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The 20 Best Detective Movies of All Time

Below is a list of the 20 best detective movies of all time. The list spans shamus work from 1941 to today, while excluding fan favorites who aren't technically real investigators (sorry, The Big Lebowski). And while there's a soft spot for the guys of golden age noir (1941-1958), modern iterations definitely give these classics a run for their money. Time to light 'em if you got 'em, the shadowy selections are now underway.
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
3
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
4
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
5
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
6
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
7
Inherent Vice (2014)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
8
Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
9
8MM (1999)
8MM (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   23%
10
Harper (1966)
Harper (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
12
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
13
Brick (2005)
Brick (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
14
Dead Again (1991)
Dead Again (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
15
I Love Trouble (1948)
I Love Trouble (1948)
16
The Missing Person (2009)
The Missing Person (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
17
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
18
Night Moves (1975)
Night Moves (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
19
The Girl Hunters (1963)
The Girl Hunters (1963)
20
Tony Rome (1967)
Tony Rome (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
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