The Best Mystery Movies on Criterion Channel
Updated October 20, 2026
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The best mystery movies make you feel smart for figuring it out, or stunned that you didn't. Either way, audiences know when a mystery delivers. Critics tend to overthink the puzzle and miss the fun.
The Criterion Channel streams classics, world cinema and independent films. These are its mystery movies that audiences rated highest.
These are the mysteries that kept real viewers guessing — and satisfied them with the answer.
Every movie on this list is ranked by ThumbScore — the percentage of everyday people who liked the film. No critic gatekeeping, no algorithmic manipulation. Just real audience verdicts.
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