Critically acclaimed Mystery movies that are award winners or nominees

Blue Velvet(1986)

Combined Rating:
78
Combined Critics Rating: 70

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.



The Usual Suspects(1995)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 70

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.



Sleepy Hollow(1999)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 70

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman.



Where'd You Go, Bernadette(2019)

Combined Rating:
66
Combined Critics Rating: 68

A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.



The Da Vinci Code(2006)

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Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 67

A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.



The Black Dahlia(2006)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 67

Two policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" murder investigation.



The Village(2004)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village.



Glengarry Glen Ross(1992)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 66

An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.



Birth(2004)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A young boy attempts to convince a woman that he is her dead husband reborn.



The Good German(2006)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 65

While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver.



Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close(2011)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.



Bullitt(1968)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 65

An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.



Vanilla Sky(2001)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A self-indulgent and vain publishing magnate finds his privileged life upended after a vehicular accident with a resentful lover.



Dressed to Kill(1980)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.



Contact(1997)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.



Dead Again(1991)

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Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 57

An amnesiac and a private eye find they might have a past life connection.



Snow Falling on Cedars(1999)

Combined Rating:
59
Combined Critics Rating: 56

A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.



Body Double(1984)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 55

A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.



The Client(1994)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.



Eraser(1996)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.




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