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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