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Favorite Movie of Crime Mystery

by khadafimusaad • Created 1 year ago • Modified 1 year ago
Based on the category of crime-mystery genre films, the advanced search type of the top 35 rated films with 100,000 votes or above, summarized in the following list, (not animation).

Which crime movie do you think the mystery plot surprised you the most?

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  • M (1931)

    1. M

    19311h 39mPassed
    8.3 (179K)
    When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsPeter LorreEllen WidmannInge Landgut
  • Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor in The Maltese Falcon (1941)

    2. The Maltese Falcon

    19411h 40mApproved97Metascore
    7.9 (172K)
    San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartMary AstorGladys George
  • Edward G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck, and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)

    3. Double Indemnity

    19441h 47mApproved95Metascore
    8.3 (177K)
    An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsFred MacMurrayBarbara StanwyckEdward G. Robinson
  • James Stewart, Joan Chandler, and John Dall in Rope (1948)

    4. Rope

    19481h 20mApproved73Metascore
    7.9 (162K)
    Two men try to convince themselves they've committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party after strangling a former classmate to death.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartJohn DallFarley Granger
  • Toshirô Mifune and Machiko Kyô in Rashomon (1950)

    5. Rashomon

    19501h 28mNot Rated98Metascore
    8.1 (192K)
    The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
    DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMachiko KyôMasayuki Mori
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

    6. Witness for the Prosecution

    19571h 56mApproved76Metascore
    8.4 (153K)
    A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsTyrone PowerMarlene DietrichCharles Laughton
  • Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)

    7. Blue Velvet

    19862hR75Metascore
    7.7 (236K)
    The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
    DirectorDavid LynchStarsIsabella RosselliniKyle MacLachlanDennis Hopper
  • Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)

    8. Mississippi Burning

    19882h 8mR65Metascore
    7.8 (124K)
    Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists.
    DirectorAlan ParkerStarsGene HackmanWillem DafoeFrances McDormand
  • Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

    9. Glengarry Glen Ross

    19921h 40mR84Metascore
    7.7 (124K)
    An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
    DirectorJames FoleyStarsAl PacinoJack LemmonAlec Baldwin
  • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)

    10. The Fugitive

    19932h 10mPG-1387Metascore
    7.8 (338K)
    Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.
    DirectorAndrew DavisStarsHarrison FordTommy Lee JonesSela Ward
  • Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, and Kevin Pollak in The Usual Suspects (1995)

    11. The Usual Suspects

    19951h 46mR76Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
    DirectorBryan SingerStarsKevin SpaceyGabriel ByrneChazz Palminteri
  • Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en (1995)

    12. Se7en

    19952h 7mR65Metascore
    8.6 (1.9M)
    Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin Spacey
  • Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996)

    13. Primal Fear

    19962h 9mR47Metascore
    7.7 (269K)
    A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.
    DirectorGregory HoblitStarsRichard GereLaura LinneyEdward Norton
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

    14. L.A. Confidential

    19972h 18mR91Metascore
    8.2 (647K)
    As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
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    15. The Green Mile

    19993h 9mR61Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid Morse
  • Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)

    16. Minority Report

    20022h 25mPG-1380Metascore
    7.6 (609K)
    John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseColin FarrellSamantha Morton
  • Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Infernal Affairs (2002)

    17. Infernal Affairs

    20021h 41mR75Metascore
    8.0 (136K)
    Chen Wing Yan, a policeman, successfully infiltrates a gang while Lau Kin Ming, a tried member, becomes a mole in the police force. However, things change when both of them must seek each other out.
    DirectorsWai Keung LauAlan MakStarsAndy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Chau-Sang Wong
  • Memories of Murder (2003)

    18. Memories of Murder

    20032h 12mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.1 (250K)
    In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-ha
  • Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn in Mystic River (2003)

    19. Mystic River

    20032h 18mR84Metascore
    7.9 (510K)
    The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsSean PennTim RobbinsKevin Bacon
  • Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, and Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)

    20. Inside Man

    20062h 9mR76Metascore
    7.6 (417K)
    A police detective, a bank robber and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.
    DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonClive OwenJodie Foster
  • Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)

    21. Zodiac

    20072h 37mR79Metascore
    7.7 (647K)
    Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark Ruffalo
  • Casey Affleck in Gone Baby Gone (2007)

    22. Gone Baby Gone

    20071h 54mR72Metascore
    7.6 (304K)
    Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
    DirectorBen AffleckStarsMorgan FreemanEd HarrisCasey Affleck
  • Angelina Jolie and Gattlin Griffith in Changeling (2008)

    23. Changeling

    20082h 21mR63Metascore
    7.7 (272K)
    After Christine's son goes missing, she reaches out to the LAPD to find him, but when they try to pass off an impostor as her son to quiet public protests, she refuses to accept him or give up hope.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsAngelina JolieColm FeoreAmy Ryan
  • Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

    24. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    20092h 32mR76Metascore
    7.8 (228K)
    Influential industrialist Vanger's niece Harriet disappeared under mysterious circumstances 40 years ago. As a last attempt at solving the case, he hires investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist.
    DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa Fröling
  • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

    25. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    20112h 38mR71Metascore
    7.8 (519K)
    Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by hacker Lisbeth Salander.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher Plummer

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