10 Best Whodunit Movies That'll Keep You Guessing & Then Blow Your Mind

10. Knives Out ( 2019)

The one movie from the 21st century on our list, Knives Out reinvigorated the murder mystery genre with bold choices and subversion of classic tropes. The story begins as a classic closed-circle whodunit when a celebrated author is murdered after his birthday celebration but then throws twist after twist at you, knocking you out.

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9. Death on the Nile (1978)

Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot is among the most famous fictional detectives of all time, and rightfully so. In Death on the Nile, Poirot’s peaceful cruise is shaken up by a murder of a rich newlywed heiress. The case appears obvious but soon, new victims follow, and Poirot must hurry before the ship docks and the suspects disperse.

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8. And Then There Were None (1945)

Another Agatha Christie classic, And Then There Were None is set against one of the writer’s favorite backdrops: a private island from which there’s no escape. Ten people arrive on an island following a mysterious invitation, and one by one, they are killed off. Will anyone identify the true culprit and manage to survive the onslaught?

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7. Psycho (1960)

One of Alfred Hitchcock’s best works, Psycho redefined the genre of horror — and murder mystery, while we’re at it. The movie follows a young secretary who embezzles her company’s money and escapes to a middle-of-nowhere motel under a weird family’s management. Soon, she realizes that she made a huge mistake…

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6. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

What can we say? Agatha Christie is just that good at closed-circle murder mysteries. Murder on the Orient Express sees Poirot caught up on another method of transportation: his transcontinental luxury train gets stranded halfway through the journey, and a man is murdered — but the clues Poirot finds make no sense.

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5. Rear Window (1954)

Another Hitchcock classic, Rear Window follows a wheelchair-bound photographer who, out of sheer boredom, spies on his neighbors through his window. Day after day, he witnesses their lives, and soon, he grows convinced that one of them has committed murder. But how can he prove anything if he can’t really go outside?

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4. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

A murder mystery, a thriller, and even a murder for some, The Silence of the Lambs is one of the best at what it does: making you question everything and fear anything. When a new serial killer emerges, a confused FBI agent decides to consult the brilliant cannibal killer she previously caught — but he has his own game to play…

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3. Seven (1995)

A veteran detective on the verge of retirement, a young and eager rookie, and that last case that’s just too convoluted to pass up on — these are all classic tropes. But in Seven, they really shine as two unlikely partners embark on a quest to catch an obsessed and clever murderer whose victims represent the deadly sins in his eyes.

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2. The Usual Suspects (1995)

According to the sole survivor of a disastrous shootout that ended in a terrible explosion, the devil’s greatest trick was convincing people he didn’t exist. A con man tells the feds the story of the greatest criminal who orchestrated a spectacular heist-turned-tragedy — and how he’s still out there, but they don’t believe him.

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1. Clue (1985)

Perhaps the most brilliant whodunit on this list, Clue is also a black comedy. The classic closed-circle mystery starts unfolding as six guests arrive at a mansion to meet its enigmatic owner, but the man is murdered before they get the chance to. From there, tensions keep rising as the guests can no longer trust each other.

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