Genre: Mystery
Find the best movies, series, and documentaries in the Mystery genre. Discover the most popular titles among fans and critics.
Titles found: 10K
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · Movie · 115 min. · United States
Direction Jonathan Demme
Cast Jodie Foster · Anthony Hopkins · Scott Glenn · Ted Levine
Synopsis The Silence of the Lambs (1991) follows Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a driven FBI trainee who seeks the assistance of the brilliant yet deranged former psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to apprehend a brutal serial killer known as "Buffalo...
8.2
171K votes
8.2
171K votes
Seven
1995 · Movie · 127 min. · United States
Direction David Fincher
Cast Brad Pitt · Morgan Freeman · Gwyneth Paltrow · Kevin Spacey
Synopsis Seven (1995) unfolds in a relentlessly grim, unnamed metropolis, chronicling the last week of veteran detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) before his retirement. He is paired with the tenacious rookie, Mills (Brad Pitt), as they investigate a series of meticulously planned...
8.3
171K votes
8.3
171K votes
The Sixth Sense
1999 · Movie · 107 min. · United States
Direction M. Night Shyamalan
Cast Haley Joel Osment · Bruce Willis · Toni Collette · Olivia Williams
Synopsis The Sixth Sense (1999) follows Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a renowned child psychologist based in Philadelphia. On the eve of receiving a prestigious award for his professional accomplishments, a former patient invades his home and takes his own life. Overwhelmed by...
7.6
160K votes
7.6
160K votes
Inception
2010 · Movie · 148 min. · United States
Direction Christopher Nolan
Cast Leonardo DiCaprio · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Elliot Page · Ken Watanabe
Synopsis Inception (2010) follows Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), an expert in the perilous field of dream theft, where he extracts precious secrets from the subconscious mind during the dream state. Cobb's exceptional talent has made him a highly sought-after figure in...
8.0
154K votes
8.0
154K votes
Direction Alejandro Amenábar
Cast Nicole Kidman · Fionnula Flanagan · Christopher Eccleston · Alakina Mann
Synopsis The Others (2001) unfolds in the waning days of World War II, as Grace, portrayed by Nicole Kidman, retreats to a secluded mansion on the English coast, hoping for her husband's safe return from the war and caring for her...
7.5
147K votes
7.5
147K votes
Memento
2000 · Movie · 115 min. · United States
Direction Christopher Nolan
Cast Guy Pearce · Carrie-Anne Moss · Joe Pantoliano · Mark Boone Junior
Synopsis Memento (2000) follows Leonard (Guy Pearce), an insurance investigator grappling with severe memory loss due to a traumatic brain injury he suffered while trying to prevent his wife's murder. His life is a constant struggle, managed through a system of...
7.9
145K votes
7.9
145K votes
Mystic River
2003 · Movie · 137 min. · United States
Direction Clint Eastwood
Cast Sean Penn · Tim Robbins · Kevin Bacon · Laurence Fishburne
Synopsis Mystic River (2003) follows the intertwined lives of three childhood friends from a tough Boston neighborhood. Jimmy Markum (Sean Penn), Dave Boyle (Tim Robbins), and Sean Devine (Kevin Bacon) once spent their days playing stickball on the streets of East...
8.0
133K votes
8.0
133K votes
Shutter Island
2010 · Movie · 138 min. · United States
Direction Martin Scorsese
Cast Leonardo DiCaprio · Mark Ruffalo · Ben Kingsley · Emily Mortimer
Synopsis Shutter Island (2010) is a gripping psychological thriller adapted from Dennis Lehane's novel, set in the year 1954. The story follows Leonardo DiCaprio as a U.S. Marshal tasked with solving the puzzling vanishing of a female patient from a psychiatric...
7.6
122K votes
7.6
122K votes
12 Monkeys
1995 · Movie · 130 min. · United States
Direction Terry Gilliam
Cast Bruce Willis · Madeleine Stowe · Brad Pitt · Christopher Plummer
Synopsis 12 Monkeys (1995) follows the journey of James Cole, a convict from a future penal colony, who is sent back in time from the year 2035 to uncover the origins of a deadly virus that decimated the global population in...
7.4
117K votes
7.4
117K votes
Lost (TV Series)
2004 · Series · 42 min. · United States
Direction J.J. Abrams · Damon Lindelof · Jeffrey Lieber · Carlton Cuse
Cast Matthew Fox · Evangeline Lilly · Terry O'Quinn · Josh Holloway
Synopsis Lost (TV Series) (2004) follows the aftermath of a catastrophic plane crash that leaves 48 survivors stranded on a mysterious tropical island in the Pacific. The survivors, a diverse group ranging from a former rock star to a Korean couple...
7.9
110K votes
7.9
110K votes
Game of Thrones (TV Series)
2011 · Series · 55 min. · United States
Direction David Benioff · D.B. Weiss · Timothy Van Patten · Brian Kirk
Cast Emilia Clarke · Kit Harington · Lena Headey · Peter Dinklage
Synopsis Game of Thrones (TV Series) (2011) is an epic fantasy drama that spans eight seasons and 73 episodes, based on George R. R. Martin's acclaimed book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." The narrative unfolds in the mythical continent...
8.6
110K votes
8.6
110K votes
The Village
2004 · Movie · 108 min. · United States
Direction M. Night Shyamalan
Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Bryce Dallas Howard · William Hurt · Sigourney Weaver
Synopsis The Village (2004) unfolds the gripping narrative of a tightly-knit society in the secluded hamlet of Covington, Pennsylvania. The inhabitants of this isolated community live in constant fear of mysterious creatures that dwell in the encircling forest. The story revolves...
5.9
107K votes
5.9
107K votes
Psycho
1960 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction Alfred Hitchcock
Cast Anthony Perkins · Janet Leigh · John Gavin · Vera Miles
Synopsis Psycho (1960) follows the story of Marion Crane, a disillusioned office worker who decides to take a chance at a better life. On a Friday, she is tasked with depositing $40,000 in the bank. Seeing an opportunity to escape her...
8.4
106K votes
8.4
106K votes
The Bourne Identity
2002 · Movie · 113 min. · United States
Direction Doug Liman
Cast Matt Damon · Franka Potente · Chris Cooper · Brian Cox
Synopsis The Bourne Identity (2002) follows the mysterious journey of a man who is rescued from the Mediterranean Sea with no memory of his past. Upon examination, it is revealed that he has bullet wounds and a peculiar implant containing a...
7.2
105K votes
7.2
105K votes
Saw
2004 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction James Wan
Cast Cary Elwes · Leigh Whannell · Danny Glover · Monica Potter
Synopsis Saw (2004) follows the harrowing journey of Adam, a young man who awakens to find himself shackled to an old pipe in a dilapidated underground room. Across from him is Dr. Lawrence Gordon, another confused captive. Between them lies a...
7.2
104K votes
7.2
104K votes
Mission: Impossible
1996 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Direction Brian De Palma
Cast Tom Cruise · Emmanuelle Béart · Jon Voight · Jean Reno
Synopsis Mission: Impossible (1996) follows Ethan Hunt, a member of a covert operations team led by Jim Phelps, as they are tasked with preventing a traitor from stealing and selling sensitive information. The mission takes a dramatic turn when the team,...
6.3
103K votes
6.3
103K votes
House, M.D. (TV Series)
2004 · Series · 45 min. · United States
Direction David Shore · Greg Yaitanes · Deran Sarafian · Juan José Campanella
Cast Hugh Laurie · Lisa Edelstein · Omar Epps · Robert Sean Leonard
Synopsis House, M.D. (TV Series) (2004) is a medical drama that aired from 2004 to 2012, spanning 8 seasons and 177 episodes. The show centers around an unconventional and often antisocial physician, Dr. Gregory House, portrayed by Hugh Laurie. House is...
7.6
99K votes
7.6
99K votes
The Illusionist
2006 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Direction Neil Burger
Cast Edward Norton · Paul Giamatti · Jessica Biel · Rufus Sewell
Synopsis The Illusionist (2006) follows the tale of two formidable figures, Edward Norton as the enigmatic stage magician Eisenheim and Paul Giamatti as the cunning Chief Inspector Uhl of Vienna. Jessica Biel portrays the captivating Sophie von Teschen, who becomes entangled...
7.1
98K votes
7.1
98K votes
The Sting
1973 · Movie · 129 min. · United States
Direction George Roy Hill
Cast Robert Redford · Paul Newman · Robert Shaw · Charles Durning
Synopsis The Sting (1973) follows the story of Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford), a small-time trickster, and his partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), who accidentally deceive a numbers runner courier, drawing the ire of ruthless mobster Doyle Lonigan (Robert Shaw). Upon realizing...
8.6
98K votes
8.6
98K votes
Fargo
1996 · Movie · 97 min. · United States
Direction Joel Coen
Cast Frances McDormand · William H. Macy · Steve Buscemi · Peter Stormare
Synopsis Fargo (1996) follows Jerry Lundegaard, a man in dire financial straits, who is disrespected by his affluent father-in-law and engages in deceitful practices at his car dealership. Desperate, he enlists the help of two inept criminals to orchestrate his wife's...
7.8
97K votes
7.8
97K votes