The best mystery films of 1996

18 mystery films from 1996, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Scream Score 68.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 66 · Crime, Horror, Mystery
  2. Primal Fear Score 65.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 47 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  3. Lone Star Score 60.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 79 · Drama, Mystery, Western
  4. Courage Under Fire Score 58.4 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  5. Thesis Score 56.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 86%
  6. Night Falls on Manhattan Score 42.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 60
  7. City Hall Score 41.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 62
  8. The Apartment Score 38.6 · IMDb 7.3
  9. Extreme Measures Score 36.6 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 56
  10. Stealing Beauty Score 36.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 60