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Mystery Movies For Slow Mornings From The 2010S

Mystery movies for slow mornings from the 2010s. Includes The Book of Henry, Mirage, Wind River and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Slow mornings call for films that don't rush. These take their time.

The Book of Henry movie poster
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2017 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

Mirage movie poster
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2018 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

Wind River movie poster
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2017 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

Ghostland movie poster
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2018 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters' lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house, and that is when things get strange...

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie poster
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2011 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

The morning film is underrated. Quiet, unhurried, all yours.

Something to think about gently. No urgency.

Burning movie poster
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2018 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

The Wailing movie poster
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2016 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

Remember movie poster
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2015 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

The Imposter movie poster
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2012 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

Source Code movie poster
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2011 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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