The best mysteries on Netflix
235 mystery titles are streaming on Netflix in the US. These are the top 20 by score, rebuilt every day from the live catalogue, so nothing here has already left.
Top pick
Stranger Things (2016)
BN 84.7Series
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Best mystery movies on Netflix
| # | Title | BN | IMDb | RT | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memento (2000) | 81.2 | n/a | n/a | 1h 53m |
| 2 | Gone Girl (2014) | 78.4 | n/a | n/a | 2h 29m |
| 3 | Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) | 75.7 | n/a | n/a | 1h 54m |
| 4 | Forgotten (2017) | 74.3 | n/a | n/a | 1h 48m |
| 5 | Anatomy of a Fall (2023) | 73.5 | n/a | n/a | 2h 31m |
| 6 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | 73.2 | n/a | n/a | 2h 38m |
| 7 | Wind River (2017) | 73.1 | n/a | n/a | 1h 47m |
| 8 | Enola Holmes 2 (2022) | 72.6 | n/a | n/a | 2h 11m |
| 9 | Mirage (2018) | 72.4 | n/a | n/a | 2h 9m |
| 10 | Enola Holmes (2020) | 71.6 | n/a | n/a | 2h 4m |
| 11 | The Call (2020) | 71.4 | n/a | n/a | 1h 52m |
| 12 | High Plains Drifter (1973) | 71.1 | n/a | n/a | 1h 46m |
| 13 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) | 71 | n/a | n/a | 2h 25m |
| 14 | What Happened to Monday (2017) | 71 | n/a | n/a | 2h 3m |
| 15 | The Summit of the Gods (2021) | 70.8 | n/a | n/a | 1h 35m |
Best mystery series on Netflix
| # | Title | BN | IMDb | RT | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranger Things (2016) | 84.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | Death Note (2006) | 83.2 | n/a | n/a | 22m |
| 3 | Riverdale (2017) | 82.9 | n/a | n/a | 45m |
| 4 | Dark (2017) | 82.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Wednesday (2022) | 82 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Black Mirror (2011) | 80.9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Elite (2018) | 78.9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) | 78.8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Squid Game (2021) | 78 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | You (2018) | 77.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 11 | The Haunting of Hill House (2018) | 77.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | Alice in Borderland (2020) | 77.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Questions about mystery on Netflix
What is the best mystery movie on Netflix?
Memento (2000) is the highest-scoring mystery movie on Netflix right now, at 81.2/100 on our blend of critic and audience ratings.
What is the best mystery series on Netflix?
Stranger Things leads Netflix's mystery series at 84.7/100.
How many mysteries are on Netflix?
We count 235 mystery titles on Netflix in the US, checked against the live catalogue every day.
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