6 Best Unreliable Narrator and Twist Ending Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 9, 2026

A storyteller you can’t trust makes for jaw-dropping twists. Gone Girl has a man suspected after his wife disappears, Shutter Island has a marshal whose investigation challenges his own sanity, and Memento has a man hunting his wife’s killer by notes and tattoos. American Psycho, Fight Club and The Usual Suspects round out the six.

Gone Girl (2014)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 88% Metacritic 79

A husband becomes the prime suspect when his wife vanishes on their anniversary.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 29m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar64 wins & 189 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Shutter Island (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 69% Metacritic 63

A US Marshal investigating a disappearance at a remote psychiatric hospital uncovers disturbing truths.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 18m · Rated R

11 wins & 66 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Psycho (2000)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 69% Metacritic 64

A Wall Street executive's polished exterior barely hides his violent double life.

Directed by Mary Harron · 1h 42m · Rated R

7 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Memento (2000)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 83

A man with no short-term memory hunts his wife's killer using notes and tattoos as his only guide.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 1h 53m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars57 wins & 59 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium, Sundance Now, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, 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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Fight Club (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 81% Metacritic 67

A satire so stylish that a lot of viewers missed it was a satire at all.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 19m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar12 wins & 38 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Usual Suspects (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 87% Metacritic 76

A small-time con man recounts the twisted events leading up to a deadly heist and a mysterious crime lord.

Directed by Bryan Singer · 1h 46m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars37 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Unreliable Narrator and Twist Ending Movies

Gone Girl (2014)

Shutter Island (2010)

American Psycho (2000)

Memento (2000)

Fight Club (1999)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

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