| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | mystery film, drama film, crime thriller film, horror film, LGBTQ-related film, rape and revenge film, thriller film | United States, Sweden |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | romance film, drama film, fantasy film, speculative fiction film | United States |
| Zodiac | police procedural film, mystery film, drama film, crime thriller film, docudrama | United States |
| The Game | mystery film, drama film, film noir, action film, neo-noir, thriller film | United States |
| Seven | psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, police procedural film, suspense film, crime drama film, mystery film, drama film, chase film, action film, crime thriller film, horror film, neo-noir+6 | United States |