Do mysteries make your heart beat faster? Do high-stakes cases tie your stomach up in knots? Does a trail of clues and evidence make your palms sweat? You might just be in love.
Romance is unpredictable—you never know when you're going to meet that one special person. Adding murder and intrigue into the mix just makes the whole affair that much more exciting. Here are eight must-see romantic mystery movies you can watch tonight.
North by Northwest
New York City advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Cart Grant) gets tangled up in a deadly case of mistaken identity. When a group of Cold War spies believe him to be a United Nations diplomat, they arrange for his death. Thornhill is lucky enough to live, but now he's on the run. All the while, he finds himself falling for a woman named Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint). But where do these dazzling woman's loyalties lie?
Wicker Park
Chicago advertising executive Matt Simon (Josh Hartnett) sees his long-lost love, Lisa (Diane Kruger) in a café. Or at least he thinks he does. Gripped by an obsession to find her again, Matt risks everything to track her down. But the web he's tread is far more tangled than he can imagine.
Charade
Regina "Reggie" Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) returns from a holiday to find her Paris apartment stripped bare. Her husband Charles—who she planned on divorcing—sold all of their belongings…and then was promptly murdered. Suddenly, three strange men are in pursuit of her and a mysterious fortune. But a fourth charming gentleman (Cary Grant) leaves her wondering who she can trust.
The Lovebirds
Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani play Leilani and Jibran, a couple on the verge of breaking up when they witness a murder. Unfortunately for them, their proximity to the crime makes them suspects. Together they embark on a night of mishaps and sleuthing to uncover the truth. Along the way, the danger may just rekindle the spark between them.
Vertigo
San Francisco cop John "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart) must retire from the force after a chase gone wrong instills a deep fear of heights in him. A friend from college hires him to trail the beautiful and mysterious Madeline Elster (Kim Novak). But all is not as it seems in this disturbing and haunting case.
The Big Easy
New Orleans police lieutenant Remy McSwain (Dennis Quaid) is investigating a spate of mob murders. DA Anne Osborne (Ellen Barkin) is investigating corruption in the police department. As the two strike up a steamy romance, Anne has reason to believe that Remy is the very corruption she has come to eradicate.
The Tourist
Elise Clifton-Ward (Angelina Jolie) would do anything to help her lover, Alexander Pearce, evade trouble from both the police and the mob. Under instruction from Pearce, Elise is told to pick a random man on a train and convince Pearce's pursuers that this man is who they're after. American tourist Frank Tupelo (Johnny Depp) is the unlucky target in a complicated game.
Witness
A young Amish boy witnesses the brutal murder of an undercover cop, but identifying the culprit stirs up a world of trouble. Detective Captain John Book (Harrison Ford) takes the boy and his mother, Rachel (Kelly McGillis) back to their Amish community to hide out. As Book and Rachel fight their feelings for each other, the case only gets more complicated.
