Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "puzzle-solving"

1. Army of Thieves (2021)

TV-MA | 127 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A prequel, set before the events of Army of the Dead, which focuses on German safecracker Ludwig Dieter leading a group of aspiring thieves on a top secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.

Director: Matthias Schweighöfer | Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin

Votes: 88,988

2. Oldboy (2013)

R | 104 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley

Votes: 80,890 | Gross: $2.19M

3. Mercury Rising (1998)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.

Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride

Votes: 77,697 | Gross: $32.94M

4. Resident Evil Village (2021 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

Ethan Winters' world suddenly comes crashing down when Chris Redfield's appearance sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads him to a mysterious village.

Directors: Morimasa Sato, America Young | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jeff Schine, Michelle Lukes

Votes: 7,523

5. Equals (2015)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

In an emotionless utopia, two people fall in love when they regain their feelings from a mysterious disease, causing tensions between them and their society.

Director: Drake Doremus | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart, Vernetta Lopez, Scott Lawrence

Votes: 32,857 | Gross: $0.03M

6. Portal 2 (2011 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Many years after "Portal," Chell reawakens at Aperture Science and tries to stop GLaDOS once again with the help of Wheatley, who has his own plans for the historical facility.

Stars: Ellen McLain, Stephen Merchant, J.K. Simmons, Joe Micheals

Votes: 17,760

7. Escape Room (I) (2017)

R | 86 min | Horror

Unaware that the employee paid to scare them has been possessed by a demon, four friends must overcome their rising terror and find the way out of the escape room before it's too late.

Director: Peter Dukes | Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young, Christine Donlon, Randy Wayne

Votes: 4,081

8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After a century of hibernation, Link reawakens to once again save a ruined Hyrule from a great evil.

Directors: Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Hiroki Hirano, Kentaro Tominaga | Stars: Kengo Takanashi, Yû Shimamura, Kôji Takeda, Noboru Yamaguchi

Votes: 9,914

9. Trash (I) (2014)

R | 114 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.

Directors: Stephen Daldry, Christian Duurvoort | Stars: Rickson Tevez, Gabriel Weinstein, Martin Sheen, Rooney Mara

Votes: 22,842 | Gross: $0.01M

10. Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996 Video Game)

K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Lizzy, Luke and Clay are trapped in Horrorland - and you must help rescue them. Escape from Werewolf, Dracula and the Horrors of HorrorLand. Solve puzzles and gather clues to free your friends from one of the creepiest places on earth.

Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Tatum Marie Fjersted, Adam Wylie, Eric Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum

Votes: 204

11. Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)

Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone.

Director: Vijay Lalwani | Stars: Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, Ram Kapoor, Shefali Shah

Votes: 13,670 | Gross: $0.26M

12. Portal (2007 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

A test subject wakes up in a scientific facility controlled by a sadistic artificial intelligence and must escape with the help of the only instrument she has--a gun that makes portals.

Stars: Ellen McLain, Mike Patton, Alesia Glidewell, Jeep Barnett

Votes: 14,441

13. Shakma (1990)

R | 100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A group of medical students are attacked by an aggressive laboratory animal while competing in an after-hours role-playing game at their school.

Directors: Hugh Parks, Tom Logan | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Amanda Wyss, Ari Meyers, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 2,530

14. Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)

90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Felix has shrunk the hated school principal, Dr. Schmitt, to a height of six inches. Together with his friend Ella, Felix must get the principal back to her normal size while his rival Mario tries to stop him.

Director: Sven Unterwaldt Jr. | Stars: Anja Kling, Oskar Keymer, Axel Stein, Justus von Dohnányi

Votes: 767

15. The Vault (2011–2014)

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The Vault is a reality television show set in the year 2016, where 150 contestants get more than they bargained for.

Stars: Shane Spalione, Adam Epelbaum, Alexia Dox, Carlo Maghirang

Votes: 873

16. The X Files: Resist or Serve (2004 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Horror

Survival horror game set during season 7 of The X-Files (1993). Scully and Mulder travel to Red Falls, Colorado to look for two missing teenage girls accused of witchcraft only to find the place infested with black oil zombies.

Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Tom Braidwood

Votes: 701

17. Golden Door (2006)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, History, Romance

A Sicilian peasant begins the journey to the promised land and meets a beautiful Englishwoman. But neither is prepared for the harsh realities of Ellis Island. Can they make it through the golden door to the America of their dreams?

Director: Emanuele Crialese | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Vincent Schiavelli, Aurora Quattrocchi

Votes: 5,200 | Gross: $1.06M

18. Harvester (1996 Video Game)

M | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Amnesiac named Steve wakes up in a strange little town called Harvest, a place seemingly straight out of 1950s Americana but with a noticeably eerie and twisted pitch black dark side, that's preparing for the annual festival of blood.

Director: Gilbert P. Austin | Stars: Michael Napadano Jr., Pieter Van Der Vliet, M.R. Eudy, Tim Higgins

Votes: 236

19. UUelcome (1997– )

Game-Show

Lnq battles to become Stewperman.

Stars: Lnq, Joey Koala, Puwun, Honne Bay

20. Ripper (1996 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Crime, Horror

Cyberpunk FMV adventure set in 2040. NYC reporter Jake Quinlan investigates a cyber serial killer inspired by Jack the Ripper. The game's three acts lead to an explosive climax in cyber space and four possible endings.

Director: Phil Parmet | Stars: Christopher Walken, Burgess Meredith, Karen Allen, David Patrick Kelly

Votes: 277

21. The X-Files Game (1998 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Young FBI field agent Craig Willmore is assigned to find Mulder and Scully as they've gone missing during their latest investigation into the paranormal.

Director: Greg Roach | Stars: David Duchovny, Jordan Lee Williams, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

Votes: 873

22. Everymanhybrid (2010–2018)

TV-MA | 1,022 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Cabin fever inspires three friends to create a series of fitness videos. However, things quickly turn dark as a host of supernatural entities including Slenderman, The Rake, and the psychotic HABIT enters their lives to wreak havoc.

Stars: Vincent Caffarello, Evan Jennings, Jeffrey Koval, Alex Koval

Votes: 148

23. Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh (1996 Video Game)

M | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Curtis Craig, a totally normal man begins to hear strange voices. Could it be that he is an insane killer..?

Director: Andy Hoyos | Stars: Paul Morgan Stetler, Monique Parent, Ragna Sigrun, Paul T. Mitri

Votes: 417

24. Superman (1999 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Family

The first 3D Superman game. Your friends Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Professor Emil Hamilton are trapped in the virtual reality machine by Lex Luthor. Superman must fly through hoops in the city, solve maze puzzles and fight villains.

Stars: Victor Brandt, Clancy Brown, Corey Burton, Tim Daly

Votes: 744

25. Deadly Premonition (2010 Video Game)

M | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Eccentric FBI agent Francis York Morgan has been called in to investigate the ritualistic murder of Anna Graham in the small town of Greenvale. With every clue he finds, the surreal mystery deepens.

Director: Swery | Stars: Melissa Hutchison, Amy Provenzano, Amy Rubinate, Christiane Crawford

Votes: 550

26. Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (2006 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

As Miss Marceau, the assistant manager of the Orient Express, solve puzzles, interview passengers, search compartments and gather forensic evidence to help temporarily indisposed Hercule Poirot solve a paradoxical murder on the train.

Directors: Mike Adams, Scott Nixon | Stars: David Suchet, Vanessa Marshall, Carolyn Seymour, Leigh-Allyn Baker

Votes: 380

27. Great Escape (2019– )

Adventure, Horror, Mystery

A group of cast members (Wei Daxun, Deng Lun, Yang Mi, Xie Yilin, Justin and Zhang Guowei) work together to escape secret rooms in a variety of different locations. What puzzles and horror ... See full summary »

Stars: Mi Yang, Allen Deng, Daxun Wei, Evonne Xie

Votes: 42

28. Observation (2019 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station's artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Mckellan | Stars: Kezia Burrows, Anthony Howell, Jon Mckellan, Elspeth Eastman

Votes: 337

29. Celebrity Escape Room (2020 TV Special)

42 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Jack Black leads Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Scott and Ben Stiller through a escape room adventure in this laugh-filled special.

Director: Alex Van Wagner | Stars: Jack Black, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Scott

Votes: 166

30. The Mummy (2000 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Action adventure based on The Mummy (1999). Rick O'Connell and his friends are in the mummy's tomb and must plow through a sea of enemies and solve a few puzzles to stop Imhotep from returning to life.

Director: Lani Minella | Stars: Kai Vilhelmsen, Ryan Drummond, Lani Minella, Brook Chalmers

Votes: 181

31. Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (2009 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Comedy

Larry Lovage's uncle Larry calls upon his assistance at his movie studio, doing odd jobs and trying to uncover a mole from a rival studio who is attempting to sabotage Laffer Studios.

Stars: Patrick Warburton, Carmen Electra, Shannon Elizabeth, Jay Mohr

Votes: 248

32. The Mystery of the Druids (2001 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Crime, Fantasy

PC adventure game about present day Scotland Yard inspector Brent Halligan who uncovers an ancient conspiracy while investigating a ritualistic murder committed by an evil druid cult.

Director: John Delbridge | Stars: Roger A. Graves, Emily Clarke-Brandt, West Westbrook, Ray Strachan

Votes: 33

33. Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry (2018 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry, takes Larry - whatever the route or twist of fate - from the end of the '80s directly into the 21st century and wow, how the world has changed.

Director: Malte Schmidt | Stars: Jan Rabson, Penelope Rawlins, William Roberts, Charlotte Moore

Votes: 102

34. The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril (1996 Video Game)

E | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Inspector Clouseau sends secret agent Pink Panther to investigate a disturbance in an international children's camp. Assisted by a kooky scientist, Pink must travel around the globe solving puzzles to uncover the conspiracy behind it.

Directors: Jean Pierre Dillard, Mike Foran, James Petropoulos | Stars: Michael Sinterniklaas, Barry Carrollo, Chelsea Altman, Michael DeBienville

Votes: 51

35. Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (2001 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

In this prequel to PS1 cyberpunk survival horror action adventure game Fear Effect (2000), Hana and her female partner and lover, Rain, who was absent during the original game, are tasked to rob a high security bio lab.

Director: Stan Liu | Stars: Wendee Lee, Anthony Gayle Marcotte, Lex Lang, Dorothy Elias-Fahn

Votes: 154

36. Discworld Noir (1999 Video Game)

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Third game based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. On a dark and stormy night in the city of Ankh-Morpork, the first and only private investigator on the Discworld, Lewton (you), is ... See full summary »

Director: Gregg Barnett | Stars: Rob Brydon, Robert Llewellyn, Nigel Planer, Kate Robbins

Votes: 274

37. Shadow Man (1999 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Cryptic action adventure about the undead voodoo warrior known as the Shadow Man who must stop Jack the Ripper and the biblical demon called Legion who plan to bring about the apocalypse using the souls of five notorious serial killers.

Stars: Redd Pepper, Barry Meade, Lani Minella, Travis

Votes: 289

38. The Da Vinci Code (2006 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Mystery

Guide Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and brilliant cryptographer Sophie Neveu through the evidence of a murder that occurred in the Louvre.

Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Enn Reitel, Dee Bradley Baker, Jane Carr

Votes: 281

39. Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit (2002 Video Game)

E | Animation, Action, Adventure

Pink has inherited a fortune from his late adventurer uncle but he must first beat a dozen or so platforming 2.5D levels to unlock all the rooms in his uncle's mansion to get to the treasure.

Director: Benjamin Fleury

Votes: 87

40. Dark Seed II (1995 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Accused of murdering his librarian girlfriend, small town horror novelist Mike Dawson must catch the shape shifting alien serial killer that did it to help a monstrous alien invader from an alien parallel dimension enter Mike's world.

Director: Michael Hiebert | Stars: Chris Gilbert, Michael Hiebert, Richard Bradbury, Sarah Stone

Votes: 68

41. Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller (1994 Video Game)

Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Dystopian FMV-lite point and click adventure game. By 2095, America has become a fascist theocracy. Two government enforcers are forced to join the underground resistance movement after someone orders the secret police to kill them.

Stars: Dennis Hopper, Stephanie Seymour, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder

Votes: 48

42. Realms of the Haunting (1997 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

To uncover the secrets of his dead father's haunted mansion in order to find portals to other dimension like hell and heaven and stop a demon from taking over the world, Adam Randall has to solve puzzles and kill monsters. Or does he?

Director: Alan Coltman | Stars: David Tuomi, Emma Powell, David Learner, Marc Finn

Votes: 91

43. Club Dead (1994 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

A series of suspicious, bizarre suicides is plaguing Metacorp's elite cyberpunk hotel resort. Unhinged security chief Scudder has only one suspect in mind - ex con Sam Frost. To prove his innocence, Sam must crack this mystery himself.

Director: Gregory Harrison | Stars: Andrew Micheli, Wendy James, Nick Offerman, Jeffrey Frace

Votes: 21

44. Sanitarium (1998 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Drama, Horror

After a horrific car crash your character ends up in an asylum. You must find out how you came to be there and recover your identity.

Director: Martin Stoltz | Stars: Frank Schurter, Stephen Bennett, Brad Broman, Amanda Crocker

Votes: 490

45. Basil the Great Mouse Detective (1987 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Family

A friend of the mouse Basil has been kidnapped by the villainous Professor Ratigan and Basil must search through London for clues that will lead him to the fiend's lair. Based on the 1986 animated movie.

Votes: 358

46. Daria's Inferno (2000 Video Game)

T | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Adventure game based on Daria (1997). Everyone including Daria falls asleep in class out of boredom. Daria ends up stuck in nightmare detention and the only way out is to explore the dream version of her town and find several items.

Stars: Geoffrey Arend, Lisa Collins, Alvaro J. Gonzalez, Tracy Grandstaff

Votes: 35

47. Orion Burger (1996 Video Game)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Orion Burger franchise harvests all life on planets for food. Before harvesting, they run tests on an individual, intended to 'prove' they aren't intelligent. You play a human who loops through time, trying to survive the absurd tests.

Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jim Cummings, Dee Bradley Baker, Elizabeth Daily

Votes: 16

48. Fear Effect (2000 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

In this cyberpunk survival horror game, a team of three mercenaries led by former prostitute Hana must locate the missing daughter of a Hong Kong triad boss, a girl supposedly destined to bring about the end of the world.

Director: John Zuur Platten | Stars: Elyse Dinh, Braeden Marcott, Anthony De Longis, Rob Monroe

Votes: 244

49. Erotica Island (2001 Video Game)

Adventure, Comedy

In this comical softcore adventure game, playboy Reggie Rich becomes stranded on a remote exotic island. The only person with a boat there agrees to help him only if he manages to seduce every woman on the island.

Stars: Emily Barker, Rebekah Barker, Sarah Coombs, William Cooper

50. The Mist (1985 Video Game)

Adventure, Horror

A small town in the forest gets engulfed in strange supernatural mist that hides alien-looking monsters. The player and several other people become trapped in the local supermarket by this mist. Find a way out in this text adventure.

Votes: 45