2026 watch guide

The best mystery movies to watch in 2026

The mystery films worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, newest greats first, with where to stream each in your country.

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The latest mystery releases people are actually rating.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy8.0
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
The Sheep Detectives7.6
The Sheep Detectives
Iron Lung7.0
Iron Lung
Backrooms6.9
Backrooms
Disclosure Day6.8
Disclosure Day
undertone6.2
undertone
Scream 76.2
Scream 7
Return to Silent Hill5.4
Return to Silent Hill
Zootopia 27.7
Zootopia 2
Weapons7.3
Weapons
The Housemaid7.3
The Housemaid
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery7.2
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

The 2026 ranking

  1. Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)Horror · Mystery8.02h 13m
  2. Psycho (1960)Horror · Thriller8.41h 49m
  3. Se7en (1995)Crime · Mystery8.42h 7m
  4. Rear Window (1954)youtube tv · Thriller · Mystery8.31h 52m
  5. Zootopia 2 (2025)disney plus · Animation · Adventure7.71h 48m
  6. Oldboy (2003)Thriller · Mystery8.22h
  7. The Prestige (2006)hulu · Drama · Mystery8.22h 10m
  8. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)mgm plus · Drama · Mystery8.21h 56m
  9. Shutter Island (2010)youtube tv · mgm plus · Drama8.22h 18m
  10. Memento (2000)amazon prime video · hulu · Mystery8.21h 53m
  11. Vertigo (1958)mgm plus · Mystery · Romance8.12h 8m
  12. Incendies (2010)Drama · War8.12h 11m
  13. The Invisible Guest (2017)Drama · Mystery8.11h 47m
  14. The Thing (1982)Horror · Mystery8.11h 49m
  15. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)hbo max · youtube tv · Science Fiction8.02h 29m
  16. Rashomon (1950)hbo max · youtube tv · Crime8.01h 28m
  17. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)Mystery · Thriller8.02h 10m
  18. Citizen Kane (1941)Mystery · Drama8.01h 59m
  19. The Batman (2022)hbo max · youtube tv · Crime7.72h 57m
  20. The Sixth Sense (1999)Mystery · Thriller8.01h 47m
  21. Chinatown (1974)paramount plus · peacock · Crime7.92h 10m
  22. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)Science Fiction · Action7.91h 18m
  23. Three Colors: Red (1994)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama7.91h 40m
  24. The Third Man (1949)amazon prime video · indieflix · Thriller7.91h 45m
  25. Gone Girl (2014)Mystery · Thriller7.92h 29m
  26. Forgotten (2017)netflix · Thriller · Mystery7.91h 48m
  27. Rebecca (1940)Mystery · Romance7.92h 10m
  28. Weapons (2025)amazon prime video · hbo max · Horror7.32h 8m
  29. The Housemaid (2025)starz · youtube tv · Mystery7.32h 11m
  30. Knives Out (2019)amazon prime video · amc plus · Comedy7.82h 11m
  31. Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)hulu · fubotv · Drama7.52h 6m
  32. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)netflix · Thriller · Mystery7.52h 31m
  33. Infernal Affairs (2002)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama7.81h 41m
  34. Mulholland Drive (2001)Thriller · Drama7.82h 27m
  35. L.A. Confidential (1997)Crime · Mystery7.82h 18m
  36. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)netflix · Thriller · Mystery7.22h 25m
  37. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)pbs · pbs masterpiece · Crime7.81h 30m
  38. Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)Mystery · Crime7.81h 15m
  39. Solaris (1972)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama7.82h 47m
  40. Donnie Darko (2001)amazon prime video · hulu · Fantasy7.81h 54m

Best movies by genre, for 2026

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Good to know

What are the best mystery movies to watch in 2026?

Our top mystery picks for 2026 are Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Psycho, Se7en — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating with a 1,000-vote minimum, weighted slightly toward recent releases so the freshest great mystery films rise to the top.

Where can I watch these mystery movies?

Every film links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.

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