A Glean movie guide
The Modern Whodunit Guide
Everyone is a suspect.
Clever mysteries with star-studded casts, sharp wit, and intricate puzzles.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Clue
A high-energy comedy that perfectly captures the chaotic fun of a classic mansion-set murder mystery.
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- 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 must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
- 02
See How They Run
A stylish and self-aware mystery that pokes fun at the very tropes it brilliantly executes.
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
- 03
The Last of Sheila
An intricate, puzzle-driven thriller set on a yacht that served as a major inspiration for Glass Onion.
A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
- 04
Evil Under the Sun
A colorful and clever Poirot mystery set at a sun-drenched Mediterranean resort.
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.
- 05
Gosford Park
A sophisticated ensemble piece that blends a traditional whodunit with sharp social commentary.
In 1930s 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.
- 06
Murder on the Orient Express
A visually stunning and star-studded adaptation of the world's most famous train-bound mystery.
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
- 07
Confess, Fletch
A witty and charming modern detective story that relies on sharp dialogue and a charismatic lead.
The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of suspects is the culprit - from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch’s Italian girlfriend. Crime, in fact, has never been this disorganized.
- 08
Game Night
A fast-paced comedy that turns a suburban social gathering into a surprisingly twisty investigation.
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
- 09
Death on the Nile
A glamorous river cruise becomes the stage for a classic tale of wealth, jealousy, and murder.
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
- 10
Bodies Bodies Bodies
A biting social satire where a group of wealthy friends finds themselves in a deadly game of who-did-it.
In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when real bodies start turning up, setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.