Genre: Mystery

Find the best movies, series, and documentaries in the Mystery genre. Discover the most popular titles among fans and critics.


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...

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8.0

154K votes

8.0

154K votes

The Others

2001 · Movie · 104 min. · Spain

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

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...

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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

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...

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7.8

97K votes

7.8

97K votes