AFI defines “mystery” as a genre that revolves around the solution of a crime.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertigo | Alfred Hitchcock | 1958 |
| 2 | Chinatown | Roman Polanski | 1974 |
| 3 | Rear Window | Alfred Hitchcock | 1954 |
| 4 | Laura | Otto Preminger | 1944 |
| 5 | Third Man, The | Carol Reed | 1949 |
| 6 | Maltese Falcon, The | John Huston | 1941 |
| 7 | North by Northwest | Alfred Hitchcock | 1959 |
| 8 | Blue Velvet | David Lynch | 1986 |
| 9 | Dial M for Murder | Alfred Hitchcock | 1954 |
| 10 | Usual Suspects, The | Bryan Singer | 1995 |