Netflix will always be one of the best go-to places for thrilling entertainment, especially detective movies. These films will engage your mind as you work through the mysteries and suspense.
We’ve compiled a list of top detective movies that will keep your mind sharp and your brain active as you solve one puzzle after another. So, grab your popcorn and favorite drink and settle in as we take you on this exciting journey.
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Now You See Me (2013)
IMDB: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 51%
Metacritic: 50%
For 124 minutes, you’ll be thrilled by a group of magicians known as the “Four Horsemen,” who specialize in pulling off bank heists and robberies while performing illusions and rewarding their audiences with money. Interestingly, they outwit a team of FBI agents sent to track and bring them to justice.
Now You See Me (2013) was directed by Louis Leterrier and features Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, the leader of the Four Horsemen; Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney, a member of the Four Horsemen; Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves, a member of the Four Horsemen; Dave Franco as Jack Wilder, a member of the Four Horsemen; Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes, an FBI agent; Mélanie Laurent as Alma Dray, an Interpol agent; and Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley, a retired magician.
Gone Girl (2014)
IMDB: 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Metacritic: 79%
This movie will frustrate you because, no matter how hard law enforcement tries, the culprit always manages to escape. Amy Elliott Dunne, played by Rosamund Pike, puts her husband Nick Dunne, played by Ben Affleck, in a difficult position when she goes missing on their 5th wedding anniversary.
Her sudden disappearance makes Nick look suspicious, especially since the couple was already in crisis. When the police, led by Detective Rhonda Boney (Kim Dickens), and the forensic team arrive, they make a shocking discovery that turns the tide.
The Guilty (2021)
IMDB: 6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 74%
The Guilty (2021) will keep you on the edge of your seat. The movie follows troubled LAPD detective Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal), who has been demoted to 911 operator duty. He answers a call from Emily Lighton (Riley Keough), who claims she has been abducted.
However, it turns out that Emily has mental health issues and has even hurt her son Oliver during one of her psychotic episodes. Her ex-husband, Henry Fisher (Peter Sarsgaard), is trying to get her readmitted to a psychiatric hospital.
As you can see, she wasn’t actually kidnapped.
The Wonder (2022)
IMDB: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
Metacritic: 71%
Set in 1862, English nurse Elizabeth “Lib” Wright (Florence Pugh) is sent on a mission to a remote village in Ireland to investigate a young girl, Anna O’Donnell (Kila Lord Cassidy), whose family claims she has not eaten for four months.
Will Lib, who has a dark past from serving in the Crimean War, be able to ascertain the authenticity of this claim, or will she dismiss it? You’ll find out when you watch.
The Stranger (2022)
IMDB: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Metacritic: 74%
Sometimes, you have to act like a criminal to catch a criminal. This is the main plot of The Stranger (2022), where undercover police officer Mark Frame (Joel Edgerton) forms a strong bond with murder suspect Henry Peter Teague (Sean Harris) to elicit a confession. Will the sting operation be successful or not? You’ll have to watch to find out.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
IMDB: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) has become a fan-favorite detective since Knives Out (2019), and he continues to impress in the standalone sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). In this film, he takes on a new case that leads him to Greece, where he unravels the mystery surrounding tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) and his closest friends. What does he have up his sleeve this time around? See the movie and find out.
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
IMDB: 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 64%
The first Enola Holmes (2019) movie ended with Enola (Millie Bobby Brown) finding her mother, who disappeared on her 16th birthday, and officially becoming a detective. In the sequel, Enola Holmes 2 (2022), she takes on her first official case as a detective: finding a missing girl, Sarah Chapman (Hannah Dodd), after being hired by the girl’s sister, Bessie Chapman (Serrana Su-Ling Bliss). Will she be able to solve this case, or will it be beyond her capabilities?
The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
IMDB: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 63%
Metacritic: 56%
Initially, you might think retired detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) is just doing his job after being asked by the military to investigate the murder of Cadet Leroy Fry at the United States Military Academy. However, unbeknownst to them, he has a personal connection to the case. To assist in his investigation, he recruits another cadet, Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling), to help solve the murder.
Eventually, the truth comes out: Landor is spared by Poe after it is revealed that he hanged Fry, killed Ballinger and made Stoddard disappear without a trace. The trio had raped Landor’s daughter, Mattie (Hadley Robinson), leading her to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff.
Missing (2023)
IMDB: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Metacritic: 66%
Eighteen-year-old tech-savvy June Allen (Storm Reid) puts all her skills into action to investigate the whereabouts of her mother, Grace Allen (Nia Long), who didn’t return after going on vacation to Cartagena, Colombia, with her boyfriend, Kevin Lin (Ken Leung). Her efforts pay off, and she finds her mother, but it turns out that the people she least expected were involved in her mother’s disappearance.
Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
IMDB: 6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
Metacritic: 53%
London police detective John Luther (Idris Elba) is assigned to investigate the kidnapping of Callum Aldric by a wealthy, sadistic serial killer, David Robey (Andy Serkis). Robey outsmarts Luther by getting him fired, prosecuted, and imprisoned after exposing various illegal acts Luther committed as a police officer.
Luther breaks out of prison with the help of prison guards to hunt down Robey. Will he finally catch up with him this time, or will Robey slip through his fingers once again?
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