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A Murder Between Friends
A Murder Between Friends is a 2026 American murder-mystery film, also cataloged as Murder Between Friends, directed by Trent Garrett and Jacob Young, starring Joan Collins as TV detective Francesca Carlyle, shot at Úsobí Castle in Czechia, released on VOD January 2026.
A Private Life
A Private Life (Vie privée) is a 2025 French mystery-comedy by Rebecca Zlotowski starring Jodie Foster as psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, who investigates her patient Paula's death with ex-husband Daniel Auteuil; Cannes 2025 Out of Competition, released France 26 November 2025.
American Sweatshop
American Sweatshop is a 2025 psychological thriller, the feature directorial debut of Uta Briesewitz, starring Lili Reinhart as content moderator Daisy Moriarty, who becomes obsessed with a violent video she believes records a real crime. Premiered at SXSW 2025; released by Brainstorm Media.
Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor is Paul Feig's 2025 sequel to A Simple Favor, starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, reuniting on Capri for a wedding thriller. It opened SXSW March 7, 2025 and streamed on Prime Video from May 1, 2025, with a Metacritic score of 54.
Colors of Evil: Black
Colors of Evil: Black (Kolory zła: Czerń) is a 2026 Polish Netflix crime thriller directed by Adrian Panek, a sequel to Colors of Evil: Red, adapted from Małgorzata Oliwia Sobczak's novel, starring Jakub Gierszał as prosecutor Leopold Bilski investigating child disappearances in Kashubia.
Company (2026 film)
Company (2026 film), Casey Affleck's third feature, a 92-minute English-language mystery drama with Nick Nolte and Ben Mendelsohn; nested stories premiered in competition at Venice 83, nominated for the Golden Lion, 43% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Diamond (2026 film)
Diamond (2026) is Andy Garcia's neo-noir crime drama, also called a contemporary noir homage, in which Garcia writes, directs, produces, and stars as anachronistic LA private detective Joe Diamond; it premiered Out of Competition at Cannes 2026, runs 118 minutes, and stars Vicky Krieps, Brendan Fraser, and Dustin Hoffman.
Duplicity (2025 film)
Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025) is a Prime Video mystery thriller written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, starring Kat Graham, Meagan Tandy, Tyler Lepley, and RonReaco Lee; released March 20, 2025, 109 minutes, rated R, with 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Eleven Missing Days
Eleven Missing Days is an upcoming British noir mystery drama film directed by Bertie Ellwood, starring Felicity Jones as Agatha Christie and Vincent Cassel, dramatizing her real eleven-day 1926 disappearance, based on Jared Cade's 1998 book, in post-production as of October 2026.
Enola Holmes 3
Enola Holmes 3 is a 2026 Netflix mystery adventure film, the third based on Nancy Springer's books, directed by Philip Barantini, starring Millie Bobby Brown, released July 1, 2026, set in Malta in 1886.
F*** Marry Kill
F Marry Kill is a 2025 American comedy slasher directed by Laura Murphy and starring Lucy Hale, following a true-crime podcaster whose dating app matches turn up dead.
Final Interview (최종면접)
Final Interview (최종면접) is a 2026 South Korean mystery film directed by Kim Jung-hoon, adapted from Akinari Asakura's novel, in which six job applicants vote to pick one hire among themselves; released November 4, 2026 by NEW.
Heartland (2026 film)
Heartland (2026) is a Netflix mystery thriller directed and written by Shana Feste, starring Jessica Chastain as reclusive country star Misty Jones searching Nashville for her missing niece Charlie Heart (Carter Faith); streams November 13, 2026. Distinct from the CBC Heartland series.
Honey Don't!
Honey Don't! is a 2025 American dark comedy directed by Ethan Coen, starring Margaret Qualley as a private investigator probing deaths tied to a church in Bakersfield, California.
Jack of Spades (2027 film)
Jack of Spades is Joel Coen's upcoming 2027 gothic mystery set in 1880s Scotland, written with Eleanor Catton, starring Josh O'Connor, Damian Lewis, Lesley Manville, and Frances McDormand; shot in Glasgow and Culross in 2025, delayed from 2026.
Lifeline (2025 film)
Lifeline (2025) is an American mystery thriller directed by Feras Alfuqaha, starring Josh Stewart as a suicide hotline operator called by someone claiming to be his younger self; released February 21, 2025 by Dark Sky Films. Other 2025 works share the title.
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Maigret and the Dead Lover (Maigret et le mort amoureux) is Pascal Bonitzer's 2025 French crime film adapting Simenon's 1960 novel Maigret et les vieillards, starring Denis Podalydès as Maigret investigating a former ambassador's murder, released in France 18 February 2026.
Mareechika
Mareechika (మరీచిక) is a 2026 Telugu psychological crime thriller directed by Satish Kasetty, starring Viraj Ashwin, Regina Cassandra, and Anupama Parameswaran; released 29 May 2026, streaming on Prime Video from 19 June 2026.
Murder at the Embassy
Murder at the Embassy (Meurtre à l'ambassade) is a 2025 Lionsgate mystery film, sequel to Invitation to a Murder, directed by Stephen Shimek, with Mischa Barton as detective Miranda Green investigating a 1934 killing and document theft at the British Embassy in Cairo.
Reflection in a Dead Diamond
Reflection in a Dead Diamond (Reflet dans un diamant mort) is a 2025 Eurospy homage thriller by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani, their fourth feature, about a retired spy's blurring 1960s memories; it premiered at Berlinale 2025.
Revelations (2025 film)
Revelations (계시록) is a 2025 South Korean Netflix psychological thriller directed by Yeon Sang-ho, adapted from his 2022 webtoon with Choi Gyu-seok, starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Shin Hyun-been, and Shin Min-jae, executive produced by Alfonso Cuarón, released March 21, 2025.
The Liberation (film)
The Liberation is a 2026 American cult drama-thriller directed by Guy Nattiv, formerly titled Harmonia, starring Carrie Coon as Rita, a Holocaust survivor who joins an all-female cult; premiered at Telluride, released by Bleecker Street January 2027.
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives (2026), Kyle Balda's family whodunit adapted from Leonie Swann's German novel Three Bags Full, stars Hugh Jackman as murdered shepherd George Hardy, whose talking sheep investigate his death; Amazon MGM, 109 minutes, PG.
The Things You Kill
The Things You Kill (Öldürdüğün Şeyler) is a 2025 Turkish-language psychological thriller by Iranian-Canadian director Alireza Khatami, starring Ekin Koç and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil; it won Sundance's World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award and is Canada's 2026 Oscar submission.
The Thursday Murder Club (film)
The Thursday Murder Club (film): 2025 Netflix comedy mystery directed by Chris Columbus, adapted from Richard Osman's 2020 novel, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie as retiree sleuths at Coopers Chase; produced with Amblin, released August 28, 2025.
The Ugly (얼굴) (2025 film)
The Ugly (얼굴, Eolgul) is a 2025 South Korean mystery thriller by Yeon Sang-ho, adapted from his 2018 graphic novel Face, in which a son investigates his mother's disappearance 40 years earlier; premiered at TIFF, starred Park Jeong-min in a dual role.
The Whisper Man
The Whisper Man is a 2026 Netflix crime thriller directed by James Ashcroft, adapted from Alex North's 2019 novel, starring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Keaton; released August 28, 2026, it reached #1 on Netflix despite mixed reviews.
Unidentified (2025 film)
Unidentified (المجهولة, Al-majhoula) is a 2025 Saudi crime-mystery thriller by Haifaa Al-Mansour, starring Mila Al Zahrani as Nawal, a true-crime fan investigating a teenage girl's desert death; premiered at TIFF 2025, released by Sony Pictures Classics.
Uyir (2026 film)
Uyir (ഉയിർ) is a 2026 Malayalam crime thriller directed by M. Padmakumar, starring Roshan Mathew as probationary SI Ajeeb at Dharmadam station, Kannur, based on real incidents; released 26 June 2026, streaming on JioHotstar from 4 August 2026.
Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is Rian Johnson's 2025 third Benoit Blanc film, starring Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, and Josh Brolin in a church-set locked-room murder mystery released by Netflix.