Best Mystery Movies

178 films · 67 with 3+ critic reviews

Whodunits, investigations and slow-burn suspense, where the plotting is the point.

The best mystery movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01AndhadhunHindi · 2018“Sriram Raghvan's new thriller pulls off great tricks in plain sight. It will surprise you…” — Raja Sen

7.2

17 criticsRecommended02ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.1

12 criticsRecommended03TalvarHindi · 2015“Talvar is an intriguing and gripping thriller and boasts of brilliant performances, witty…” — Sweta Kaushal

7.0

34 criticsRecommended04Gone GirlEnglish · 2014“A curious take on the mystery of marriage that is entertaining and exploratory at the…” — Anuj Kumar

6.9

14 criticsRecommended05HereditaryEnglish · 2018“...it isn't a watered down crowd-pleaser, it's an aggressively strange experience that…” — Rohan Naahar

6.7

9 criticsRecommended06SicarioEnglish · 2015“This film isn't concerned with tender moments, but when it takes a breath and surveys the…” — Rohan Naahar

6.4

13 criticsMixed0710 Cloverfield LaneEnglish · 2016“The film grips you from the get go and in his directorial debut Dan Trachtenberg has kept…” — Mini Anthikad Chhibber

6.4

10 criticsMixed08The GiftEnglish · 2015“Quite remarkably, there is no gratuitous violence in the film, despite the palpable…” — Venky Vembu

6.4

7 criticsMixed09Judgementall Hai KyaHindi · 2019“Judgementall Hai Kya dips and soars. Like Bobby, the film can be exhausting. But like…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

26 criticsMixed10TalaashHindi · 2012“Watch it for the story. That is the actual hero of the film. The brilliant actors are…” — Shomini Sen

6.3

8 criticsMixed11The Sheep DetectivesEnglish · 2026“At a time when quite a lot of content seems to lack grace, comes The Sheep Detectives, a…” — Mini Anthikad Chhibber

6.3

5 criticsMixed12PhobiaHindi · 2016“There are a few flaws in Phobia but Apte excels. Except for Mnau (played by Ankur Vikal),…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.2

25 criticsMixed13BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.2

23 criticsMixed14Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal MurdersHindi · 2025“The filmmaker transports us to the heart of Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow-Kanpur axis, spinning…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

10 criticsMixed15The Hateful EightEnglish · 2016“The premise of The Hateful Eight is similar to the filmmaker's own Reservoir Dogs . It…” — Sankhayan Ghosh

6.2

11 criticsMixed16Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.2

6 criticsMixed17Merry ChristmasHindi · 2024“Sriram Raghavan mounts yet another delectable tale of a charming woman accosted by a…” — Anuj Kumar

6.1

10 criticsMixed18BackroomsEnglish · 2026“What follows is one of the most persuasive acts of spatial horror I can remember seeing…” — Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

6.1

9 criticsMixed19Murder on the Orient ExpressEnglish · 2017“Broken souls are mended, old wounds are healed and order has been restored to the world;…” — Rohan Naahar

6.0

12 criticsMixed20Mr. HolmesEnglish · 2015“Sometimes, the case isn't the point, but the man in charge of the case is, and as a…” — Mihir Fadnavis

6.0

9 criticsMixed21Baby Do Die DoHindi · 2026“Unfortunately, thrillers live and die by the suspense they create, and this one…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

12 criticsMixed22TomorrowlandEnglish · 2015“Celebrating the 'can do' spirit, Tomorrowland is a futuristic fantasy worthy of Steven…” — Rashid Irani

5.9

12 criticsMixed23ShutterMarathi · 2014“The film could have done without the two songs featured, but apart from that little…” — Shalaka Nalawade

5.9

5 criticsMixed24The Maze RunnerEnglish · 2014“Graphics designer turned first-time feature filmmaker Wes Ball has done a commendable job…” — Rashid Irani

5.8

9 criticsMixed25404Hindi · 2011“Insecure shock jocks usually kill the fun with sound and special effect alone – comedy,…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.8

8 criticsMixed26LifeEnglish · 2017“What struck me most about Life was how well it was written. Really, it's so rare these…” — Rohan Naahar

5.8

8 criticsMixed27The Nice GuysEnglish · 2016“A no-holds-barred throwback to the hedonistic 1970s, The Nice Guys is one of the most fun…” — Rashid Irani

5.8

11 criticsMixed28The End of Oak StreetEnglish · 2026“Bloody, goofy, nostalgic and gloriously ridiculous, The End of Oak Street knows that the…” — Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

5.8

9 criticsMixed29KhufiyaHindi · 2023“Vishal Bhardwaj once again employs his command over multiple art forms to generate an…” — Anuj Kumar

5.8

6 criticsMixed30Agent VinodHindi · 2012“The result is that Agent Vinod never becomes more than the sum of its parts and even…” — Anupama Chopra

5.7

11 criticsMixed31Secret in Their EyesEnglish · 2015“This film is at best serviceable. Nothing exciting or extraordinary about it!” — Johnson Thomas

5.7

6 criticsMixed32Phir Aayi Hasseen DillrubaHindi · 2024“PHIR AAYI HASSEEN DILLRUBA is not as gripping as the first part.” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

5.7

3 criticsMixed33WazirHindi · 2016“Despite the smaller flaws and the slightly botched up ending, the film is definitely…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.5

33 criticsMixed34IttefaqHindi · 2017“The plot is not absolutely water-tight (the movie would have blown you away with its…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

20 criticsMixed35RukhHindi · 2017“Rukh has its own narrative technique. To categorise Rukh as an art-house film would be an…” — Rohit Vats

5.5

10 criticsMixed36PhotographerTamil · 2026“Ashraf clearly trusts the spell he's casting; a little less faith and a little more…” — The Times Of India

5.5

4 criticsMixed37Scream 7English · 2026“The horror franchise's uninspired new installment mostly stands out for its surplus of…” — WSJ

5.5

5 criticsMixed38PariHindi · 2018“Pari asks the big question – are human beings in fact the biggest monsters? I say the…” — Anupama Chopra

5.4

21 criticsMixed39Escape PlanEnglish · 2013“What's good about Escape Plan is that it is clean and not at all contemptuous till the…” — Troy Ribeiro

5.4

7 criticsMixed407 Khoon MaafHindi · 2011“I know, the next time you miss your husband: you'd unlock the gun. Reload the bullets.…” — Mayank Shekhar

5.3

11 criticsMixed41Ragini MMSHindi · 2011“It's not a bad effort -- unfortunately, it remains just that.” — Mayank Shekhar

5.3

11 criticsMixed42Ankur Arora Murder CaseHindi · 2013“The film intends to be part hospital procedural, part courtroom drama, with a dash of…” — Shubhra Gupta

5.3

12 criticsMixed43Game NightEnglish · 2018“Game Night provides a pleasant enough diversion for the fluff seekers.” — Rashid Irani

5.3

5 criticsMixed44DevaHindi · 2025“DEVA is a mixed bag. It has good performances but weak writing.” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

5.3

4 criticsMixed45Broken HorsesEnglish · 2015“If Broken Horses was supposed to be Parinda for Hollywood, the passion, emotion, guilt,…” — Mini Anthikad Chhibber

5.2

10 criticsMixed46Red SparrowEnglish · 2018“There are a couple of scenes of graphic torture and violence. Red Sparrow will leave you…” — Rashid Irani

5.2

5 criticsMixed47StephenTamil · 2025“Whatever qualms one has about some of the dragged-out sequences, this film offers a…” — The Times Of India

5.2

3 criticsMixed48TranscendenceEnglish · 2014“The film feels like Nolan lite. Which is a shame given the talent attached.” — Anupama Chopra

5.1

9 criticsMixed49Jack Reacher: Never Go BackEnglish · 2016“There's a reason this film isn't called Cobie Smulders: Never Go Back. It needs to be…” — Rohan Naahar

5.1

13 criticsMixed50SabotageEnglish · 2014“Give this hyperviolent, mess of a mystery thriller a miss, all it has is bore and gore.” — Danish Bagdadi

5.1

6 criticsMixed

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Recent Mystery releases

5.8

The End of Oak Street

9 critics

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Agadha

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5.5

Photographer

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5.9

Baby Do Die Do

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6.1

Backrooms

9 critics

6.3

The Sheep Detectives

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