Rating of the best detectives - list of movies and series

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When it comes to detective stories, most people think of Sherlock Holmes movies. Undoubtedly, this character is known to everyone, but is he the only one worthy of such worldwide respect? Pictures with a twisted plot have long been a favorite genre of millions of viewers. Check out the rating of detectives to make your own verdict on these films!

Sherlock Holmes films

The first picture about the famous detective was released in 1900! It was called "Puzzled Sherlock Holmes" and was a silent short film. According to the story, the main character discovers the loss of things and begins an investigation. But the thief is too cunning and manages to avoid capture every time. Films about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his faithful assistant Dr. Watson were filmed in many countries. Even the Third Reich released The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1936. The United States is the leader in the number of films shot. The second and third places are occupied by Great Britain and Russia (USSR). All stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle have been filmed. A total of 99 screenedfilms. In the ranking of the best detective stories, the Sherlock cycle takes a well-deserved first place.

The film that turns the mind

"Shutter Island" by Martin Scorsese is one of the most intriguing and mystical detective stories. Leonardo DiCaprio played Marshal Edward Daniels, who arrives by ferry in a remote area. The island is quite gloomy, and the only building there is a psychiatric hospital for criminals. It was from here that a patient named Rachel Solando escaped. They could not find her on their own and were forced to turn to agents for help. The girl was convicted of killing her own three young children.

Teddy and his partner begin an investigation, but already in the first days they encounter many obstacles on the way. The staff is slow to help them, and the patients speak in riddles. The marshal has constant flashbacks - he remembers how an arsonist burned down his house with his wife, and she died in the fire. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that this person is in the clinic. Teddy tries to get in touch with him, but in the end he finds out that he himself is the killer of his wife. She drowned their children in a pond and he couldn't bear their loss. After the murder of his wife, he has been in the clinic for two years, and the entire investigation was just an attempt by doctors to return him to the real world. At the end of Shutter Island, Edward is declared incurable and is sent for a lobotomy. The film won five Saturn Awards at once, including Best Horror/Thriller.

A sympathetic cannibal doctor

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) directed by Donatan Demme has already become a classic. The lead actor Anthony Hopkins had to visit several maniacs in prison in order to get used to the image of the cannibal Lector. So, from Charles Manson, he adopted for his character the habit of not blinking during a conversation with an interlocutor. It both horrified and fascinated the viewer. But nevertheless, Albert Fish became the prototype of the doctor. The main villain Buffalo Bill was "collected" in three images at once - Ted Bundy, Gary Heidnik and Ed Gein. Anthony Hopkins as Lector spent only 16 minutes on screen, but that was enough to win an Oscar for the lead male role. Jodie Foster also won the award for Best Actress, and in addition, she took the most prestigious Golden Globe statuette in the same category. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was also recognized as the best film of the year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and received its well-deserved Oscar.

Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to visit a dangerous maniac in prison - Hannibal Lecter. It may shed light on the identity of a serial killer who has been operating in the state for several months. After productive communication with the doctor, she begins to find some answers and gets close to the criminal. The lecturer, seizing the right moment, escapes and hides. The girl manages to get on the trail of the kidnapper of the senator's daughter and save the captive. This masterpiece in the world of cinema is one of the best detectives. ATin the rating of films, he takes an honorable third place.

When there's nowhere to run

David Fincher presents two films in the ranking at once. "The Game" laid the foundation for a whole series of paintings of this genre. The cast told the viewer a story about the adventures of a millionaire tired of life. He recently divorced his wife and is still going through this process hard. Nicholas Van Orton's younger brother decides to bring him out of this state and gives him a coupon to participate in the game. Out of curiosity, a businessman visits the offices of the Entertainment Service Company and becomes embroiled in a series of horrific incidents.

The film "The Game" shows how until quite recently a millionaire indifferent to everything begins to get into the most unforeseen situations. He gets in a lot of trouble with the law. He soon meets the waitress, Christina, who reveals that she, too, is suffering from participating in the game. In fact, she deftly deceived Nicholas and cunningly found out his verification code in the bank. Now he has also lost all his capital. In the finale, he breaks into the building where the company's office is located and takes her hostage.

The girl tries to convince him that it was all a joke. But the man, driven to madness, drags her to the roof of a high-rise building and shoots the first one who opens the door. It turns out to be his younger brother. In desperation, Nicholas jumps down. He lands on a trampoline in the center of the hall where his friends and relatives have gathered. An unharmed brother wishes him a happy birthday. In the list of the best films of the detective genrethis interesting project gets fourth place.

David Copperfield is resting

The film "Illusion of Deception" (2013) amazed moviegoers with the story of brave young people whose illegal actions were approved by the common people. Louis Leterrier made a film about the adventures of four magicians who were able to go against the system and not end up behind bars. For this, his offspring gets fifth place in the list of the best detective films. The story begins with an unknown hooded man watching the magicians and sending the best of them a card with an address and an invitation to a meeting. Young people gather and become the "Four Horsemen". Three guys and a girl put on a show and deftly fool both the audience and the police. A bank robbery in Paris fails to prove, and the magicians are left alone.

But the FBI is on to Bradley, the television worker. He could help the police, but in this case he has his own vested interest. When he is fooled, he quickly comes to the conclusion that magicians have their own man in the FBI, his idea turned out to be correct: the "fifth horseman" and puppeteer in a cloak with a hood - Agent Rhodes. He pulled off the entire robbery operation to avenge his father, whose life was ruined by these very victims of the illusion.

Be an executioner

"Secret in Their Eyes" (2015) - a fascinating detective story featuring Hollywood stars of the first magnitude. The film itself is a remake of the 2009 Oscar-winning film. In the ranking of the best detectives, she takesa worthy sixth place. Julia Roberts played the role of investigator Jess Cobb. Along with her colleague and friend Ray Carsten, she goes to work when she receives a message about a find in a trash can. The body of a young girl is tormented, apparently, before her death, the killer subjected her to rape and severe torture.

Jess prepares to examine the body, but after looking at it, she realizes that it is her daughter. Rey starts investigating. He manages to find a clue - in recent pictures from a picnic of colleagues, he notices that a certain Marzen is constantly looking at the girl. Assistant District Attorney Claire (Nicole Kidman) refuses to prosecute because the man is an informant and there is little to no evidence against him. Ray is leaving to work in the private sector.

After 13 years, he returns to Los Angeles. He did not give up trying to find evidence of Marzen's guilt and managed to get new evidence. But Jess does not want to hear about it anymore and says that the case has long been closed. Ray realizes that she is hiding some important information from him, and decides to follow her. Soon he finds himself on a remote farm, where a woman has been holding Marzen hostage for 13 years. With new evidence, the villain's guilt is proven, and Rey hands her friend a gun. He goes to the backyard to dig his own grave. A few minutes later, a shot rings out.

A film with an unpredictable ending

Detective thriller "Seven" by David Fincher can amaze with its cruelty in the finale. But the plot of the picture will force the viewer to followhappening on the screen. Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is preparing to retire. He has only a week left to work, and it is at this moment that a terrible murder occurs. The troubles do not end there - a newcomer is assigned to him, who will have to take his place. Mills came here with his young wife and is eager to investigate the murders.

Together with experienced detective Somerset, he manages to find out that several murders in the area are connected. The maniac chooses victims of people who have violated the commandment and committed one of the seven deadly sins. Lots of clues at crime scenes help them find the killer. By that time, the men had already become friends, and Somerset even visited Mills and his charming wife. Ultimately, they manage to capture the criminal, but he has prepared a final gift for the detectives. The box contains the head of Mills' wife. The guy, unable to resist emotions, kills the maniac.

Are you ready to play?

"Saw" is one of the most popular detective stories that keeps the viewer in suspense in all 8 parts. The elusive John Kramer administers justice to people who have ceased to value life and commit crimes. Moreover, they do not always commit them against society - drug addicts, unfaithful spouses and those who are ready to commit suicide become victims. He invites everyone to play a game in which their own life will be the reward. His traps are always insidious, and his quests can terrify anyone.

Saw 8: Judge's heirs

The police ran off their feet in search of the criminal. The detectives already know the name, but can't find his lair. Luck helped them find Kramer, but he was dead. Society breathed a sigh of relief, but new victims soon appeared. Jigsaw's handwriting and similar motives led the detectives to believe that he had a staff of accomplices. They could not even imagine that one of them was investigating his own crimes together with them. The eighth part was released in 2017 and became one of the most anticipated films of the year. The plot was kept secret for a long time so as not to reveal the intrigue of the final series. Even more brutal crimes and no less exciting investigation await all fans of the cult film. In the ranking of detective films, "Saw 8" rightfully takes its eighth place.

Dream House

Will Aytenton moves to a new place with his family. He is a successful editor but quit his job to finally write his novel. His wife and daughters supported him, and the whole friendly company began to arrange life in the home. However, Will soon finds teenagers in the basement who have created a cult and performed some kind of rituals. From them, he learned that a murder had been committed in this house 5 years ago. The head of the family shot his wife and two of his children. In order to understand the situation, he goes to the police, where they show him the chronicle of Peter Wide. Will is horrified to recognize himself on the tapes. It was he who killed his family and after five years of treatment he returned to the old house, where he began to hallucinate. Ranked ninth for originalplot!

Regions of Darkness

Eddie has been struggling with creative block for months now. The writer meets the brother of an ex-girlfriend who gives him a pill to "recharge". The guy decides that it will not get worse, and takes the drug. His brain starts to work at full capacity. In 12 hours, he manages to clean up the house, sleep with the landlady and write a pack of sheets of his novel. The next morning, the effect wears off and he goes to look for a dealer. He does not mind supplying a friend, but he is killed while Eddie goes to the store. The writer manages to find a stash - several dozen pills. Unfortunately, the killers suspect this, and a fierce struggle for the right to own drugs begins. Ranked tenth for Mind Games of the Main Character!

In Search of Jewels

Among the huge number of serial detective films, it is worth noting such an interesting project as "Diamond Hunters". This is a story about an operative Shakhov, who is investigating a daring robbery of the widow of Alexei Tolstoy. The thieves pretended to be ambulance workers and took all the valuables out of the house. The policeman goes on the trail of the alleged criminal - Anatoly Bessonov. The recidivist skillfully fell in love with the wife of a French diplomat and with her help committed a robbery. However, the diamond hunter himself would not have been able to take such a rich booty. The operative has to look for the perpetrator, while Bes flees to his native Odessa.

Twin Peaks: The Legend Returns

David Lynch didn't just shoot threedetective series - he created a real universe, the mysteries of which have been exciting the minds of fans of the brilliant director for 25 years. The series tells the story of the investigation into the murder of a young high school student, Laura Palmer. Detective Dale Cooper arrives in a small town and begins to interview anyone who can shed light on this terrible story. In the process of getting to know the local population, he understands that this place is special, and mysticism is present at every step. He himself begins to dream about a certain Red Lodge. Laura even reveals her killer's name to him, but he happily forgets it when he wakes up.

The series so captivated the audience that they began to demand from the ABC channel the speedy disclosure of the name of the killer. Lynch and Frost resisted as best they could, but were forced to give in. After revealing the main storyline, the film began to drop sharply in ratings. This is what directors are afraid of. The second season was reanimated with a new turn of events, but it was no longer up to the popularity of the first. The director left the story unfinished and delayed filming for 25 years. It seemed that the once most popular Twin Peaks had sunk into oblivion…

But David Lynch again surprised everyone by presenting the continuation of the story to the audience in 2017. All the same main characters, all the same mysticism and, most importantly, even more mysteries. The return of "Twin Peaks" turned out to be truly loud and enchanting. The fans rejoiced, the actors remembered their youth with pleasure. In the ranking of the best detectives, Twin Peaks can rightfully take its place!