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10 Best Movies Like Mystery Files

If you loved Mystery Files, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mystery Files for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

He Fei's wife, Li Muzi, disappears during their anniversary trip. When she reappears, he insists that she is not his wife. As Chen Mai, a top lawyer gets involved in this bizarre c...

#2
Across the Furious Sea

Across the Furious Sea

2023★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mystery Files for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A murder case reveals unknown secrets of the killer and the victim....

#3
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mystery Files for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#4
Young and Dangerous 4

Young and Dangerous 4

1997★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mystery Files for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The boss of the Hung Hing gang, Tian Sang, has died. Ho Nam and Hon Bun find Sangs younger brother, Yang to lead the gang. Meanwhile, Hon Bun receives news that his younger brother...

#5
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

2021★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mystery Files for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the F...

#6
Shimmer Lake

Shimmer Lake

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mystery Files for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong....

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