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Best Mark Ruffalo Movies of All Time Ranked

Mark Ruffalo attends the European Gala Screening for Amazons: ‘Crime 101’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England. Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Mark Ruffalo is one of the most respected and talented actors working today.

Best known for playing the Hulk in ‘The Avengers‘ and other MCU movies, the actor has also appeared in such popular and acclaimed films as ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,’ ‘Collateral,’ ‘Zodiac,’ ‘Shutter Island,’ ‘Now You See Me,’ ‘Spotlight‘, ‘Foxcatcher‘ and ‘Poor Things,’ which earned Ruffalo an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards.
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His newest film, ‘Crime 101‘, which also stars Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry, opens in theaters on February 13th.

In honor of the actor and his iconic performances, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best movie’s of Mark Ruffalo’s impressive career, including his latest.

Let’s begin!

Related Article: Mark Ruffalo Joins Chris Hemsworth in Don Winslow Adaptation ‘Crime 101’

20. ‘Dark Waters‘ (2019)

Mark Ruffalo in ‘Dark Waters.’ Photo: Focus Features.

A tenacious attorney (Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
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19. ‘The Adam Project‘ (2022)

A time-traveling pilot (Ryan Reynolds) teams up with his younger self (Walker Scobell) and his late father (Ruffalo) to come to terms with his past while saving the future.
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18. ‘Infinitely Polar Bear‘ (2014)

A manic-depressive mess of a father (Ruffalo) tries to win back his wife (Zoe Saldana) by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don’t make the overwhelming task any easier.
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17. ‘Safe Men‘ (1998)

Two untalented singers (Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn) are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums (Michael Lerner and Paul Giamatti) and quickly find themselves in conflict with their professional colleagues (Ruffalo and Josh Pais). Romantic interest is added by the daughter (Christina Kirk) of the underworld leader (Harvey Fierstein) who won’t date the men she knows are gangsters.
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16. ‘You Can Count on Me‘ (2000)

A single mother’s (Laura Linney) life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother (Ruffalo) returns to town.
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15. ‘Begin Again‘ (2014)

(L to R) Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in ‘Begin Again’. Photo: The Weinstein Company.

Gretta (Keira Knightly), a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan (Ruffalo), a record label executive, notices her talent.
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14. ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘ (2018)

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos (Josh Brolin). A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
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13. ‘Avengers: Endgame‘ (2019)

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin). With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
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12. ‘Foxcatcher‘ (2015)

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team (Channing Tatum and Ruffalo) joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont (Steve Carell) as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
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11. ‘The Kids Are All Right‘ (2010)

Two women, Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), brought a son (Josh Hutcherson) and daughter (Mia Wasikowska) into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers’ backs to meet with the donor (Ruffalo). Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.
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10. ‘Crime 101‘ (2026)

(L to R) Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth star in ‘Crime 101’. Photo Credit: Merrick Morton.

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, ‘Crime 101’ weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.
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9. ‘Now You See Me‘ (2013)

An FBI agent (Ruffalo) and an Interpol detective (Mélanie Laurent) track a team of illusionists (Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg and Dave Franco) who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
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8. ‘Thor: Ragnarok‘ (2017)

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanchett).
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7. ‘Poor Things‘ (2023)

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
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6.’Shutter Island‘ (2010)

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor (Ben Kingsley).
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5. ‘The Avengers‘ (2012)

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When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury (Samuel L .Jackson), director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
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4. ‘Collateral‘ (2004)

Cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) picks up a man (Tom Cruise) who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
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3. ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘ (2004)

Joel Barish (Jim Carrey), heartbroken that his girlfriend (Kate Winslet) underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
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2. ‘Zodiac‘ (2007)

A cartoonist (Jake Gyllenhaal) teams up with an ace reporter (Robert Downey Jr.) and a law enforcement officer (Ruffalo) to track down an elusive serial killer.
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1. ‘Spotlight‘ (2015)

(L to R) Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo in ‘Spotlight.’ Photo: Open Road Films.

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
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February 21, 2026
Best Leonardo DiCaprio Movies

Leonardo DiCaprio attends the ‘Don’t Look Up’ World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 05, 2021 in New York City. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Netflix.

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the last of the truly great movie stars!

The Oscar-winning actor has carefully constructed a body of work that includes such modern classics as ‘Titanic,’ ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ ‘The Departed,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.’

DiCaprio has also worked with some of the greatest filmmakers in cinematic history including James Cameron, Baz Luhrmann, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese who he has worked with five-times including their latest, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ which also stars Robert De Niro and opens in theaters on October 20th.

In honor of DiCaprio’s new film, Moviefone is counting down the 25 best movies of Leonardo DiCaprio’s impressive career.

Let’s begin!

25. ‘Don’t Look Up‘ (2021)

Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Don’t Look Up’

Two American astronomers (DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) attempt to warn humankind about an approaching comet that will wipe out life on planet Earth.
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24. ‘The Man in the Iron Mask‘ (1998)

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis (Jeremy Irons), Athos (John Malkovich) and Porthos (Gérard Depardieu), have fought together with their friend, (Gabriel Byrne) D’Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis (DiCaprio) using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe (also DiCaprio), remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
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23. ‘The Beach‘ (2000)

Twenty-something Richard (DiCaprio) travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss – excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
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22. ‘J. Edgar‘ (2011)

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover (DiCaprio) was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
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21. ‘Revolutionary Road‘ (2008)

A young couple (DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
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20. ‘Gangs of New York‘ (2002)

(L to R) Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon, and Daniel Day-Lewis as William “Bill the Butcher” Cutting in director Martin Scorsese’s ‘Gangs of New York.’

In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis), who murdered his father (Liam Neeson) years earlier. With an eager pickpocket (Cameron Diaz) by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
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19. ‘This Boy’s Life‘ (1993)

When a son (DiCaprio) and mother (Ellen Barkin) move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man (Robert De Niro). Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.
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18. ‘Romeo + Juliet‘ (1996)

In director Baz Luhrmann‘s contemporary take on William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo (DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard’s dialogue remains.
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17. ‘Body of Lies‘ (2008)

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.
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16. ‘The Quick and the Dead‘ (1995)

A mysterious woman (Sharon Stone) comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman (Gene Hackman).
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15. ‘Killers of the Flower Moon‘ (2023)

(L to R) Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ coming soon to Apple TV+.

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
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14. ‘The Great Gatsby‘ (2013)

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby’s nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.
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13. ‘The Aviator‘ (2004)

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (DiCaprio) from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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12. ‘The Revenant‘ (2015)

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
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11. ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape‘ (1993)

Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can’t leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie (DiCaprio), who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky (Juliette Lewis).
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10. ‘Django Unchained‘ (2012)

Quentin Tarantino on the set of ‘Django Unchained.’

With the help of a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz), a freed slave (Jamie Foxx) sets out to rescue his wife (Kerry Washington) from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner (DiCaprio).
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9. ‘The Basketball Diaries‘ (1995)

Jim Carroll (DiCaprio), a high school basketball player, has his life turned upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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8. ‘Shutter Island‘ (2010)

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor (Ben Kingsley).
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7. ‘Blood Diamond‘ (2006)

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (DiCaprio). A Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman’s son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
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6. ‘The Departed‘ (2006)

To take down South Boston’s Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop (DiCaprio) curries favor with the mob kingpin (Jack Nicholson), a career criminal (Matt Damon) rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there’s a mole among them.
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5. ‘Inception‘ (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Cobb (DiCaprio), a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: “inception”, the implantation of another person’s idea into a target’s subconscious.
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4. ‘Catch Me If You Can‘ (2002)

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A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. (DiCaprio) who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent (Tom Hanks) makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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3. ‘Titanic‘ (1997)

(L to R) Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in ‘Titanic.’ Photo: Paramount Pictures.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater (Gloria Stuart) tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose (Kate Winslet) boards the ship with her mother (Frances Fisher) and fiancé (Billy Zane). Meanwhile, Jack Dawson (DiCaprio) and Fabrizio De Rossi (Danny Nucci) win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic’s departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
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2. ‘The Wolf of Wall Street‘ (2013)

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A New York stockbroker (DiCaprio) refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort’s autobiography.
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1. ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood‘ (2019)

(L to R) Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton (DiCaprio), a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski (Rafał Zawierucha).
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October 20, 2023
Best Mystery Movies

Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc on the set of ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.’ Photo: Courtesy of John Wilson/Netflix © 2022.

Everyone loves a good mystery, right?

The rise in the genre’s popularity is a result of box office successes like Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot series, including ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and ‘Death on the Nile,’ and director Rian Johnson‘s ‘Knives Out,’ and its new sequel, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,’ which is currently in theaters and premieres on Netflix December 23rd.

In honor of ‘Glass Onion’s release, Moviefone is counting down the 25 greatest mystery movies of all time!

Without further ado, grab your detective hat and let’s begin!

25. Mystic River (2003)

The lives of three men (Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon) who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them has a family tragedy.

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24. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption. Starring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, and Chris Hemsworth.
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23. Death on the Nile (2022)

Based on the 1937 novel by Agatha Christie, “Death on the Nile” is a daring mystery-thriller about the emotional chaos and deadly consequences triggered by obsessive love. Kenneth Branagh, back as the iconic detective Hercule Poirot, is joined by Tom Bateman, four-time Oscar® nominee Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright.
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22. Murder Mystery (2019)

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop (Adam Sandler) and his hairdresser wife (Jennifer Aniston) scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire’s yacht.
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21. Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy (Justice Smith) comes across an intelligent monster (Ryan Reynolds) who seeks to be a detective.
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20. Sherlock Holmes (2009)

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Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Doctor John Watson (Jude Law) battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
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19. What Lies Beneath (2000)

When Claire Spencer (Michelle Pfeiffer) starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband (Harrison Ford) tries to reassure her by telling her it’s all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he’s letting on.
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18. A Simple Favor (2018)

Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily (Blake Lively), a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie’s son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily’s cloudy past.
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17. Prisoners (2013)

Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces a parent’s worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna (Erin Gerasimovich), and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), arrests the driver, but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter’s life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
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16. Charade (1963)

After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband’s World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?
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15. Shutter Island (2010)

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World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor (Ben Kingsley).

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14. Gosford Park (2002)

Directed by Robert Altman, in 1930’s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
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13. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg), a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It’s up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
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12. Gone Girl (2014)

With his wife’s (Rosamund Pike) disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man (Ben Affleck) sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.
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11. Laura (1944)

A police detective (Dana Andrews) falls in love with the woman (Gene Tierney) whose murder he’s investigating.
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10. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

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Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
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9. The Nice Guys (2016)

A private eye (Ryan Gosling) and a thug (Russell Crowe) investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
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8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch’s niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara). As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
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7. Se7en (1995)

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) whose crimes are based on the “seven deadly sins” in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset (Morgan Freeman) researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer’s mind, while his novice partner, Mills (Brad Pitt), scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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6. Memento (2001)

Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife’s killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he’s going, or why.
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5. Brick (2006)

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A teenage loner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend (Emilie de Ravin).

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4. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

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3. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

A petty thief (Robert Downey Jr.) posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl (Michelle Monaghan) and a detective (Val Kilmer) who’s been training him for his upcoming role…
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2. Knives Out (2019)

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.
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1. Clue (1985)

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Clue finds six colorful dinner guests (Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren) gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving) — who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy’s chatty butler (Tim Curry) must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
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December 5, 2022