The 20 Best Movies About Mysteries That Remain Unsolved

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Who doesn’t enjoy a good mystery? A puzzle or an element of suspense that gradually reveals itself––often with a detective figure or maybe even a supernatural ingredient to elevate the stakes or uncertainty?

It’s often in genre films that we get the most tangible of mysteries, in horror, crime, sci-fi, or maybe a hardboiled noir setting. True crime and fact-based narratives also provide ample intrigue. But, as with real life, sometimes there are no easy answers, clues have been covered, tip-offs withheld, witnesses vanish, lies told, the truth fractured, obscured, or altogether invisible.

A good mystery, as the films presented in this list suggest, may not necessarily be satisfyingly resolved. Maybe the real drama rests in the unraveling? Or the obsessions of the investigator, or the guile of the guilty party?

One final note, as the very nature of this list suggests, there are spoilers ahead that reveal certain elements of the films, though care has been taken to preserve much of the mystery so that there are still ample reasons to track down those films discussed that you’ve yet to see. Enjoy the ensuing drama, maybe you can figure out elements others missed, or maybe not, either way happy snooping and maybe endure a sleepless night or two…