A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate Whodunit Guide
Case closed.
Clever mysteries, eccentric ensembles, and twists that keep you guessing.
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The movie list
- 01
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns for a satirical, sun-drenched puzzle on a private Greek island.
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
- 02
Clue
This cult classic perfectly balances slapstick humor with a classic mansion-based 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.
- 03
See How They Run
A delightful meta-mystery that pokes fun at the genre while delivering a solid whodunit.
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.
- 04
Gosford Park
A masterclass in ensemble storytelling that explores class dynamics within a country house mystery.
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.
- 05
Murder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh brings a grand, cinematic scale to Agatha Christie’s most famous train-bound mystery.
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
- 06
Game Night
A high-energy comedy that spirals into a genuine, twist-filled mystery when a game night goes wrong.
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.
- 07
The Nice Guys
A sharp, hilarious detective story featuring incredible chemistry between its two leads.
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
- 08
Crooked House
A faithful and atmospheric adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel focused on deep family secrets.
A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.