Who loves to test the thrill or smell the mystery? This is for you who is a great fan of detective or mystery movies. This is a genre where the mystery is unraveled by solving puzzles, finding clues and risking their own lives in the process. You might get to see a mighty cop having trouble to deal with the danger or a super-intelligent officer being triked or even an amateur whom the circumstances make so desperate to give his most.
In this article, I’m going to discuss a bunch of movies enough to make you busy and entertained. The movies are listed according to the IMDb ratings (from low to high):-
1. Manhunter – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.2/10
Directed by- Michael Mann
Written by- Thomas Harris
Starring- Kim Greist, William Petersen, Joan Allen
Released date- 15 August 1986
Run time- 2h 4m
Will Graham, retired due to mental breakdown after being attacked by a serial killer named Hannibal Lector, is a called from his retirement by his former boss Jack Crawford. He is seeking help with a new serial murder case.
He promises his wife that he won’t have to do any complicated task which may cause harm to his health and will do only evidence checking. Graham accepts the task and visits the most current crime scene. He tries to comprehend the perspective of the killer interpreted by the police as “Tooth Fairy” who leaves a “tooth mark” on his victim’s body.
2. Gone Baby Gone – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.6/10
Directed by- Ben Affleck
Written by- Dennis Lehane (Gone, Baby, Gone)
Starring- Ed Harris, Michelle Monaghan, Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman.
Released date- 19 October 2007
Run time- 1h 54m
In a shabby neighborhood in Boston, three-year-old Amanda McCready has been kidnapped along with her favorite doll, Mirabelle. P.I. Patrick Kenzie (played by Casey Affleck) and his partner and girlfriend Angie Gennaro (played by Michelle Monaghan) watch on TV that Helene (played by Amy Ryan), Amanda’s mother, urges to find her daughter.
On behalf of her, Amanda’s aunt Bea employs them to find Amanda. After two months, a seven-year-old boy is gone missing in Everett. Patrick learns that he was abducted by Corwin Earle, who uses to molest the children.
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.7/10
Directed by- Robert Zemeckis
Written by- Gary K. Wolf (Who censored Roger Rabbit)
Starring- Charles Fleischer, Bob Hoskins, Stubby Kaye, Christopher Lloyd
Released date- 22 June 1988
Run time- 1h 44m
The film depicts a background of Los Angeles of 1947, where cartoon characters co-exist with humans. There “toons” perform the roles of dramatic cartoon characters along with the humans in live-action movies. They dwell with real people and animals and live in Toontown. Eddie Valiant is a human. As a Private detective he, along with his brother Teddy has worked on several cases with the “Toons”.
But after Teddy was murdered by a toon while they were inspecting a bank robbery, Eddie sank into insobriety, lost his sense of humor, and swore himself never to help toons again. Meanwhile, R.K. Maroon, owner of Maroon Cartoons, is worried about the recent declination in performances of a famous toon artist Roger Rabbit. Mr Maroon hires Eddie to investigate the rumors about Rogger’s wife Jessica having a love affair with renowned businessman Marvin Acme. Things get interesting when Roger is framed of murdering Mr Maroon and Eddie has to help Roger to save him.
4. Zodiac – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.7/10
Directed by- David Fincher
Written by- Robert Graysmith (The novel named as Zodiac and Zodiac Unmasked)
Starring- Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo
Released date- 28 February 2007
Run time- 2h 42m
The story begins with an incident of July 4, 1969, when a stranger strikes Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau with a handgun and only Mike survives. One month later, the popular newspaper “San Francisco Chronicle” gets encrypted letters from a mysterious serial killer phoning himself the “Zodiac,” who terrorizes to murder a dozen people unless they reveal his true identity.
The newspaper editors, a crime reporter named Paul Avery and a cartoonist Robert Graysmith get involved in the case. The serial killer continues to kill people and mocks the Chronicle by sending them the pieces of blood-stained clothes and taunting letters.
5. The French Connection – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.7/10
Directed by- William Friedkin
Written by- Robin Moore
Starring- Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Gene Hackman
Released date- 7 October 1971
Run time- 1h 44m
In Marseille, a detective follows Alain Charnier, a heroin-smuggler and is killed by Charnier’s hitman, Pierre Nicoli. Charnier plans to smuggle heroin into New York by hiding it in the car of friend Henri Devereaux, who is unaware of his crime. In New York City, “Popeye” Doyle and friend “Cloudy” Russo are detectives and learn about the smuggling from an informer.
They decide to stop the smuggling and chase Charnier. He fools them and gets away. Nicoli suggests to kill Popeye but Charnier refuses as another detective will be assigned in his place. The detective-due try their best to catch the drug dealer Charnier.
6. The Name of the Rose – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.7/10
Directed by- Jean-Jacques Annaud
Written by- Umberto Eco
Starring- Sean Connery, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., F. Murray Abraham
Released date- 19 September 1986
Run time- 2h 11m
William of Baskerville, a monk travels to northern Italy with his disciple Adso of Melk. There, Adelmo of Otranto, a young monk is found dead in a monastery. William is famous for his deductive ability and decides to banish the fear. He reduces that Adelmo has committed suicide.
This reduces their fear. But the terror returns as another monk named Venantius is found dead. William is determined to unravel the truth. He continues and encounters with Berenger who has been also killed later and concludes that all the deaths are occurring for a Greek book. He along with Adso continues their investigation.
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.8/10
Directed by- David Fincher
Written by- Stieg Larsson
Starring- Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Rooney Mara
Released date- 12 December 2011
Run time- 1h 38m
Mikael Blomkvist, the publisher of the political magazine named “Millennium” loses his reputation after being involved and being accused against Hans-Erik Wennerström, a billionaire industrialist. Shortly after, Blomkvist gets an opportunity to earn back his honour after being hired by Henrik Vanger, retired CEO of Vanger Corporation to help him to find out what happened to Harriet, his grandniece who disappeared.
In return, Henrik promises to help him with e proof against Wennerström. Meanwhile, Lisbeth Salander, a talented hacker, is assaulted by her current legal guardian Nils Bjurman and takes revenge on her. She ends up helping Blomkvist in his investigation.
8. Mulholland Drive – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.9/10
Directed by- David Lynch
Written by- David Lynch
Starring- Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Ann Miller, Laura Elena Harring
Released date- 16 May 2001
Run time- 2h 27m
A dark-haired lady is the sole survivor of a car accident on Mulholland Drive, a high road in the Hollywood Hills. She is wounded and loses her memory. She manages to go to Los Angeles. There, she encounters with Betty, a budding actress who names her “Rita”. She determines to help Rita to find her identity.
In Rita’s purse, Betty finds a huge amount of money along with a mysterious blue key. Elsewhere, a film director named Adam has to cast Camilla Rhode as an actress for his movie. Betty and Rita moves to ” Winkie’s”, a diner to find more about Rita and Rita remembers the name “Diane Selwyn”.
9. Mystic River – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.9/10
Directed by- Clint Eastwood
Written by- Dennis Lehane
Starring- Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins
Released date- 15 October 2003
Run time- 2h 18m
Dave Boyl, Sean Devine and Jimmy Markum are three friends lived in Boston who play street-hockey. One day, they were writing their names on wet concrete. After a while, a car appeared with two men dressed as police officers and priests. They scold them for their actions and kidnapped and sexually assaulted Dave.
Twenty-five years later, they are now grown-ups. Jimmy owns a convince store, Sean is a detective and Dave is a blue-collar worker, still terrified and shocked from the abduction and assault. Jimmy ‘s 19 years old daughter Katie was dating Harris and is found killed one day. Sean along with his partner investigate the case. Jimmy also starts his own investigation to find out more about his daughter’s death.
10. The Big Sleep – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 7.9/10
Directed by- Howard Hawks
Written by- Raymond Chandler
Starring- Humphrey Bogart, John Ridgely, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers
Released date- 23 August 1946
Run time- 1h 56m
Philip Marlowe is a private detective who is invited to General Sternwood’s mansion to settle a gambling debt his daughter Carmen has against a bookseller named Arthur Gwynn Geiger. Marlowe goes to Arthur’s shop and then pursues Geiger’s house. He hears gunfire and a woman’s shouting and breaks into the room.
He discovers Geiger lying dead on the floor and Carmen as drugged, along with a hidden camera without any film. After bringing Carmen back to home, he goes back and finds the body was gone. Vivian, Carmen’s elder sister receives some disgraceful pictures of Carmen to blackmail her and goes to Marlowe’s office for aid. Later, Eddie Mars, who happens to be a short-term gangster, appears as a negative character.
11. Laura – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8/10
Directed by- Otto Preminger
Written by- Vera Caspary
Starring- Clifton Webb, Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews.
Released date- 11 October 1944
Run time- 1h 28m
Mark McPherson as a detective from New York City Police Department is working on a case where, Laura Hunt, a prosperous advertising administrator is murdered by a gun explosion to the face inside her apartment. He interrogates newspaper journalist Waldo Lydecker, a willful, degraded boulevardier, who pertains how he came across Laura and became her guide.
She had become his constant companion. He queries Laura’s fiancé, Shelby Carpenter. He also questions Laura’s faithful housemaid, Bessie Clary. This his investigation proceeds and takes an interesting turn when one night he sees a figure that happened to be Laura.
12. The Maltese Falcon – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8/10
Directed by- John Huston
Written by- Dashiell Hammett
Starring- Gladys George, Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart
Released date- 3 October 1941
Run time- 1h 41m
In San Francisco, private detective Sam Spade and Miles Archer encounter with forthcoming client Ruth Wonderly. She is searching for her missing sister, who is entangled with Floyd Thursby. Archer decides to pursue her and help to find her sister back. Spade learns from the police that Archer has been murdered. Later, he comes to know that Thursby was also killed at the same evening. He has become suspect of killing Archer who is likely to be the murderer of Thursby.
13. Out of the past – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8/10
Directed by- Jacques Tourneur
Written by- Daniel Mainwaring
Starring- Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, Jane Greer.
Released date- 25 November 1947
Run time- 1h 37m
Joe Stefanos sends a young assistant called The Kid to Jeff Bailey, who runs a gas station, and has been on a picnic with Ann Miller. Stefan tells him to meet Whit Sterling. On the way to meet Whit, Jeff discloses to Ann that he was a private investigator. Whit hires him to find Kathie Moffat, who has shot Whit and escapes after stealing a handful of money from him. Jeff hesitates to find her as he suspects she would be killed.
But Whit assures that he won’t harm her. Jeff goes to Mexico and meets Kathie. He has fallen for her and confesses his true agenda to come to her to take him back to Whit. She disagrees with all the allegations and asks him to flee away with her. Jeff is confronted by his old partner named Fisher and things take a turn when Kathie killed Fisher and runs away without Jeff.
14. Touch of Evil – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8/10
Directed by- Orson Welles
Written by- Whit Masterson
Starring- Joseph Calleia, Janet Leigh, Charlton Heston
Released date- February 1958
Run time- 1h 35m
Near the U.S.–Mexico border, there is a time bomb is set in a car. Rudy Linnekar and Zita board the car and makes a trip to the U.S. border. Zita hears a ticking sound. “Mike” Vargas, a drug enforcement comes across the car. When it crosses the border, the bomb explodes. Inferring that a Mexican bomb exploding on the ground of America, Vargas becomes interested in the case.
Police captain Hank Quinlan and Quinlan’s longtime partner, Pete Menzies are now investigating the case. They suspect Sanchez, a Mexican, of the crime and they go to his apartment and question him in the presence of Vargas and discover dynamite from his place as evidence against him. Vargas accuses them to plant that evidence artificially. But they deny and accuse him instead of being biased over a fellow Mexican.
15. The Big Heat – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8/10
Directed by- Fritz Lang
Written by- William P. McGivern
Starring- Glenn Ford, Jocelyn Brando, Gloria Grahame
Released date- 14 October 1953
Run time- 1h 30m
Investigator Dave Bannion was investigating the case of suicide of his fellow officer Tom Duncan, whose wife told that he was sick. Lucy Chapman, Dunkan’s mistress insists that Tom Duncan was in good health. The next day Bannion is affronted by Lieutenant Ted Wilks, who is being pressurized from higher-level authorities to shut down the case. Things get changed when Lucy Chapman is found dead after being tormented.
Bannion investigates the case, despite the case fall under sheriff’s jurisdiction. He starts to get ominous calls at his home and confronts Mike Lagana but he continues his job ignoring the threatening and his wife, Katie is killed in a car blast and also he denounces his superiors of being involved in corruption and resigns from the police department. He makes a vow to end the crime.
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16. The Thin Man – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8/10
Directed by- W. S. Van Dyke
Written by- Dashiell Hammett
Starring- Maureen Sullivan, Myrna Loy, William Powell
Released date- 25 May 1934
Run time- 1h 33m
Nick Charles, a retired detective, hired by Dorothy Wynant a young woman find her father, Clyde, addressed as the “Thin Man”. He was on an undercover business trip and promised to return home before his daughter’s marriage, but has gone missing. She persuades Nick to accept the case. Later, Julia Wolf, Clyde’s ex-secretary and crush, is found dead, evidence is discovered against Clyde.
Dorothy denies to speculate her father as guilty and urges the detective to find the truth. However, in a dinner party, a skeleton is found buried in Wynant’s place. At first, the skeleton seems to be of a “Fat Man” but Nick discovers that it is of the “Thin Man” i.e. Clyde.
17. Fargo – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.1/10
Directed by- Joel Coen
Written by- Ethan Coen
Starring- Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy
Released date- 8 March 1996
Run time- 1h 38m
Jerry Lundegaard, a dealership manager is in urgent need for money. He grabs a GMAC loan by demonstrating a scheme of vehicles and can not payback. After hearing dealership mechanic Shep Proudfoot’s opinion, Jerry travels to Fargo and hires short-term thugs Carl Showalter and Gaear Grimsrud and to abduct his wife, Jean to extract a handful of money from his rich father-in-law and dealership chief, Wade Gustafson as ransom.
In return, they will be paid a new car along with half of the amount he needed. Meanwhile, Carl and Gaear commit three murder and things get complicated as they demand the whole worth from Jerry. Marge Gunderson, a police chief handles the case. Also, GMAC puts pressure on Jerry to pay the loan or else they will force law.
18. The Big Lebowski – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.1/10
Directed by- Joel Coen
Written by- Ethan Coen
Starring- Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman
Released date- 18 January 1998
Run time- 1h 59m
Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, a middle-aged bachelor with a propensity for bowling and cannabis, is abused by two goons hired by Jackie Treehorn to grab money which the wife of another Jeffrey Lebowski (“Big Lebowski” of the title) owed him. Realizing they have mistaken with the other Lebowski, they leave.
His bowling companion Donny Kerabatsos and Vietnam warrior Walter Sobchak suggest him to demand compensation from the big Lebowski, a rich philanthropist who turns down his request. Leaving Lebowski’s mansion, the Dude grabs an expensive rug and meets Bunny, Lebowski’s wife. Another night, his new rug gets stolen and he learns that his wife Bunny has been kidnapped. This movie continues.
19. The Prisoner – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.1/10
Directed by- Denis Villeneuve
Written by- Aaron Guzikowski
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis
Released date- 30 August 2013
Run time- 2h 33m
In Pennsylvania, Keller Dover goes on a party with his family to his friend named Franklin Birch’s home. Keller’s son and daughter accompanied by Franklin’s son and daughter hang out together in the locality. They notice an RV parked nearby. After dinner, Keller’s daughter Anna and Franklin’s daughter Joy are found missing. Investigator Loki takes the case.
His team locates the RV and capture the driver Alex in the process. Meanwhile, he also finds a dead body of a priest named Dunn’s basement. Alex has been released for not having evidence against him. So Keller determines to find the two missing girl by himself.
20. Gone Girl – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.1/10
Directed by- David Fincher
Written by- Gillian Flynn
Starring- Ben Affleck, Neil Patrick Harris, Rosamund Pike
Released date- 26 September 2014
Run time- 2h 29m
Nick Dunne’s wife Amy goes missing on their fifth wedding anniversary. Detective Rhonda Boney investigates the case and suspects Nick, who has become pointed in the media’s eyes. In Flashback Nick remembers how to be first met Amy. Their marriage begins to deteriorate over the period. Both lost them loses their jobs in the slump and moved to Nick’s native town.
Nick became sluggish. Distance between them grows and he started cheating on Amy. The forensic report shows that Amy is pregnant and probably she is murdered. She begins to be scared of Nick for her life. Then she is found alive and has disguised herself to teach Nick a lesson for his extra-marital affair by phrasing him her killer. She makes friendship with a pregnant lady and uses her urine to plant false evidence of her pregnancy.
21. Memories of Murder – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.1/10
Directed by- Bong Joon-ho
Written by- Shim Sung-bo
Starring- Kim Sang-Kyung, Song Kang-ho, Kim Roi-ha
Released date- 2 May 2003
Run time- 2h 12m
The movie starts with a young lady found assaulted to death. Not after so long, another woman is found in the same condition. Regional investigator Park is overwhelmed after having such a serious case. The police and forensic department’s techniques are not enough to resolve the case. Park insists that he can analyze suspects by eye contact.
His wife informs him that a frightened and mentally challenged boy, Baek Kwang-ho, lives in the town, and he decides to interrogate him first. He applied his eye contact technique. Park’s partner named Cho makes him confess. Another detective named Seo Tae-Yoon offers his assistance to solve the case. However, his strategy differs from that of Park’s.
22. Shutter Island – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.1/10
Directed by- Martin Scorsese
Written by- Dennis Lehane
Starring- Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley
Released date- 13 February 2010
Run time- 2h 19m
Two marshals from U.S. named Edward “Teddy” Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule trips to the Ashecliffe asylum situated on a distant Island. They are sent to investigate a case of a patient who Rachel Solando, who was confined for plunging her three kids, goes missing. Their only lead is an encoded message found in Solando’s room. Shortly after they arrive, an immense storm strikes the island, dissuading them to return.
The hospital’s ambiance makes him sick and gives him rousing intuitions of his experiences at the time of Dachau independence. Things get more intense when he begins to have unnerved dreams of his dead wife Dolores Chanal. In one dream, she says to him that Solando is still somewhere on the island.
23. The secret in their eyes – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.2/10
Directed by- Billy Ray
Written by- Juan José Campanella
Starring- Nicole Kidman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts
Released date- 11 November 2015
Run time- 2h 9m
Ray Kasten, terrorism enforcement of the FBI, and his companion investigator Jessica aka “Jess” meet current ADA named Claire Sloan. Jess and Ray are informed about a female dead body found on which Ray has been working on to find possible terrorist connections.
At the crime spot, they become shocked to find that the victim is Jess’s daughter, Carolyn whose body has been brutally tempered to hide the evidence of murder and rape. Ray feels guilty as he was to help Carolyn to arrange a surprise for Jess. Jess feels a strong urge to quit the city immediately. While helping Jess bagging, Ray observes in a picture that a stranger glaring at Carolyn.
24. Sherlock Jr – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.2/10
Directed by- Buster Keaton
Written by- Jean Havez
Starring- Buster Keaton
Released date- 21 April 1924
Run time- 56m
A movie theatre projectionist has a crush on a pretty girl. The “local sheikh” is his rival. Neither of them is enough rich. The projectionist buys a chocolate box for $1 and replaces the price tag to $4 along with a ring to give her. Meanwhile, The sheikh steals her father’s pocket watch and sells for $4. From that money, he buys a $3 chocolate box for the girl.
When the father finds his watch is gone, the sheikh drops the ticket into the projectionist’s pocket to his ignorance. The projectionist, an aspiring detective determines to unravel the crime, but he is expelled from the girl’s house as they discover the ticket in his pocket. He falls asleep while a film is going on and dreams of being “Sherlock Jr”.
25. Chinatown – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.2/10
Directed by- Roman Polanski
Written by- Robert Towne
Starring- Jack Nicholson
Released date- 20 June 1974
Run time- 2h 11m
A woman called Evelyn Mulwray hires a private detective named J. J. “Jake” Gittes to pry her husband named Hollis Mulwray. Gittes stalks him, hears him to openly decline to build a new reservoir which would be risky, and clicks his photos with a young lady. In his office, a woman met Gittes face to face and tells him that she is the actual Evelyn Mulwray. Things get more complicated when Mr Mulwray is found dead.
26. L.A. Confidential – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.2/10
Directed by- Curtis Hanson
Written by- James Ellroy
Starring- Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Guy Pearce
Released date- 14 May 1997
Run time- 2h 18m
LAPD investigator Preston Exley’s son Sergeant Edmund Exley is working hard to keep up his father’s legendary reputation. Exley’s intellectual talent and uncongenial attitude differentiate him from others. He aggravates this animosity by offering to confirm the “Bloody Christmas” case against his co-officers in order to get promoted. His determination becomes more ignited when his father is killed by an officer called Rollo Tomasi.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Jack Vincennes has vowed to find the killer of an actor Matt Reynolds. Another cop Wendell White is assigned with the “Nite Owl case” of numerous slaughter occurred in a coffee shop. He dislikes Exley and Exley fills same for him as well. When they are investigating and digging up more, they find how much their organization is corrupted.
27. Vertigo – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.3/10
Directed by- Alfred Hitchcock
Written by- Thomas Narcejac
Starring- Kim Novak, James Stewart, Barbara Bel Geddes
Released date- 9 May 1958
Run time- 2h 9m
After a cop died out of fear of vertigo and height while chasing at the rooftop, detective John “Scottie” Ferguson, a detective in San Francisco, retires. Scottie, an acrophobic, tries to overcome his phobia. His friends suggest that another psychological shock may resolve his fear. Gavin Elster pleads Scottie to pursue his wife named Madeleine, thinking that she may be in danger.
He agrees and follows Gavin’s wife to a flower shop where she buys a bouquet to offer in regard to Carlotta Valdes (1831–1857) and glares upon her Portrait. According to local history, Carlotta married to a rich man and gave birth to his child. After that, she committed suicide. Scottie fears that Madeleine is possessed by Carlotta. Things get serious when Madeleine committed suicide.
28. M – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.3/10
Directed by- Fritz Lang
Written by- Thea von Harbou
Starring- Otto Wernicke, Peter Lorre, Gustaf Gründgens
Released date- 11 May 1931
Run time- 1h 58m
Parents are anxious for their children as a serial killing was going on. On her way home, a kid named Elsie Beckmann meets a man named Hans Beckert, who buys her a balloon. That day, she goes missing. Terror expands over the people. Police Department is under pressure to resolve the case immediately.
Beckert advertised news that he is the one to commit all the murders and going to commit many more. Officer Karl Lohmann appoints his cops to amplify their investigation. On the other hand, the mafia world is disturbed for frequent inquiries and they are gathered in a meeting from the underworld. They decide to execute their own hunting to watch over the children and put an end to this crime.
29. Memento – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.4/10
Directed by- Christopher Nolan
Written by- Jonathan Nolan
Starring- Carrie-Anne Moss, Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano
Released date- 5 September 2000
Run time- 2h
Leonard Shelby, an insurance detective, in a resort room is answering to an anonymous caller. Leonard has amnesia and is unable to remember any current incident, as he was attacked severely by two men. He told the police that he has killed one of the two men who raped and murdered his wife, the only incident he remembers, and the other one manages to escape.
The police said there was not another one, to begin with. So be determines to execute his own investigation. He applies a method of capturing important figures in term of polaroid photos, tattoos on body and notes as record.
30. Se7en – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.6/10
Directed by- David Fincher
Written by- Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring- Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, John C. McGinley, Gwyneth Paltrow
Released date- 15 September 1995
Run time- 2h 8m
Just before his retirement, investigator William Somerset is assigned with David Mills, who has recently shifted to the city, to investigate a serial killer who is seemed to committing the murder according to the seven sins. Somerset makes friendship with Tracy, David’s wife, who tells him that she is pregnant and has not told Mills yet as she is worried about how the city is unsafe with all the killing going on.
Somerset empathizes with her and suggests her to tell Mills only if she decides to have the child. The detectives get a lead on the suspect identified as John Doe and follow him to his apartment. The suspect manages to escape. They find a note which reveals his psycho nature and gets some hints on the next murders he going to commit.
31. The Silence of Lambs – best detective and thriller movie
IMDb ratings- 8.6/10
Directed by- Jonathan Demme
Written by- Thomas Harris
Starring- Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn
Released date- 30 January 1991
Run time- 2h 18m
FBI student Clarice Starling is called from her training by Jack Crawford on the behalf of Behavioral Science Unit. He appoints her to conference with Hannibal Lecter, a former psycho serial killer to seek help from him to pursue another psychopath serial killer called “Buffalo Bill”, who murders young women and wipes out their skin from their bodies.
She gets intel from him about one of his former patients. From that lead, she finds a man’s slashed skull in a storage shed and informs to Lecter. He informs that man is connected to the serial killer.
