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The 25 Best Detective Movies and Where to Watch Them Right Now

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Oftentimes, detective movies are tough to come by, but great detective movies are even more difficult to find. Adding on to that, there are many streaming services nowadays from Apple TV to Netflix, so it can be overwhelming even knowing where to start. This causes some of these films to fly under the radar and be sunk in the massive pool of streaming movie options, especially if you're sitting on your couch high, trying to figure out what to watch! This list will help guide you towards the best detective movies and where you can check them out. Note that this list is not ranked and just serves as a general map. If detective movies aren't your thing and instead, you're interested in the best ensemble cast movies, checkout this article.

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*All facts are taken from Rotten Tomatoes*

1. Prisoners

Watch on Netflix

2. The Silence of the Lambs

watch on Prime Video

3. Gone Girl

watch on Prime Video

4. The Maltese Falcon

Watch on Tubi

5. Knives Out

watch on Prime Video

6. Gone Baby Gone

watch on Paramount+

7. Se7en

watch on prime video

8. Memento

watch on Tubi

9. Hot Fuzz

watch on Apple TV

10. Blade Runner

watch on Prime Video

11. Blade Runner 2049

watch on Prime Video

12. Vertigo

watch on Prime Video

13. The Nice Guys

watch on Netflix

14. Zodiac

watch on Prime Video

15. The Departed

watch on Apple TV

16. Brick

watch on Prime Video

17. Training Day

watch on Prime Video

18. Searching

watch on Prime Video

19. The Fugitive

watch on Prime Video

20. Mystic River

watch on Netflix

21. Insomnia

watch on Paramount+

22. End of Watch

watch on Prime Video

23. Chinatown

watch on Netflix

24. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

watch on Paramount+

25. Dirty Harry

watch on Prime Video
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