01 A brilliant detective is invited to a billionaire's private island retreat that turns into a real murder investigation.
6 Best Amateur Detective Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 3, 2026
The clever deduction and nosy curiosity of the everyday amateur sleuth has powered some of cinema’s most beloved mysteries and whodunits. In Rear Window (1954): A wheelchair-bound photographer becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder in his apartment courtyard. Equally memorable is Knives Out (2019): A renowned detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy crime novelist surrounded by his scheming family.
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02 A couple's competitive game night spirals into a real kidnapping plot they mistake for part of the fun.
03 A renowned detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy crime novelist surrounded by his scheming family.
04 A group of mismatched dinner guests must solve a murder before the killer strikes again.
05 The world's greatest fictional detectives are gathered by a mysterious host to solve an impossible murder.
06 A wheelchair-bound photographer becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder in his apartment courtyard.
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