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Best Mystery Movies

of the 1990s

The 20 highest-rated mystery movies released between 1990 and 1999, ranked by IMDb score.

1

Se7en(1995)

8.6 IMDb84% RT65 Meta

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one

2

The Sixth Sense(1999)

8.2 IMDb86% RT64 Meta

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

3

L.A. Confidential(1997)

8.2 IMDb99% RT91 Meta

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

4

Three Colors: Red(1994)

8.1 IMDb100% RT100 Meta

Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two for

5

Twelve Monkeys(1995)

8 IMDb88% RT75 Meta

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivor

6

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island(1998)

7.8 IMDb89% RT

After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spir

7

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm(1993)

7.8 IMDb83% RT65 Meta

Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Bat

8

The Game(1997)

7.7 IMDb77% RT63 Meta

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play

9

Gattaca(1997)

7.7 IMDb82% RT64 Meta

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveli

10

Dark City(1998)

7.6 IMDb66 Meta

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

11

The Red Violin(1998)

7.6 IMDb73% RT57 Meta

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and

12

Lost Highway(1997)

7.6 IMDb69% RT53 Meta

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

13

Three Colors: White(1994)

7.6 IMDb91% RT91 Meta

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losi

14

Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

7.5 IMDb76% RT69 Meta

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends

15

The Devil's Advocate(1997)

7.5 IMDb65% RT60 Meta

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

16

Contact(1997)

7.5 IMDb69% RT62 Meta

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some

17

Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper(1997)

7.4 IMDb

Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now

18

Scream(1996)

7.4 IMDb78% RT66 Meta

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

19

Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost(1999)

7.3 IMDb50% RT

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.

20

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me(1992)

7.3 IMDb66% RT45 Meta

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experienc

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