The best mystery films of 1974

8 mystery films from 1974, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Chinatown Score 82.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 92 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  2. The Conversation Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 88 · Crime, Drama, Mystery
  3. Murder on the Orient Express Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 62 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  4. Black Christmas Score 45.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 65
  5. The Parallax View Score 44.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 65
  6. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Score 32.1 · IMDb 6.4
  7. Madhouse Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 57%
  8. Sweet Movie Score 22.3 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 45%