6 Best Country House Murder Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 7, 2026

The elegant menace of a murder unfolding among the servants and guests of a grand country estate has powered some of cinema’s finest mysteries. In Knives Out (2019): A renowned detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy crime novelist surrounded by his scheming family. Equally memorable is And Then There Were None (1945): Ten strangers invited to a remote island are murdered one by one according to a sinister nursery rhyme.

Knives Out (2019)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 97% Metacritic 82

A renowned detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy crime novelist surrounded by his scheming family.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar52 wins & 114 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Gosford Park (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A weekend shooting party at an English country estate is upended when the host is found murdered.

Directed by Robert Altman · 2h 17m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Clue (1985)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A group of mismatched dinner guests must solve a murder before the killer strikes again.

Directed by Jonathan Lynn · 1h 34m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Murder by Death (1976)

TMDB ★ 6.9

The world's greatest fictional detectives are gathered by a mysterious host to solve an impossible murder.

Directed by Robert Moore · 1h 34m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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And Then There Were None (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Ten strangers invited to a remote island are murdered one by one according to a sinister nursery rhyme.

Directed by René Clair · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel · Rent: Fandango At Home · Buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Cat and the Canary (1939)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Relatives gathered at a spooky mansion for a will reading are stalked by an escaped murderer.

Directed by Elliott Nugent · 1h 13m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Country House Murder Movies

Knives Out (2019)

Gosford Park (2001)

Clue (1985)

Murder by Death (1976)

And Then There Were None (1945)

The Cat and the Canary (1939)

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