychiatric, psychological thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
spy, spy thriller, espionage, poisoned drink, top secret, british intelligence, drone, psychiatrist, intelligence, husband wife relationship, boat, infidelity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
england, zurich switzerland, britain, russia, london ...
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Ireland, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Our favorite music teacher Gethsemane is back again along with her trusted ghost friend Eamon to solve the unexplained death of a sea captain.
Plot:
whodunit, small town, family secret
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2016 film, The Accountant.
Style:
black comedy, lighthearted, intense, sincere, f word ...
Plot:
accountant, brother brother relationship, autism, whodunit, hitman, mysterious death, conspiracy, man with glasses, cat, contract killer, dancing, shootout ...
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles, berlin germany, germany, costa rica ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
Style:
psychological horror, creepy, grim, gothic, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghost, exorcism, supernatural, haunted house, paranormal activity, investigation, demonic possession, spiritual warfare, occult, catholic church, small town, slow burn ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 1986, year 1964
Place:
pennsylvania
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
On a fateful night amidst the rugged Texan landscape, Charles(60s), a biker recovering from a painful divorce, crashes into a valley and there he encounters a mysterious little girl. What unfolds that night, sets Charles on an unexpected and ...
Style:
reflective, atmospheric, psychological, road movie, existential ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
self discovery, loneliness, redemption, motorcycle, soul searching, character study, second chance, slow burn, intimate, aging, valley
Place:
texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iran, France, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eqbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of ...
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, bleak, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, car accident, hospital, van, gas station, torture, interrogation, trauma, accident, confrontation, escalation, moral dilemma ...
Place:
iran
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A group of friends are terrorized by a stalker who knows about a gruesome incident from their past. A remake/reboot of the 1997 horror film, 'I Know What You Did Last Summer.'
Style:
slasher, slasher horror, psychotronic, suspense, surprise ending ...
Plot:
male nudity, bisexual woman, bisexual, stalker, bare chested male, lesbian, murder mystery, accident, crash, party, whodunit, blood ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
north carolina
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth about what transpired kept ...
Style:
sinister, tension, suspense, creepy, dread ...
Plot:
security guard, pizzeria, supernatural horror, childhood trauma, haunted, supernatural, dark secret, nightshift, survival, nostalgia, abandoned building, investigation ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
Style:
detective, sitcom
Plot:
chess, murder mystery, criminal, investigation, murder investigation, crime scene, llama, intruder, police investigation, senior citizen, telephone call, community ...
Time:
year 1973, 2020s
Place:
britain, united kingdom, england
Is relevant?
53K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful
Plot:
whodunit, red herring, broken mirror, restaurant, single mother, widow, murder mystery, photographer, cover up, masked man, single parent, dead body ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
chicago
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Style:
3d animation, computer animated, crying, absurd
Plot:
rocket, heist, anthropomorphism, wolf, snake, spider, villain, framed for a crime, master criminal, thief, presumed dead, space ...
Place:
los angeles, egypt
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and ...
Style:
supernatural thriller, psychological, slasher horror, psychological horror, slasher
Plot:
time loop, zombie, wendigo, supernatural horror, fear, sister, mountain, supernatural power, caucasian, asian, murder mystery, witch ...
Time:
year 1998
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, twist ending, psychological horror, intense ...
Plot:
murder, yacht, leukemia, murder mystery, cruise, journalist, paranoia, investigation, isolation, danger, claustrophobia, survival ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
england, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than ...
Style:
dark comedy, tense, intense
Plot:
wedding, murder, sister sister incest, drone, whodunit, villainess, aunt niece relationship, social media, mafia, secret revealed, male nudity, stalker ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Who will be voted queen at Shadyside High's 1988 prom? For underdog Lori, competition is cutthroat even before someone starts killing off the candidates.
Style:
teen horror, slasher, slasher horror, absurd, supernatural thriller ...
Plot:
prom, school, high school prom, teenager, high school, female protagonist, locked in a basement, whodunit, prom queen, decapitation, prank, coca cola ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
In 1977 Recife, Marcelo, a technology expert in his early forties, returns in the midst of Carnaval to reunite with his son and plot a dangerous escape under the ever-watchful eyes of Brazil’s repressive military regime.
Style:
political thriller, non-linear, period drama
Plot:
male nudity, gas station, projectionist, corruption, hitman, underground movement, resistance movement, public nudity, dead body, teenage boy, carnival, shark ...
Time:
year 1977, 20th century, 70s, 2020s
Place:
brazil, northeast brazil
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A troubled man starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as ...
Style:
psychological thriller, f word
Plot:
male protagonist, hurricane, doctor, janitor, retirement home, suicide, murder, elderly, caretaker, foster child, human experiment, bloodbath ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
1934. Private detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world. All those present in this ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense thriller, atmospheric
Plot:
political intrigue, espionage, conspiracy, murder investigation, national security, international crisis, claustrophobia, paranoid, british empire, u.s. embassy, murder mystery, whodunit ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
Is relevant?
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
Style:
tension, suspense, psychological thriller, twist ending, dark ...
Plot:
paranoia, heist, paranoid, betrayal, criminal psychology, suspicion, isolation, moral ambiguity, mind game, slow burn, claustrophobia, violence ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
Style:
pretentious
Plot:
ransom, moral dilemma, instagram, picture, telephone call, black family, twerking, husband wife relationship, brooklyn bridge, adaptation, father son relationship, female artist ...
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, noir
Plot:
revenge, survivalist, violence, manhunt, protective parent, cat and mouse, mysterious stranger, family bonds, bloodbath, vigilante justice, moral ambiguity, father daughter relationship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Spain, USA, Slovakia, Canada, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When The Strangers learn that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, they return to finish what they’ve started.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological horror, slasher horror, slasher
Audience:
adult
Plot:
home invasion, pursuit, stalking, cat and mouse, claustrophobia, revenge, masked killer, moral ambiguity, hospital, ambulance, whodunit
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – ...
Style:
suspense thriller, suspenseful, tense, detective, twist ending ...
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, deception, twists and turns, investigation, betrayal, private investigator, conspiracy, cat and mouse, ex cop, ethical dilemma, courtroom drama ...
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