Who doesn’t love a good whodunit? Netflix has cornered the true-crime documentary market, but it also has a great selection of thriller fiction. From an old-fashioned Agatha Christie thriller to a mystery that unfolds entirely on screens, here are the 10 best movies to watch on Netflix:
Searching
Aneesh Chaganty’s feature film debut follows a man (John Cho) who must track down his missing daughter (Kya Dawn Lau), relying solely on her internet footprint for clues. Despite unfolding entirely on screens, the narrative device never feels like a gimmick given how immersive the central mystery is.
Talvar
This Meghna Gulzar film is based on the 2008 Noida double murder case, in which a teenage girl and her family’s house help were both found dead at different places in their building. Now caught in a web of accusations about honor killings, the parents begin to protest their innocence.
Knives Out
When the wealthy patriarch of the Drysdale family (Christopher Plummer) is murdered, detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) must investigate which of his money-grubbing relatives had the means to carry out the crime. The Rian Johnson movie is a neat riff on the Agatha Christie formula.
