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50 Great Movies With a Perfect Balance of Mystery and Crime

Mystery films revolve around the suspense and investigation of the unknown, often within a Crime setting and revolving around the deduction of the crime in question. The latter is often found within Whodunit films, with a detective acting as the protagonist. The plot in mystery films focuses around solving an overarching puzzle or problem, with suspense (or impending threat) constituting a key element that allows for climax and dramatic resolution. This is achieved in numerous ways, from the film score to drawn-out pacing and even through an unreliable narrator.
Crime films revolve around themes of criminal activities, the lives of criminals, and their effects on the people around them. These films can be based on fictional characters or be a Biopic of real life criminals/criminal organisations.
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Twin Peaks (1989)
Twin Peaks (1989)
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Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Memories of Murder (2003)
Memories of Murder (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Diabolique (1955)
Diabolique (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
8
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
9
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
10
Cure (1997)
Cure (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
11
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
12
L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
13
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
14
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
15
Mother (2009)
Mother (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
16
Laura (1944)
Laura (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
17
The Usual Suspects (1995)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
18
Prisoners (2013)
Prisoners (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
19
The Killers (1946)
The Killers (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
20
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man (1934)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
23
Gone Girl (2014)
Gone Girl (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Charade (1963)
Charade (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
25
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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Mystic River (2003)
Mystic River (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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After the Thin Man (1936)
After the Thin Man (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
29
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
30
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
31
Klute (1971)
Klute (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
32
Inherent Vice (2014)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
33
The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
34
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
35
Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
36
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
37
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
40
High and Low (1963)
High and Low (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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