The 10 best mystery films on Netflix

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1. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Glass Onion, Rian Johnson’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Knives Out, marks his comeback. On a private island in the Aegean Sea, Benoit Blanc attends a murder mystery party thrown by tech executive Miles Bron. The movie explores pop culture memorabilia as well as the false notions of fame and wealth, leading up to an exciting and surprising turn in the middle of the movie. Johnson’s satirical send-up makes for an exciting and raucous encounter.

2. Prisoners (2013)

Prisoners is a film directed by Denis Villeneuve, featuring a complicated mystery involving a young girl kidnapped and her father’s attempts to find her. The movie explores themes of guilt, morality, and the limits of characters’ beliefs and morals. The film is described as potent, ambitious, and complex. Grueling viewers ask questions with no easy answers, making it a significant debate in the mainstream.

3. Murder Mystery (2019)

On a late honeymoon in Europe, police officer Nick and hairdresser Audrey form a friendship with a wealthy nobleman who invites them to a party on his uncle’s yacht. They meet various suspects, including a murder, a shooting, poisoning, and a blow-dart killing. The film features likeable actors Aniston and Sandler, who blunder through mystery clichés.

4. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

In A Walk Among the Tombstones, Liam Neeson plays high-end drug kingpin Kenny Kristo, who hires ex-police detective Matt Scudder to find a pair of kidnappers who abducted his wife. Kristo pays a ransom of $400k but the kidnappers steal the money and return her in pieces. Neeson plays a crucial role in the movie because of his captivating performance, which stands in spite of the story’s absurdity and ugliness.

5. Murder Mystery 2 (2023)

Nick and Audrey Spitz return to their detective agency, but struggle to attract clients. In the first movie’s streetwise Maharajah invites the Spitzes to his wedding, but things go awry when the prince is kidnapped and held for ransom. The plot is a showcase of the lead actor’s charisma and comic timing, with Paris as the backdrop.

6. The Woman in the Window (2021)

Anna, a child psychologist, lives alone and tries to maintain her sanity. She forms a friendship with neighbor Jane Russell, who is brutally stabbed. When Anna reports the crime, she encounters a different woman claiming to be Jane Russell, and her family insists she is the real thing. The film explores Anna’s struggle to maintain her sanity and delivers a powerful shock ending.

7. Lost Girls (2020)

A missing sex worker on Long Island’s South Shore is found dead by her mother Mari, who relentlessly pursues the truth. The case leads to the discovery of four female bodies along a parkway, based on the Gilgo Beach serial killings, highlighting the need for attention for all victims.

8. Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)

The sequel to the popular British TV series Luther follows the eponymous police detective, Luther, who is in prison for bending rules. When a terrifying serial killer taunts him with a recording of a brutal murder, Luther must break out of prison to bring the creep to justice. This faithful continuation pushes Luther to the edge of his abilities as he navigates London’s underworld.

9. The Wonder (2022)

In 1862, 11-year-old Anna, a miracle 11-year-old girl, survives without eating for four months in a remote Irish village. A nurse from England is called to investigate the event, inspired by the Victorian “fasting girls.” Florence Pugh’s dynamic performance, anchored by her keen emotional presence, makes her a standout in the tense drama, which critics like EW praise for her ability to cut through pretence and triviality.

10. Missing (2023)

Missing is a techy thriller that follows always-online teenager June Allen, who throws a party while her mom is vacationing in Columbia. She uses social media, TaskRabbit, TikTok, and Street View to find out what happened and bring her loved one home. The movie rarely feels forced or claustrophobic, but critics praise it as a whizzing, cannily-of-the-moment spin on a familiar genre, re-upped for the Genius Bar age.