Top 25 best 'detective'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'detective'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'detective'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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1	Se7en (1995) Alternative title: Seven Crime, Thriller 127 minutes	4,22(10.854) 3
2	Heat (1995) Crime, Thriller 170 minutes	4,11(6.442) 4
3	Prisoners (2013) Thriller 153 minutes	3,94(3.965) 3
4	Vertigo (1958) Alternative title: De Vrouw Die Tweemaal Leefde Thriller, Mystery 128 minutes	3,90(2.065) 3
5	L.A. Confidential (1997) Crime, Thriller 138 minutes	3,88(3.575) 3

6	Saw (2004) Thriller, Horror 103 minutes	3,87(7.514) 2
7	True Romance (1993) Action, Crime 119 minutes	3,83(3.527) 3
8	The Boondock Saints (1999) Action, Crime 108 minutes	3,80(4.994) 3
9	Mulholland Dr. (2001) Alternative title: Mulholland Drive Mystery, Thriller 147 minutes	3,79(4.120) 3
10	Strangers on a Train (1951) Alternative title: De Maniak Thriller, Filmnoir 101 minutes	3,79(986) 3

11	Blue Velvet (1986) Thriller, Mystery 120 minutes	3,75(2.161) 2
12	V for Vendetta (2005) Thriller, Action 132 minutes	3,74(5.272) 3
13	Falling Down (1993) Thriller 113 minutes	3,73(2.589) 3
14	Out of the Past (1947) Alternative title: Build My Gallows High Filmnoir, Crime 97 minutes	3,69(280) 3
15	The Long Goodbye (1973) Crime, Mystery 112 minutes	3,67(351) 3
16	Papa, Sdokhni (2018) Alternative title: Why Don't You Just Die! Comedy, Thriller 95 minutes	3,67(27)
17	Dolores Claiborne (1995) Drama, Mystery 131 minutes	3,66(752) 3
18	Laura (1944) Filmnoir, Mystery 88 minutes	3,66(387) 3
19	Salinui Chueok (2003) Alternative title: Memories of Murder Drama, Crime 132 minutes	3,65(633) 2
20	The Big Sleep (1946) Filmnoir, Mystery 114 minutes	3,65(625) 3
21	Dirty Harry (1971) Alternative title: Smerige Klabak Action, Crime 102 minutes	3,64(1.687) 3
22	The Maltese Falcon (1941) Alternative title: Maltezer Valk Filmnoir, Crime 99 minutes	3,64(836) 3
23	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) Alternative title: Die Hard 3 Action, Thriller 128 minutes	3,63(3.284) 3
24	Basic Instinct (1992) Thriller, Mystery 127 minutes	3,63(2.682) 2
25	Zodiac (2007) Crime, Thriller 157 minutes	3,62(3.494) 3