Murder Mystery

Summary

A murder closed book movie night is perfect for cozy nights in , and it is one of Hollywood ’s most imperishable genres . Arthur Conan Doyle with Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allen Poe with his dark gothic fiction are considered two of the earliest titan in the mystery genre . In fact , Sherlock Holmes was one of the first literary characters adapted to the sieve in the 1900 silent short , Sherlock Holmes Baffled . From that dot , movies and mystery were per se colligate . Perry Mason , Nancy Drew , adjustment ofAgatha Christie ’s novels , and more followed . There would be no stemming the appetite film lover would have for the genre .

Then came Alfred Hitchcock , " The Master of Suspense " , where the murder whodunit movie may have accomplish its acme , but that did not stop the proliferation of those types of movies . Every decade has multiple examples of consummate murder enigma filmmaking even if the form alter . It ’s no coincidence , for example , that even in the former 2010s when the musical style seem to ebbing , genuine - crime podcasts likeSerialbegan to overtake the culture . Murder mystery has always been in requirement and murder secret movie fans do not have to calculate hard to find something worthwhile . Gripping , tense , surprising , and shocking , the best execution enigma moving-picture show have it all .

37Murder Mystery (2019)

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler team up.

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As his career has developed , Adam Sandler has go beyond babe - talk characters and focused on protagonists with a little more depth . In Netflix’sMurder Mystery , Sandler turn over into the funniness thriller alongside Jennifer Aniston . To rekindle their marriage , Nick and Audrey Spitz ( Sandler and Aniston ) go on a European vacation . Along the elbow room , they ’re framed for the decease of an older billionaire . Now on the run , the married couple must realize their name and lick the mystery behind the man ’s death .

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36The Mirror Crack’d (1980)

Angela Lansbury’s first time as Miss Marple.

Each of the Miss Marple film has a claim to being the best version , but all thing deal , few can outshineThe Mirror Crack’d . Starring Angela Lansbury as the definitive Miss Marple , the movie revolves around the lethal intoxication of a local English fair sex . Marple is summon to inquire the demise , which she quickly deduces was meant for a movie star in attendance at the menage . The flick marksthe first prison term Lansbury would play the iconic Miss Marple .

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35Death On The Nile (2022)

Branagh’s second stab at Agatha Christie.

The second adaptation of Agatha Christie ’s novel , destruction on the Nileonce again sees Kenneth Branagh in the music director ’s death chair and the starring purpose as theheavily mustached Hercule Poirot . While the chronicle and pacing can sometimes feel old - fashioned , the ensemble stamp and excellent production intention liven the photographic film .

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34Murder On The Orient Express (2017)

Kenneth Branagh does Agatha Christie.

Branagh reinvigorated Agatha Christie and the murder mystery movie genrewhen he adaptedMurder on the Orient Expressin 2017 . The story generally follows the patch of the novel as Detective Poirot look into a murder on the titular train . Respectful of the source textile , well - cast , and stylish , slaying on the Orient Expressis a welcome addition toAgatha Christie ’s list of flick adaptationseven if Branagh does n’t bring anything new to the tale .

33See How They Run (2022)

Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell co-star in this whodunnit.

ThoughSee How They Runis not based on an Agatha Christie novel , the generator and her bookThe Mousetrapfigure intemperately into the plot . When a theater troupe prepares to put on a swordplay version of the novel , one of the leads is hit , and Inspector Stoppard ( Sam Rockwell ) and his assistant Constable Stalker ( Saoirse Ronan ) are on the case . See How They Runis impudent , original , and darkly amusing with standout performances from mismatched partners Rockwell and Ronan .

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32Happy Death Day (2017)

A horror-tinged Groundhog’s Day.

A fortune run on inHappy Death Day . First , the principal character , Tree , is murdered during the first few minutes of the film . Then , inGroundhog Dayfashion , she wakes up in her layer and starts the same day over again . Along the way , she gather clues to determine who the killer is behind the babyface mask . In the end , Happy Death Dayis a combination of genresincluding revulsion , slasher moving-picture show , science fable , and comedy . There ’s also romanticism and a good deal of college residence hall satire . LikeGroundhog Day , Tree ’s personality improves as she live over each atrocious 24-hour interval .

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31Evil Under The Sun (1982)

The second Agatha Christie adaptation starring Peter Ustinov.

InEvil Under the Sun , an adaptation of Agatha Christie ’s 1941 novel , Peter Ustinov once again play Detective Poirot . While work on a diamond case for an insurance company , Poirot take heed that a dislike player dies on her honeymoon in the Adriatic Sea , and he realize his type may be related . The picture tender an escapist fantasy in the sun - drenched Mediterranean setting , and the opening and closing 15 arcminute of the film are particularly entertaining .

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30A Haunting In Venice (2023)

Kenneth Branagh’s original take on an Agatha Christie classic.

The third celluloid in Branagh ’s series of Agatha Christie adaptations , A Haunting in Veniceis his first that is not a unmediated adaptation and alternatively takes breathing in from Christie’sHallowe’en Party . This movie see Poirot retired in the eponymous city when he reluctantly participates in a séance only to be witness to a murder that is only the outset of the mystery , asmany fibre pop off inA Haunting in Venice . It ’s the in force of Branagh ’s three Christie celluloid in large part because of the sinister and supernatural factor that make this a more colourful and exciting mystery story than previous outings .

29Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

A prequel take on the Sherlock Holmes story.

Young Sherlock Holmes , as the title implies , draw the early life of Detective Holmes ( Nicholas Rowe ) and John Watson ( Alan Cox ) , draw their first get together to their solving of a mysterious case at their boarding schooltime . Young Sherlock Holmesowes as much to Steven Spielberg andIndiana Jonesas it does to Arthur Conan Doyle as a rollicking adventure with an challenging mystery at the center . It ’s also notable for having the first completely CGI fictitious character in a movie .

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28Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr.’s black buddy comedy.

Robert Downey Jr. returned to the big screen in 2005 in thepostmodern noirKiss Kiss Bang Bang . Downey plays Harry Lockhart , a stealer who is mistakenly recognized as an actor . As a answer , he ’s transmit to Hollywood to process on a movie whodunit , and he partners with secret detective Perry ( Val Kilmer ) for experience . While work with him , Lockhart get involved in a mystery involving his childhood crush , Harmony ( Michelle Monaghan ) . When found , things quickly unwind into jape mixed with humor and slaying .

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