Best movies — mystere on Netflix : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we’ve put together a concise selection of the best mystery films currently available on Netflix to help you find strong puzzles, slow-burn thrillers, and atmosphere-driven investigations. We chose titles based on storytelling, suspense, and overall quality, and we update the list regularly to reflect changes in Netflix’s catalog. Availability can vary by country, so check each title’s page for the latest streaming status. Browse the picks below to find a mystery that fits your mood.
Updated on 08/05/2026
2022 · Olivia Newman
Abandoned by her family, Kya grows up alone in the remote marshes beyond her small town, learning to survive on her own. When the body of a former lover is discovered, rumor and suspicion quickly turn the townspeople and police against her, naming her the prime suspect.
With Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, David Strathairn, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer Jr. and Logan Macrae
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2022 · Oriol Paulo
Posing as a mentally unstable patient, private investigator Alice Gould admits herself to a psychiatric hospital to infiltrate the ward and uncover the truth behind a resident’s suspicious death.
With Bárbara Lennie, Eduard Fernández, Loreto Mauleón, Javier Beltrán, Pablo Derqui, Federico Aguado and Adelfa Calvo
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2024 · Robert Eggers
A tormented young woman, haunted by shadows of her past, becomes the object of a relentless vampire's fixation. As his dark devotion tightens around her life, the fragile boundary between salvation and doom collapses, igniting a wave of dread and violence that consumes their world.
With Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin and Ralph Ineson
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2023 · Juel Taylor
A string of unsettling incidents draws together three unlikely companions who, driven by curiosity and dread, uncover a shadowy government operation hidden beneath their neighborhood.
With John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, Kiefer Sutherland, David Alan Grier, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Tamberla Perry
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2005 · Steven Soderbergh
A behind-the-scenes chronicle of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid, following senior advisers whose early declarations of having reclaimed the White House reverberate through the team and alter the course of the race.
With Debbie Doebereiner, Omar Cowan, Dustin James Ashley, Phyllis Workman, Laurie L. Wee, Daniel R. Christian and Misty Wilkins
2022 · Scott Cooper
In 1830 at the fledgling West Point Military Academy, the discovery of a cadet found hanged with his heart removed plunges the post into alarm. The army’s senior officers summon Augustus Landor, a former New York City constable famed for unraveling grim mysteries, to uncover the truth. Reluctant to leave his quiet life, Landor nevertheless accepts and soon finds himself navigating a maze of secrets, rivalries, and buried resentments among the cadets. He enlists the aid of an eccentric young student, Edgar Allan Poe—brilliant, hauntingly perceptive, and drawn to the macabre—and together they race against time to expose a cold-blooded killer before the academy’s fragile order collapses.
With Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall and Robert Duvall
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2025 · Chris Columbus
A spirited group of retired amateur detectives who relish reopening cold cases suddenly find themselves embroiled in a real murder, turning their genteel hobby into a hilarious, high-stakes whodunit.
With Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce and Naomi Ackie
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2024 · Greg Jardin
A celebratory pre-wedding weekend among old college friends turns into a tense, psychological ordeal when an unexpected visitor arrives carrying a sealed, enigmatic suitcase, unleashing buried secrets, mistrust, and escalating fear.
With Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Reina Hardesty and Devon Terrell
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2008 · Kim Ki-duk
A short bonus episode presented as an extra feature with the theatrical release of Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday.
With Joe Odagiri, Lee Na-young, Park Ji-a, Jin Tae-hyeon, Chang Mi-hee, Lee Ho-Young and Kim Min-soo
2023 · Jamie Payne
A brutal serial killer stalks the streets of London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits locked away. Tormented by his failure to catch a cunning, tech‑savvy psychopath who now taunts him from the shadows, Luther engineers a daring escape from custody to finish the hunt. With the city’s safety hanging in the balance, he will cross every boundary to stop the killer.
With Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Dermot Crowley, Thomas Coombes, Hattie Morahan and Lauryn Ajufo
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2024 · Shashanka Chaturvedi
A relentless detective's probe into a baffling case drags her into a shadowy maze of secrets and lies centered on twin sisters locked in a bitter feud over the same dangerously volatile man. As loyalties splinter and buried truths surface, the investigation pushes her to the edge, forcing a choice between justice and survival.
With Kriti Sanon, Kajol, Shaheer Sheikh, Tanvi Azmi, Brijendra Kala, Prachee Shah and Vivek Mushran
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2025 · Carlos Sedes
When a husband's lifeless body is discovered, the resulting investigation tears away his widow's carefully curated image and uncovers a concealed second life, thrusting her into a tense thriller inspired by true events.
With Ivana Baquero, Tristán Ulloa, Carmen Machi, Pepe Ocio, Joel Sánchez, Álex Gadea and Pablo Molinero
2023 · Eli Roth
In the aftermath of a Black Friday riot that leaves the town shattered, a mysterious, Thanksgiving-themed killer begins preying on the residents of Plymouth, Massachusetts—the historic birthplace of the holiday. What first looks like sporadic revenge for that fateful night soon unravels into a chilling pattern, revealing the murders to be pieces of a larger, deliberately orchestrated holiday plot.
With Nell Verlaque, Patrick Dempsey, Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Milo Manheim, Addison Rae and Karen Cliche
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2022 · Mohamed Al-Salman
When directionless Nasser is diagnosed with a brain tumor just after encountering a mysterious, offbeat young woman, his small, wasted life suddenly feels urgent. Driven by a fierce infatuation and a need to escape the label of failure, he must rapidly decide who he wants to become before a risky surgery could change everything. With time against him, he chooses the boldest expression he knows—writing and performing a song—to reach her and prove he’s worth loving.
With Asem Alawad, Ibrahim Khairallah and Kateryna Tkachenko
2023 · Paco Plaza
In 1949 Spain, Narcisa, a novice in religious life, arrives at a weathered convent that has been transformed into a girls' school to take up a position as a teacher.
With Aria Bedmar, Almudena Amor, Maru Valdivielso, Luisa Merelas, Chelo Vivares, Consuelo Trujillo and Adriana Camarena
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2025 · Simon Stone
Assigned to cover a story aboard an opulent private yacht, a reporter watches a passenger vanish beneath the waves. Brushed off by the crew and fellow guests as a mistake—or a figment of her imagination—she sets out alone to unravel a web of lies and hidden agendas, risking everything to expose what someone desperately wants to keep secret.
With Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, David Ajala, Gitte Witt, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Hannah Waddingham
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2025 · Edward Berger
In Macau's neon-lit gambling underworld, a gambler desperate to escape his past and mounting debts becomes captivated by a mysterious woman who regularly appears at the baccarat table.
With Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Yip Tak-Han, Alex Jennings, Jason Tobin and Adrienne Lau
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2022 · Kim Farrant
On a girls' trip to Croatia, Beth's nearest friend goes missing, and she plunges into a frantic search for answers. Each lead she follows pulls back another layer of lies, turning the hunt into a maze of unsettling betrayals.
With Leighton Meester, Christina Wolfe, Ziad Bakri, Luke Norris, Amar Bukvić, Iva Mihalić and Adrian Pezdirc
2021 · Joe Wright
Confined by agoraphobia to her New York apartment, a solitary woman begins watching her newly moved-in neighbors from afar — and soon becomes the sole witness to a shocking act of violence.
With Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Fred Hechinger, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry and Jennifer Jason Leigh
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2006 · Rian Johnson
An impenetrable wall of brick suddenly seals off their apartment building overnight, forcing Tim and Olivia to form uneasy alliances with increasingly suspicious neighbors as they race to find a way out before supplies and patience run out.
With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emilie de Ravin, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss, Matt O'Leary and Noah Segan
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At Stream Tracker, we hope this selection of mystery films on Netflix helped you find something worth watching. If you’re still undecided, browse our other genre-based Netflix selections to discover more titles that suit your mood. We keep our lists up to date, so feel free to check back for new additions.