Best Mystery Novelty in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These mystery films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Novelty, ranked by their overall Q score.

  1. Arrival (2016) — Q 9.5
  2. The Hateful Eight (2015) — Q 8.5
  3. Gone Girl (2014) — Q 8.5
  4. Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) — Q 8.5
  5. Forgotten (2017) — Q 8.5
  6. The Invisible Guest (2017) — Q 8.5
  7. The Prestige (2006) — Q 8.5
  8. Donnie Darko (2001) — Q 8.5
  9. The Da Vinci Code (2006) — Q 8.5
  10. Murder on the Orient Express (2017) — Q 8.5
  11. What Happened to Monday (2017) — Q 8.5
  12. Memento (2000) — Q 8.5
  13. Knives Out (2019) — Q 8
  14. Amsterdam (2022) — Q 8
  15. Anon (2018) — Q 8
  16. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) — Q 8
  17. National Treasure (2004) — Q 8
  18. Source Code (2011) — Q 7.5
  19. Saw (2004) — Q 7.5
  20. Vengeance (2022) — Q 7.5
  21. Soylent Green (1973) — Q 7.5
  22. The Sheep Detectives (2026) — Q 7.5
  23. Gattaca (1997) — Q 7.5
  24. Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) — Q 7.5
  25. Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021) — Q 7.5
  26. Backrooms (2026) — Q 7
  27. Don't Worry Darling (2022) — Q 6.5
  28. Joe Dirt (2001) — Q 5.5

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