6 Best Locked Room Mystery Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 8, 2026

The claustrophobic tension of a killer hidden among a trapped group of suspects has powered some of cinema’s most beloved whodunits. In Knives Out (2019): A renowned detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy crime novelist surrounded by his scheming family. Just as strong 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.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A brilliant detective is invited to a billionaire's private island retreat that turns into a real murder investigation.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 2h 20m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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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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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A renowned detective must identify a killer among the passengers trapped on a snowbound train.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Last of Sheila (1973)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A group of Hollywood friends play a deadly scavenger-hunt game aboard a yacht one year after a mysterious death.

Directed by Herbert Ross · 2h 00m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A renowned detective must identify a killer among the passengers trapped on a snowbound train.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · 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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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 Locked Room Mystery Movies

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Knives Out (2019)

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

The Last of Sheila (1973)

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

And Then There Were None (1945)

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