20 movies like Memento, ordered by similarity : Frenzy(1972), Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), Diabolique(1955), Ripley's Game(2002), Big Driver(2014), Cornered(1945), Zulu(2013), Brimstone and Treacle(1982), The Phantom Strikes(1938), Murder on the Orient Express(2017), The Unseen(1945), Fargo(1996) ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
116 Minutes
Guy Pearce Carrie-Anne Moss Joe Pantoliano Mark Boone Junior Stephen Tobolowsky Harriet Sansom Harris Callum Keith Rennie Russ Fega Kimberly Campbell Larry Holden
widower insurance salesman con artist drug trafficker wife suspenseful dark intricate motel america amnesia murder rape deception violence memory mystery quest revenge 2000s
A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1972
116 Minutes
Jon Finch Barry Foster Barbara Leigh-Hunt Anna Massey Alec McCowen Vivien Merchant Billie Whitelaw Jean Marsh Bernard Cribbins Michael Bates Clive Swift
murderer suspect ex-wife inspector murder suspect murder victim dark gritty thrilling suspenseful london bar market river office restaurant framed for murder murder manhunt serial murders
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Sebastien Roberts Brittney Wilson Jason Poulsen Daryl Shuttleworth Nelson Wong
lawyer private investigator murderer murder suspect murder victim dark chilling tense suspenseful united states murder murder investigation private detective mystery crime discovery mystery pursuit 2000s
Tim Callahan, aide to New York Senator Lauren Platt, is disappointed that all of the $3 million funding has been pulled from his latest pet project, a safe zone for children and youth. His ... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France
1955
116 Minutes
Simone Signoret Vera Clouzot Paul Meurisse Charles Vanel Jean Brochard Noel Roquebert Thérèse Dorny Pierre Larquey Michel Serrault Yves Marie Maurin Georges Poujouly
teacher headmaster detective wife mistress suspenseful tense dark frightening france boarding school apartment murder adultery revenge deception revenge mystery 1950s
The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Italy|USA
2002
110 Minutes
John Malkovich Dougray Scott Ray Winstone Lena Headey Chiara Caselli Sam Blitz Lutz Winde Hanns Zischler
sociopath mobster wife singer police officer suspenseful intricate italy hotel train restaurant murder deception cooking drugs cancer wealth mystery revenge rivalry
A dying family man in need of money is persuaded to assassinate a European crime boss.
Mystery & Thriller
2014
90 Minutes
Maria Bello Olympia Dukakis Joan Jett Will Harris Ann Dowd Jennifer Kydd Juanita Peters Mary Colin Chisholm
young woman author rape survivor rape victim man villain suspenseful thrilling gripping shocking brutal emotional street car rape rape aftermath horror films fear danger dark secrets
Her mind shattered, a novelist (Maria Bello) seeks revenge on the man who brutally assaulted her on a desolate New England road.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
102 Minutes
Dick Powell Walter Slezak Micheline Cheirel Nina Vale Morris Carnovsky Edgar Barrier Steven Geray Jack LaRue Luther Adler Gregory Gaye Jean Del Val
pilot wife nazi murderer widow dark tense gritty intricate argentina south america europe buenos aires, argentina revenge world war ii death sacrifice revenge pursuit adventure
Canadian flyer Laurence Gerard finds that his wife has been murdered by a French collaborator. His quest for justice leads him to Switzerland and Argentina.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1982
87 Minutes
Sting Denholm Elliott Joan Plowright Suzanna Hamilton Benjamin Whitrow Dudley Sutton Mary MacLeod Tim Preece
writer wife disabled person con artist daughter chilling dark suspenseful england house strangers supernatural rape husband/wife relationship infidelity deception discovery transformation mystery 1980s
A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1938
73 Minutes
Wilfrid Lawson Sonnie Hale Alexander Knox Louise Henry Patrick Barr John Longden Patricia Roc Charles Eaton George Merritt Arthur Hambling
lawyer murderer scotland yard agent police detective secretary fiancée chilling dark suspenseful london apartment scotland yard police station office street crime murder investigation engagement brother/sister relationship
A millionaire in London falls for a poor girl with a great singing voice, but his gold-digging past girlfriend tries her best to ruin the relationship.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Malta|USA
2017
114 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Johnny Depp Michelle Pfeiffer Penélope Cruz Willem Dafoe Judi Dench Josh Gad Derek Jacobi Leslie Odom Jr. Daisy Ridley Marwan Kenzari
investigator detective passenger murder suspect governess widow brooding suspenseful uneasy tense train train tracks mountain dining room cabin murder investigation murder plot murder accusation suspicion mystery
When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
81 Minutes
Joel McCrea Gail Russell Herbert Marshall Phyllis Brooks Isobel Elsom Norman Lloyd Mikhail Rasumny Elisabeth Risdon Tom Tully Nona Griffith Richard Lyon
widower governess murderer son child dark intricate gripping suspenseful new england house neighborhood murder police work investigation suspicion crime quest discovery mystery
A secretive widower hires a governess for his children, a willful boy and impressionable girl. Strange occurrences and the governess's curiosity lead her to unlock the secrets of the mysterious and uninhabited brownstone next door.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
1996
97 Minutes
Frances McDormand Steve Buscemi William H. Macy Peter Stormare Harve Presnell John Carroll Lynch Kristin Rudrüd Steve Reevis Stephen Park
salesman wife wealthy man thug police officer quirky witty dark minnesota car motel kidnapping deception money violence crime corruption quest rescue 1980s
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2002
144 Minutes
Tom Cruise Colin Farrell Samantha Morton Max von Sydow Lois Smith Peter Stormare Tim Blake Nelson Steve Harris Kathryn Morris Mike Binder Daniel London
police officer criminal murderer drug dealer druggie wife thrilling suspenseful intense washington, d.c. crime precognition murder deception quest mystery 2050s
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
1995
105 Minutes
Stephen Baldwin Gabriel Byrne Chazz Palminteri Kevin Pollak Pete Postlethwaite Kevin Spacey Suzy Amis Giancarlo Esposito Benicio Del Toro Dan Hedaya Paul Bartel
con artist criminal fbi agent special agent survivor district attorney intricate suspenseful dark ship port los angeles new york city police station heist deception interrogation crime robbery quest
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Rebecca Pidgeon Julian Sands Brian Dennehy Alano Massi Shawn Huff William Shockley Lou Beatty Jr. Ed Kerr
developer wife mistress murder victim stranger law partner suspenseful intricate engaging palm springs, calif. law office casino scam investigation deception investment infidelity husband/wife relationship discovery revenge
A private investigator is hired by a woman to determine if her husband, a big land developer, is having an affair. What looks like a simple case soon turns into a murder investigation and the motive may not be as clear as it seems.
Mystery & Thriller
Spain|Argentina
2016
100 Minutes
Mario Casas Blanca Suárez Carmen Machi Terele Pavez Jaime Ordóñez Secun de la Rosa Joaquín Climent Alejandro Awada Jordi Aguilar Diego Braguinsky
young man young woman terrorist murderer murder victim survivor engaging suspenseful emotional thrilling brutal intense madrid bar murder murder plot shooting spree danger fear terrorism
In bustling downtown Madrid, a loud gunshot and two mysterious deaths trap a motley assortment of common urbanites in a decrepit central bar, while paranoia and suspicion force the terrified regulars to turn on each other.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
111 Minutes
Ingrid Bergman Gregory Peck Michael Chekhov Leo G. Carroll Rhonda Fleming John Emery Norman Lloyd Bill Goodwin Steven Geray Donald Curtis Wallace Ford
doctor impostor detective psychoanalyst dense gripping suspenseful intricate vermont new york city mental institution ski resort amnesia psychoanalysis murder love deception quest love mystery
A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2013
96 Minutes
Alix Elizabeth Gitter James Ralph Erick Avari Steve Bacic Jade Ramsey James C. Burns Nikita Ramsey Tadhg Kelly Tara Westwood James Cavlo
orphan uncle young girl murder victim murderer ghost creepy dark dreamy suspenseful touching thrilling united states countryside country house village small town murder murder investigation ghosts
A small town is haunted by the twin daughters of a wrongfully convicted man. Young Jordan is sent down the path to who the real killer is, only to find the killer is very close to her.
Mystery & Thriller
France|USA
2001
146 Minutes
Justin Theroux Naomi Watts Laura Harring Ann Miller Dan Hedaya Mark Pellegrino Brian Beacock Robert Forster Katharine Towne Lee Grant Michael J. Anderson
actress director mafia boss celebrity lesbian detective dark suspenseful intricate los angeles street nightclub amnesia car crash conspiracy mental illness suicide murder mystery transformation
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.