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    Swedish Mystery Movies

    The 40 most popular swedish mystery movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    TMDB3.8

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    2009 · 2h 32m · DK

    Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

    The Girl Who Played with Fire
    TMDB3.5

    The Girl Who Played with Fire

    2009 · 2h 9m · DK

    Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
    TMDB3.5

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    2009 · 2h 27m · DK

    After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

    Exit Plan
    TMDB3.0

    Exit Plan

    2019 · 1h 30m · BE

    Insurance broker Max's life is about one thing - keeping his walnut brain tumour in check. He eats properly, exercises and lives properly, but all of this self-consciousness makes him more and more depressed. When he realises that his beloved wife plans to leave him, he decides to take his own life.

    Cop Killer
    TMDB3.0

    Cop Killer

    1994 · 1h 37m · DE

    A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the same time become, without their knowledge, suspects for the murder. They are chased by a large number of police but only Martin Beck believes them to be innocent.

    Fanny and Alexander
    TMDB3.9

    Fanny and Alexander

    1982 · 3h 8m · SE

    As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

    Beck 54 - In the shadows
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 54 - In the shadows

    2026 · 1h 30m · SE

    A violent gang in one of Stockholm's suburbs is suspected of another fatal shooting and the Stockholm police are conducting a cross-border operation to prosecute the leader of the gang.

    Beck 22 - The Weak Link
    TMDB2.8

    Beck 22 - The Weak Link

    2007 · 1h 33m · SE

    A teenage girl is found by her parents brutally raped and murdered in the woods. It's now up to Beck and his team to catch the criminal.

    Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo

    2023 · 1h 30m · SE

    A man is found dead at a flea market in southern Stockholm. It looks like an ordinary robbery gone wrong, but the investigation takes an unexpected turn.

    The Evil Next Door
    TMDB3.0

    The Evil Next Door

    2020 · 1h 27m · SE

    A dad moves into a new house with his son and girlfriend. When he's out of town working, the son makes a new "friend" next doors.

    The Dog Hotel
    TMDB3.5

    The Dog Hotel

    2000 · 1h 8m · SE

    On their way to find Paris, Sture the dog (Hasse Alfredsson) and his friend Picasso end up on a hotel in the middle of nowhere. Along with Miss Mops, Sture tries to sniff out who is causing all the strange events of the hotel.

    Beck 17 - The Scorpion
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 17 - The Scorpion

    2006 · 1h 34m · SE

    An abused woman is feverishly sought by police in the murder of her ex-husband but is being hidden by abused woman-advocates. At the same time, Gunvald Larsson discovers a police report that his long-estranged sister has been abused. He confronts her with his knowledge but she denies it.

    Beck 03 - White Nights
    TMDB3.1

    Beck 03 - White Nights

    1998 · 1h 25m · SE

    When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and moves out of the way. But on his colleagues request he returns.

    Beck 16 - The Last Witness
    TMDB3.3

    Beck 16 - The Last Witness

    2002 · 1h 45m · SE

    A series of grisly murders where the victims faces have been removed by acid starts to turn up around Stockholm. Detective Martin Beck and Gunvald Larsson are once again drawn into the darkness.

    Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
    TMDB2.6

    Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past

    2021 · 1h 28m · SE

    A body is found in the water near Liljeholmen. The body belongs to a 39-year-old Danish citizen with a solid criminal record and who was a member of a notorious Danish drug gang. Should the Beck Group get a gang war on their necks? Martin Beck is back to the joy of the entire Beck group. Martin's daughter Inger is not as happy but has to accept her father's decision to start working again.

    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

    2002 · 1h 28m

    A man is raping women after having met them through ads on public noticeboards. At first this seems like an easy crime to solve for Martin Beck and his colleagues but they soon discover that somebody's motivations are far more complex.

    Beck 33 - End of the Road
    TMDB2.6

    Beck 33 - End of the Road

    2016 · 1h 30m · SE

    Three brutal murders are committed in a house in a quiet suburb. The victims are a former police officer, his wife and their 10 year old son. The Beck group takes on the case and find that there is a hidden security room in the victims’ house, containing stolen weapons. They find fingerprints from a criminal who was involved in a robbery 4 years ago. After the robbery, he shot his accomplices and disappeared without a trace, along with their haul of 6.3 million. The question is how the former police officer ended up with the weapons and how is he connected to the thieves? The case wakes strong feelings at Police Headquarters and takes highest priority.

    The Unknown
    TMDB2.5

    The Unknown

    2000 · 1h 30m · SE

    Five young field-biologists are sent to northern Sweden to investigate effects of a large forest fire. However, what was thought to be some weeks of camping and easy work soon turns into a nightmare as they find the remains of a mysterious creature and take it in for examination...

    Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
    TMDB2.9

    Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate

    2018 · 1h 30m · SE

    The murder of a restaurant owner who is gunned down in front of a diner full of customers has unexpected repercussions for Alex, whose brother, Paul, represented two men expected of involvement in the killing. Meanwhile, Steinar, amidst tension with Alex and the breakdown of his marriage, accepts the offer of a transfer from Klas.

    Graveyard Island
    TMDB2.8

    Graveyard Island

    2004 · 1h 38m · SE

    Summer 1985. The headlines dominates of the hunt of a foreign submarine in the Stockholm archipelago. A group of young teenage boys makes unexpected discoveries.

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
    TMDB2.5

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

    2015 · 1h 24m · SE

    An elderly woman dies in a hospital in Stockholm and it turns out that she suffered from an incurable disease. Her son refuses to believe that it was the disease that was the primary cause of her death.

    Sea Fever
    TMDB3.0

    Sea Fever

    2020 · 1h 35m · BE

    The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.

    Beck 49 - Inferno
    TMDB3.3

    Beck 49 - Inferno

    2023 · 1h 30m

    Nothing is the way it should be in the Beck group. Josef is suspended, pending an internal investigation. Klas Fredén offers to help Josef. But nothing in life is free.

    Beck 11 - The Cartel
    TMDB2.8

    Beck 11 - The Cartel

    2001 · 1h 30m · SE

    It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on the case.

    Beck: The Last Day
    TMDB2.8

    Beck: The Last Day

    2016 · 1h 28m · SE

    Two traffic officers on a quiet morning shift try to stop a car for speeding. When the car finally pulls over, the driver gets out and shoots at them, killing one of the officers in cold blood. A national alert is issued and an extensive search for the ruthless killer begins, with the Beck group at the lead. Neither the officer’s shocked and wounded colleague nor any of the witnesses have seen anything helpful to the police. Finally, they find the car registration number using a surveillance camera. But, when they enter the car owner’s apartment, they find him shot to death. The first day of summer is a long one for the Beck group, as the killer has more victims on his list.

    Beck 12 - The Loner
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 12 - The Loner

    2002 · 1h 30m · DK

    An Asian woman is found dead in the water of Stockholm's archipelago. She has been murdered and everything indicates that she was a prostitute. Meanwhile a series of break-ins has occurred on an island outside of Stockholm. Suddenly a retired old man is also found dead in his own yard. Now Beck has two cases to solve and they both point in the same direction.

    Beck 53 - From the Ashes
    TMDB2.9

    Beck 53 - From the Ashes

    2025 · 1h 30m · SE

    The team investigates an arson murder involving head pastor Tolle, who is found burned to death inside the Jeriko parish church. The church’s other pastor is Ellen Bengtsdotter Dahl, a childhood friend of Alex. The case quickly becomes personal, and Alex faces difficult choices as her professional duties clash with her past.

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

    2006 · 1h 32m · SE

    A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but there is fresh food for her. Who is she?

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
    TMDB3.4

    Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

    1998 · 1h 26m · DK

    A serial killer that decapitates people is on the loose in the Stockholm subway. Martin Beck and his colleagues try to catch the killer, while the panic in the city increases.

    Deliria
    TMDB3.9

    Deliria

    2018 · 9m · SE

    A slow, hot summer afternoon. A father sleeps while his child is drawing with pencils in a cross word puzzle. A wind moves through the grass - something bad is about to happen.

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
    TMDB3.1

    Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

    1997 · 1h 30m · DK

    A man working at a garbage incinerator discovers the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. All he knows is that a brutal murder has happened. But he does not know when or where. He has no body, motive or a crime scene, not a single trace. All he has is some teeth and a mysterious Internet address...

    Beck 29 - Invasion
    TMDB2.5

    Beck 29 - Invasion

    2015 · 1h 30m · SE

    The bodies of two buried men are found and despite persistent attempts, they cannot be identified. When another man is murdered they discover new evidence that soon leads them to an Islamist terrorist cell.

    Beck 37 - Without Intent
    TMDB2.6

    Beck 37 - Without Intent

    2018 · 1h 30m · SE

    The Beck group, with Alex Beijer as new group manager, is given a case where a 12-year-old girl found her mother dead below the stairs at home. Is it an accident or would someone have the single mother something bad? It turns out that the family lives with a protected identity and during the investigation, the case takes several surprising twists.

    Beck 50 - Deadlock
    TMDB3.5

    Beck 50 - Deadlock

    2023 · 1h 27m · SE

    The Beck group is called out to investigate the brutal murder of a man in his own house and Vilhelm, Beck's grandson, ends up being kidnapped.

    One Step Behind
    TMDB2.9

    One Step Behind

    2005 · 1h 41m · SE

    Shortly after police discovers the murder of three friends, police inspector Wallander finds his friend and colleague Svedberg dead. First, it is believed that Svedberg killed himself but Wallander soon discovers links between Svedberg, the three friends and a fourth person, a young woman in a mental hospital.

    Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
    TMDB3.5

    Mördaren - en helt vanlig person

    1967 · 1h 36m · SE

    People on a train get murdered. Who is the murderer? Everybody on the train is a suspect. One of them is the homosexual dope fiend played by Heinz Hopf. Things might get out of hand in this exciting thriller in true Hitchcockian style.

    The Fire Engine That Disappeared
    TMDB2.8

    The Fire Engine That Disappeared

    1993 · 1h 26m · DE

    A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...

    The Man on the Balcony
    TMDB3.0

    The Man on the Balcony

    1993 · 1h 31m · DE

    A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

    The Night Visitor
    TMDB3.3

    The Night Visitor

    1971 · 1h 46m · SE

    An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.

    Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously
    TMDB3.7

    Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously

    1996 · 1h 21m · SE

    The story is about a boy named Kalle Blomkvist who with his friends solves crimes. But also play the battle between the red rose and the white rose with his rival friends. But everything changes when Kalle Blomkvists friend finds a dead man in a cabin and then must his friends and he find the murdurer.

    About Swedish Mystery Movies

    Swedish cinema

    Swedish cinema is inseparable from Ingmar Bergman, whose chamber dramas set an international benchmark for psychological seriousness. The country also anchors the Nordic noir tradition that reshaped European crime storytelling.

    Mystery

    Mystery films are structured around withheld information, trusting the audience to work alongside the investigator. The genre ranges from cozy whodunits to bleak, unresolved character studies.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1967–2026
    Best reviewed
    Fanny and Alexander (7.8)
    Often also
    Thriller, Drama, Crime

    Common questions

    What are the best Swedish mystery movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Swedish mystery movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
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