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1. Witness for the Prosecution. 1957 1h 56m Approved. 8.4 (139K) Rate. 76 Metascore. A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise. Director Billy Wilder Stars Tyrone Power Marlene Dietrich Charles Laughton. The best Whodunit movie. 2. One of My Wives Is Missing. 1976 1h 33m. 7.2 (676) Rate.
- Clue. Eileen Brennan, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren. 2,459 votes. In this film adaptation of the classic board game, a group of eccentric guests arrives at a mysterious mansion, only to find themselves entangled in a series of gruesome murders.
- Murder on the Orient Express. Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam. 1,509 votes. Featuring an all-star cast, this adaptation of Agatha Christie's renowned novel follows Hercule Poirot, the world's greatest detective, as he investigates a perplexing murder aboard the luxurious Orient Express train.
- The Silence of the Lambs. Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn. 1,750 votes. In this chilling psychological thriller, rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling seeks the help of incarcerated serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter to catch another vicious murderer dubbed "Buffalo Bill."
- Seven. Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow. 1,920 votes. Gritty and relentlessly bleak, this film plunges viewers into a world where a sadistic serial killer focuses on enacting the Seven Deadly Sins.
- 10 'See How The Run'
- 9 'Murder by Death'
- 8 'Clue'
- 7 'Brick'
- 6 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'
- 5 'The Nice Guys'
- 4 'The Big sleep'
- 3 'Murder on The Orient Express'
- 2 'Knives Out'
Director: Tom George
An easily enjoyed mystery thriller with strong comedic senses and an acute awareness of whodunit narrative, See How They Run is, perhaps, an underrated film, especially given the modern era's renewed interest in the genre. Set in the West End of 1950s London, it follows the drunken Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and Constable Stalker (Saorise Ronan) as they look into the murder of an abrasive film director from America who had hopes of adapting a successful stage-play into a movie. While a...
Director: Robert Moore
The point at which the classical whodunit premise clashes with pure dumb fun, Murder by Death is perhaps the most underrated of all the spoof films that rose to prominence in the 70s and 80s. Featuring a truly spectacular cast including the likes of Peter Sellers, David Niven, Sir Alec Guinness, and Dame Maggie Smith, it follows five of the world's best investigators as they arrive at a castle owned by a criminal genius. With their host having planned an "unsolvable" murder, the detectives mu...
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Based on the board game of the same name (which is sometimes known as "Cluedo"), 1985's Clue has overcome its box office collapse to be revered as an energetic whodunit and a true cult classic. It takes place in a luxurious manor where six dinner party guests become suspects when their host is found murdered. As more bodies start dropping, the visitors work with the staff to identify the murderer before it is too late. While it isn't the smartest, sharpest, or most socially adept murder myste...
Director: Rian Johnson
A fascinating combination of hard-boiled crime detective drama, contemporary high school angst, and whodunit intrigue, Brick was an eye-catching feature film debut from Rian Johnson. It follows Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a social outcast who receives a panicked phone call from his ex-girlfriend before learning that she has been found dead. Eager to solve the case, Brendan starts infiltrating the cliques he has avoided in search of answers, and comes across some mean figures in his invest...
Director: Robert Zemeckis
One of the most iconic pictures in Hollywood history, Who Framed Roger Rabbit blends some of the most famous characters in cartoon animation with an intelligent parody of film noir to delightful effect. It follows Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a cartoon-hating private detective who becomes the last hope for "toon" star Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer) when he is framed for the murder of a wealthy industrialist. As Valiant investigates, he uncovers a larger plot tied to the fate of Toontown, th...
Director: Shane Black
Many whodunits flaunt a comedic zest, be it a dry wit and a wry social commentary or a more cynical humor poking fun at the macabre, but few have done so with the consistent laugh-out-loud hilarity of The Nice Guys. With Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe occupying the starring roles, it follows a down-on-his-luck private investigator and an enforcer for hire as they put their initial differences aside to look into the disappearance of a young woman. Thriving off the back of Gosling and Crowe's i...
Director: Howard Hawks
With its hard-edged mysteries and its arresting array of sketchy characters, classic film noir put forward many great whodunits that have remained cinematic icons across the decades. A peculiar example of that is Howard Hawks' 1946 film, The Big Sleep, a picture famous for its overly convoluted story that is impossible to decipher. It follows private eye Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) as he is hired by a wealthy family to help absolve their youngest daughter of her gambling debts. However,...
Director: Sidney Lumet
The absolute best of the film adaptations of Agatha Christie's work, 1974's Murder on the Orient Express runs as a whodunit mystery in the purest sense of the subgenre. It stars Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot, a renowned Belgian detective aboard the Orient Express who is tasked with solving the murder of an American business tycoon in his car. Every one of his fellow passengers, each of them coming from some form of wealth, has their own motive for wanting the victim dead. With all the suspe...
Director: Rian Johnson
A quaint crime-comedy that became a mainstream phenomenon and single-handedly re-ignited interest in whodunit movies among modern moviegoers, Knives Out was enchanting, flamboyant, and fantastically fun. It also held a gripping ability to force viewers to guess who the killer was, with esteemed detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) being called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a successful crime novelist who died while celebrating his 85th birthday with his family. Featuring a sublim...
- The Maltese Falcon (1941) Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George. Crime, Mystery, Noir (1h 40m) 8.0 on IMDb — 99% on RT.
- Chinatown (1974) Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston. Drama, Mystery, Thriller (2h 10m) 8.2 on IMDb — 99% on RT.
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman. Crime, Drama, Mystery (2h 8m) 7.2 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- L.A. Confidential (1997) Directed by Curtis Hanson. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce. Crime, Drama, Mystery (2h 18m) 8.2 on IMDb — 99% on RT.
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Jun 28, 2022 · The genre, known for its many twists and turns, has become increasingly popular in TV form as of late, making Knives Out and its sequel a welcome exception. Fans on Ranker have voted on what they believe are the best whodunit films of all time, or in other words, the greatest murder mysteries.
