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The best mysteries on Netflix right now

It’s no mystery why so many of the best mysteries are on Netflix. Mystery has turned out to be one of the most popular genres among Netflix subscribers who are looking for a few extra thrills from their movies. There is also an allure to playing armchair detective while attempting to solve the unfolding mysteries before the protagonists get a chance to figure it out.

Our latest update for this list includes Wind River and Prisoners, both of which feature Marvel actors spreading their wings into more dramatic and intense territory. Considering the way they shared the screen in the Avengers movies, it’s kind of bizarre to see Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner with such a different dynamic in Wind River. Meanwhile, Prisoners has one of the darkest turns by X-Men star Hugh Jackman in his performance as an aggrieved father who will do anything to find his missing daughter.

Those are just two of your viewing options in our list of the best mysteries on Netflix right now. Keep reading, and you’ll find the right mystery for your next movie night.

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Wind River (2017) new

Wind River
73 %
7.7/10
r 107m
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham
Directed by Taylor Sheridan

It’s somewhat ironic that one of the best mysteries on Netflix was written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, the most prolific creator that Paramount+ has its arsenal after he created Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, and Special Ops: Lioness. While Wind River is technically Sheridan’s second film as a director, it’s his first major release and it’s extremely well-executed and filmed.

The story is set in and around Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation, when U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agent Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) finds the body of a Native woman, Natalie Hanson (Kelsey Asbille), frozen with signs of foul play. FBI agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) is brought in to help investigate, but the case becomes even more complex when Natalie’s boyfriend, Matt Rayburn (Jon Bernthal), is also found murdered.

Prisoners (2013) new

Prisoners
70 %
8.1/10
r 153m
Genre Drama, Thriller, Crime
Stars Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello
Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Before Denis Villeneuve seemingly devoted his life to directing some of the best sci-fi films of this generation, he helmed Prisoners, a thriller in which a small town in Pennsylvania is rocked by the disappearance and possible abduction of two young girls: Anna Dover (Erin Gerasimovich) and Joy Birch (Kyla-Drew Simmons).

Alex Jones (Paul Dano) is the first suspect picked up by police, but his diminished mental capacity quickly gets him released. Anna’s father, Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman), isn’t willing to give up so easily, which is why he kidnaps Alex and tortures him in order to get him to confess. Meanwhile, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) follows his own leads to find the girls, and his investigation takes him to some very disturbing places.

Non-Stop (2014) new

Non-Stop
56 %
6.9/10
pg-13 106m
Genre Action, Thriller, Mystery
Stars Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

When it comes to action movies, Liam Neeson’s always gonna Liam Neeson. The refreshing thing about Non-Stop is that Neeson’s character, Bill Marks, often finds his hands tied by his predicament. And every time he tries to use force to get answers it backfires in his face.

Marks is an Air Marshal on a flight from New York to London when he gets a text message demanding $150 million or else a passenger will die every 20 minutes. Much to Marks’ alarm, he is used as the instrument of murder on the first victim, and he has been so expertly framed for the crime that even the people on the plane believe that he is the mastermind of this act of terror. Who’s pulling Marks’ strings? And can he find out before he pays the ultimate price?

Solace (2015) new

Solace
36 %
6.4/10
r 101m
Genre Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Stars Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish
Directed by Afonso Poyart

Shades of Hearts in Atlantis, Anthony Hopkins once again plays a character with psychic powers in Solace. And unlike the earlier film, Hopkins’ character, John Clancy, doesn’t keep those powers a secret. That’s why John’s friend, FBI Agent Joe Merriwether (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), recruits him to find a killer.

Much to John’s surprise, the murderer is Charles Ambrose (Colin Farrell), a psychic whose powers far exceed his own. And with John’s visions of the future clouded by violence, he has to win the trust of FBI agent Katherine Cowles (Abbie Cornish) in order to solve Ambrose’s grand design and end his reign of terror.

Missing (2023)

Missing
66 %
7.1/10
pg-13 111m
Genre Thriller, Mystery
Stars Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung
Directed by Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
June Allen (Storm Reid) lives through her worst nightmare in Missing. When June’s mother, Grace (Nia Long), and her boyfriend, Kevin (Ken Leung), go missing in Columbia, June is forced to launch her own investigation from the safety of her own computer. A man named Javier (Joaquim de Almeida) is able to assist June remotely, but she soon learns that Kevin has a very questionable past, and June isn’t nearly as safe as she thought she was. To find her mother, June will first have to save herself.

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

Where the Crawdads Sing
43 %
7.2/10
pg-13 125m
Genre Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
Directed by Olivia Newman

Catherine “Kya” Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is drawn to two men in Where the Crawdads Sing. After being abandoned by her family to grow up alone in a swamp, Kya befriends a young man named Tate Walker (Taylor John Smith). And when Kya’s romance with Tate burns out, she soon finds love in the arms of Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson), a popular jock in town.

However, when one of Kya’s lovers ends up dead, she finds herself on trial for murder. And the townspeople and the local police already believe that Kya is guilty. But if Kya didn’t kill her lover, then who did?

In for a Murder (2021) new

In for a Murder
5.4/10
104m
Genre Crime, Comedy, Science Fiction
Stars Paweł Domagała, Piotr Adamczyk, Przemysław Bluszcz
Directed by Piotr Mularuk

If you don’t speak Polish, then you should be glad to hear that In For a Murder has an English dub. Anna Smolowik headlines the film as Magda Borowska, a mother and a true crime fan who gave up on her dreams a long time ago. But when a dead young woman is found in town, Magda is taken aback when she realizes that the girl was wearing the same necklace that her friend, Weronika Bielecka (Emma Giegzno), wore before she disappeared years ago.

Determined to know if the girl is somehow linked to Weronika, Magda embarks on her own investigation, much to the annoyance of her ex, Commissioner Jacek Sikora (Pawel Domagala). And while Magda’s family mocks her amateur detective routine, the danger she uncovers is all too real.

No One Gets Out Alive (2021)

No One Gets Out Alive
43 %
5.3/10
r 85m
Genre Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Stars Cristina Rodlo, Marc Menchaca, David Figlioli
Directed by Santiago Menghini

No One Gets Out Alive blends mystery and horror as it puts the audience in the shoes of Ambar (Cristina Rodlo), an undocumented Mexican immigrant who has few options in the U.S.

After finding a place to stay courtesy of her landlord, Red (Marc Menchaca), Ambar is unnerved by Red’s unhinged brother, Becker (David Figlioli). More alarmingly, Ambar witnesses several ghostly women in the house and becomes convinced that it is haunted. But given her situation, Ambar has no choice but to stay until it becomes too late to run.

Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020)

Disappearance at Clifton Hill
61 %
5.4/10
100m
Genre Thriller
Stars Tuppence Middleton, Hannah Gross, David Cronenberg
Directed by Albert Shin

Tuppence Middleton headlines Disappearance at Clifton Hill as Abby, a troubled woman who is haunted by the kidnapping of a one-eyed boy that she witnessed decades earlier. As an adult, Abby’s credibility is hurt by her compulsive lies.

But when Abby finally decides to look into the boy’s disappearance, she learns that he was the son of two magicians, Mr. Moulin (Paulino Nunes) and Mrs. Moulin (Marie-Josée Croze). All roads seem to lead back to Charlie Lake (Eric Johnson), one of the most powerful men in town. Now if only Abby could find someone who believes her.

Inheritance (2020)

Inheritance
31 %
5.5/10
110m
Genre Thriller
Stars Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen
Directed by Vaughn Stein

In the mystery-thriller Inheritance, Lauren Monroe (Lily Collins) learns a dark family secret about her late father, Archer Monroe (Patrick Warburton), that could bring down their entire family. And that secret is Archer’s former friend and business partner, Morgan Warner (Simon Pegg).

Morgan tells Lauren that Archer held him captive for 30 years to prevent him from exposing his role in the death of an innocent person. And Morgan seems to know where all of the bodies are buried, so to speak. This forces Lauren to contend with her father’s legacy, and what she should do with Morgan now that she knows the truth.

I See You (2019)

I See You
65 %
5.5/10
r 98m
Genre Thriller
Stars Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague
Directed by Adam Randall

Police Detective Greg Harper (Jon Tenney) is coming apart at the seams in I See You. While investigating an abduction of a young boy that mirrors events from decades earlier, Greg is also dealing with his unfaithful wife, Jackie (Helen Hunt), and his increasingly resentful son, Connor (Judah Lewis). To top things off, Greg’s home is seemingly haunted, as unexplainable happenings occur.

But when Jackie’s former lover, Todd (Sam Trammell), ends up dead in the house, Greg and Jackie are forced to wonder if Connor killed him, or if something else did him in.

Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)

Luther: The Fallen Sun
r 129m
Genre Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama
Stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis
Directed by Jamie Payne

Serving as a cinematic follow-up to the Luther series, Luther: The Fallen Sun follows the titular detective on an all-new adventure. After a stint behind bars, Luther is forced to plan a prison break when elusive serial killer David Robey (Andy Serkis) starts hunting people down. As the clock starts ticking and the bodies start piling up, Luther must make a series of harrowing decisions to track down and eliminate his foe before his evildoing becomes totally unstoppable.

For those dedicated viewers of the episodic run, The Fallen Sun plays like a silver screen extension of the series which precedes it. Gripping from start to finish, it’s not exactly changing the genre in any way, but The Fallen Sun certainly delivers an exceptional story with great characters.

The Pink Panther (2006)

The Pink Panther
pg 93m
Genre Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Adventure, Family
Stars Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Kevin Kline
Directed by Shawn Levy

Serving as a reboot for everyone’s favorite goofball private eye, 2006’s The Pink Panther stars Steve Martin as the iconic Jacques Clouseau. When renowned soccer coach Yves Gluant (played by an uncredited Jason Statham) is murdered and the incredible Pink Panther diamond goes missing, Inspector Clouseau is tasked with tracking down the coach’s killer and recovering the prized jewel. Will he triumph? Or will the caper make off with the treasure unscathed?

Steve Martin comfortably slips on the shoes and mustache made famous by Peter Sellers, and while this 2006 reimagining isn’t exactly award-worthy, it’s a fun-natured mystery flick that the whole family can enjoy.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
pg-13 140m
Genre Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
Stars Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe
Directed by Rian Johnson
With the original Knives Out becoming a smashing success, it was inevitable that we’d be getting a second helping. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery serves as a direct sequel to the original Rian Johnson film, with private eye Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returning once again for an all-new dose of murder and mayhem. This time, the setting is a remote Greek island where a group of friends are convening for a get-together. But when one of them ends up dead, it’s unclear exactly who to point the finger at. Glass Onion is must-watch fun from one frame to the next, as Johnson proves that the whodunit formula is here to stay, and best served alongside immense A-list talents.

The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

The Pale Blue Eye
r 130m
Genre Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Stars Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Lucy Boynton
Directed by Scott Cooper

Christian Bale and writer-director Scott Cooper unite once again for the latter’s latest feature, The Pale Blue Eye. Bale stars as Augustus Landor, an 1830s New York detective who is tasked with investigating a horrific murder at the United States Military Academy. Hoping to gain intel from a devoutly silent bunch of cadets, Landor takes on an assistant for the homicide case — a disillusioned recruit named Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling).

Together, the hardened vet and aspiring poet follow a series of leads that seem to point toward an especially sinister kind of black magic as the culprit. While Bale may be the reason we arrive to the film, the performance that will bewilder most viewers is that of Harry Melling, who delivers a defiant take on the classic American writer.

Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

Enola Holmes 2
58 %
7.8/10
pg-13 129m
Genre Mystery, Adventure, Crime
Stars Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge
Directed by Harry Bradbeer
The game is afoot again! Millie Bobby Brown returns as Enola Holmes, still basking in the victory of solving her first case and ready to open her own agency — which of course, doesn’t seem to generate much business. Eventually, Enola is tasked with finding the sister of a matchstick girl, which leads her into a world more dangerous than she could’ve ever expected. It’s a fun mystery to ride along with, although it doesn’t always have the magic of the first installment.

The Nice Guys (2016)

The Nice Guys
70 %
7.3/10
r 116m
Genre Comedy, Crime, Action
Stars Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Angourie Rice
Directed by Shane Black
The Nice Guys flew under the radar when it came out in 2016, but it’s time for this witty mystery to get its due. Ryan Gosling stars as Holland, a private investigator and frequent drunk, while Russell Crowe is Jackson, an aging mercenary; surviving but not thriving. One is hired to find a woman; the other is hired to stop that from happening. Throwing these characters together is both funny and dark, but never bleak, and comedic mysteries are notoriously hard to pull off. The Nice Guys does a nice job of it.

Murder Mystery (2019)

Murder Mystery
38 %
6/10
pg-13 97m
Genre Comedy
Stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans
Directed by Kyle Newacheck
Adam Sandler’s Netflix-exclusive movies are admittedly an acquired taste, but Murder Mystery is arguably the best of them. Police officer Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler) takes his wife, Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), on a trip to Europe, which quickly gets sidetracked by a billionaire whose uncle is killed in their midst. As the Americans in the situation, the blame quickly falls on Nick and Audrey, who set out to prove their innocence. While not breaking any narrative ground, the dynamic between Sandler and Aniston is solid as ever, a reminder of when they both owned the comedy scene. For those who couldn’t get enough of the caper, a sequel is on the way.

Spenser Confidential (2020)

Spenser Confidential
49 %
6.2/10
r 110m
Genre Comedy, Action, Thriller
Stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin
Directed by Peter Berg
Another entry in a prominent Netflix genre: the action-comedy-mystery. Mark Wahlberg plays Officer Spenser, a jailed cop who begins to investigate the murder of a police captain he was previously convicted of assaulting. The film cares plenty about its mystery, but it probably cares more about its action sequences, many revolving around a flashy yellow Corvette. The buddy-cop dynamic shared with Winston Duke is also a memorable combination. Like any half-decent Netflix film, Spenser Confidential also has a sequel en route.

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

A Walk Among the Tombstones
57 %
6.5/10
r 114m
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour
Directed by Scott Frank
This movie could succinctly be described as Liam Neeson doing Liam Neeson things. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, a former NYPD detective serving as an unlicensed private detective, trying to solve the kidnapping and murder of a drug trafficker’s wife. As Scudder searches for answers, he proves to be unafraid of potentially crossing the line between criminal and compliant. The film can be as cliche as it gets, but Neeson embodies the noir of the whole thing well. The film is a gritty slow burn coming from Scott Frank, known for films such as Out of Sight and Minority Report.

In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)

In the Shadow of the Moon
48 %
6.2/10
115m
Genre Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Michael C. Hall
Directed by Jim Mickle
There’s a female serial killer on the loose in the film, In the Shadow of the Moon. But Detective Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook) can’t wrap his head around how the killer, Rya (Cleopatra Coleman), survived her own death only to reappear seemingly the same nearly a decade later. Naveen Rao (Rudi Dharmalingam) has a wild theory about Rya’s murders and the true agenda behind her actions. But it will cost Thomas everything he holds dear to get to the bottom of this case. And he won’t like what he finds when he uncovers the truth.

Forgotten (2017)

Forgotten
7.5/10
108m
Genre Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Horror, Crime
Stars Kang Ha-neul, Kim Moo-yul, Moon Sung-keun
Directed by Jang Hang-jun

In the Korean thriller, Forgotten, Kang Ha-neul stars as Jin-seok, a young man living with his family in 1997. After moving into a new home, Jin witnesses the abduction of his brother, Yoo-seok (Kim Mu-yeol). Nineteen days later, Yoo is seemingly returned unharmed. And yet Jin becomes convinced that not only is his brother an impersonator, but so are their parents. Jin’s attempt to go for help leads to another shocking twist that completely destroys his world. There’s been a crime committed, but who is responsible and how is Jin connected to it?

Your Son (2018)

Your Son
6.1/10
103m
Genre Drama, Thriller
Stars Jose Coronado, Pol Monen, Ana Wagener
Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas
Within the film Your Son, Jaime Jimenez (Jose Coronado) is a doctor whose gifts make him a marvelous surgeon. But those wondrous abilities fail Jaime when his own son, Marcos (Pol Monen), is brought into the operating room after suffering nearly life-threatening injuries. Jaime soon learns that Marcos was brutally beaten outside of a nightclub, and he turns vigilante in his quest to find the perpetrators and to get his revenge. Along the way, Jaime alienates his wife, Carmen (Ana Wagener), and their daughter, Sara (Asia Ortega), while slowly losing his moral compass and the qualities that made him a good man.

Fractured (2019)

Fractured
36 %
6.4/10
r 99m
Genre Thriller
Stars Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky
Directed by Brad Anderson
In Fractured, Sam Worthington stars as Ray Monroe with Lily Rabe as his wife, Joanne Monroe. While traveling with their daughter, Peri (Lucy Capri), Ray and Lily’s relationship problems lead to an argument and a potentially dangerous accident. At the hospital, Ray becomes suspicious when the staff seems eager to sign Peri up as an organ donor. And his suspicions seem well founded when both Peri and Joanne disappear at the hospital without a trace. The answers lie somewhere within, but even Ray’s not sure of what he saw or what he should do next.

Shimmer Lake (2017)

Shimmer Lake
6 %
6.3/10
83m
Genre Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stars Rainn Wilson, Benjamin Walker, John Michael Higgins
Directed by Oren Uziel
Events are not necessarily what they appear to be in Shimmer Lake, a rare mystery that unfolds in reverse. That means we see the ending of the story before we understand how it relates to the main characters, and who is pulling the strings. Andy Sikes (Rainn Wilson) and his friends, Chris Morrow (Mark Rendall) and Ed Burton (Wyatt Russell), plot a bank robbery and blackmail Judge Brad Dawkins (John Michael Higgins) to get access to the money. This puts the trio in direct opposition to Andy’s brother, Zeke Sikes (Benjamin Walker), and nearly everyone involved in the crime is dying under very suspicious circumstances.

The Legacy of the Bones (2019)

The Legacy of the Bones
6.3/10
119m
Genre Thriller, Crime
Stars Marta Etura, Elvira Mínguez, Francesc Orella, Miren Gaztanaga, Marta Larralde
Directed by Fernando González Molina
The Legacy of the Bones is the middle chapter of the Spanish-language Baztán Trilogy, which started with The Invisible Guardian and ended with Offering to the Storm (both of which are also on Netflix). But if you’re willing to read subtitles, then you don’t have any reason to be intimidated by this largely stand-alone movie. All you really need to know is that Amaia Salazar (Marta Etura) is a detective who is married to James (Benn Northover), and she’s just given birth to their son, Ibai. Upon returning to active duty, Amaia is assigned to investigate a series of shocking suicides that are somehow connected. Unfortunately for Amaia, this mystery hits very close to home for her, as she discovers that her mother, Rosario (Miren Gaztanaga), is involved in a way that she could never have predicted.

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
68 %
4.6/10
89m
Genre Horror, Thriller
Stars Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Bob Balaban
Directed by Oz Perkins
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House is a ghost story … or perhaps Lily Saylor (Ruth Wilson) is just losing her mind. After being hired as a live-in nurse, Lily finds herself taking care of Iris Blum (Paula Prentiss), a world-famous horror novelist whose mind has largely been lost to dementia. Almost immediately, Lily begins noticing strange and unusual things happening in the house. She also suspects that the protagonist of Iris’ most popular novel, Polly Parsons (Lucy Boynton), may have been a real person — and a very real ghost. But who killed Polly? And why does her spirit linger?

Enola Holmes (2020)

Enola Holmes
68 %
6.6/10
pg-13 123m
Genre Mystery, Crime, Adventure
Stars Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin
Directed by Harry Bradbeer
Teenager Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) is the exceptional younger sister of world-renowned detective Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill). When her mother disappears on Enola’s 16th birthday, the intelligent youth uses all of her mystery-solving abilities to track down the Holmes matriarch, all while unearthing a deeper conspiracy at play in Victorian-era London. Featuring a stellar lead performance from Brown as the titular character, Enola Holmes is a quick-on-its-feet adaptation of the first book in author Nancy Springer’s Enola Holmes Mysteries series. The sequel is finally here, too.

Earthquake Bird (2019)

Earthquake Bird
51 %
5.9/10
r 107m
Genre Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Stars Alicia Vikander, Riley Keough, Naoki Kobayashi
Directed by Wash Westmoreland
Lucy Fly (Alicia Vikander) is an American translator working at a Japanese manufacturing company. Suspected of foul play when her expat friend Lily (Riley Keough) goes missing, Lucy is questioned by authorities. But as the third person in a love triangle with Lily and a local photographer, Teiji Matsuda (Naoki Kobayashi), Lucy believes the latter to be at fault for Lily’s disappearance, a theory she’ll have a more-than-difficult time selling to Japanese law enforcement. A fine blend of mystery, melodrama, and thriller elements, Earthquake Bird is a Netflix exclusive, and a polished one at that. Slightly formulaic, its lack of groundbreaking originality is made up for by the acting chops of both Vikander and Keough.

Lost Girls (2020)

Lost Girls
67 %
6.1/10
r 95m
Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History
Stars Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Lola Kirke
Directed by Liz Garbus
Based on a true and long-spanning unsolved crime, Lost Girls stars Amy Ryan as Mari Gilbert, the mother of teenager Shannan Gilbert (Sarah Wisser). When her child goes missing, Mari urges Long Island authorities to track down the girl. Taking matters into her own hands, Mari discovers that her daughter’s whereabouts may be linked to a series of unsolved cases involving a number of murdered sex workers. A moody narrative that negates over-sensationalizing the crime that inspired it in favor of authentic character work, Lost Girls leans on the strength of its small ensemble cast and Liz Garbus’ minimalist directing style to ensnare, enrage, and devastate us.

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