Top 10 Detective Films with Multiverse Themes

Description: John Murdoch wakes up with no memory and discovers he's wanted for a series of murders. As he uncovers the truth, he finds himself in a city where reality is manipulated by mysterious beings, turning his quest into a detective story across dimensions.

Fact: The film's visual style was heavily influenced by German Expressionism, and it was initially overshadowed by "The Matrix" due to similar themes of reality manipulation.

Description: A rogue multiverse agent travels through different realities to kill his alternate selves, gaining their power. A detective from another universe must stop him before he becomes omnipotent.

Fact: Jet Li performed all his own stunts, showcasing his martial arts prowess in a film that blends action with multiverse theory.

Description: Evan Treborn discovers he can travel back in time to his traumatic childhood memories. Each change he makes to the past creates a new reality, turning his life into a detective story where he must solve the puzzle of his own existence.

Fact: The film was initially rated NC-17 due to its disturbing content, but was edited to receive an R rating. The director's cut restores some of the original scenes.

Description: Two engineers accidentally invent a time machine, leading to a convoluted plot where they must solve the mysteries of their own actions across multiple timelines.

Fact: The film was made on a budget of just $7,000, and the director, Shane Carruth, also wrote, produced, edited, and starred in it.

Description: A man accidentally travels back in time and must solve the mystery of his own involvement in a crime, navigating through different timelines to prevent a disastrous future.

Fact: The film was made with a very small crew, and the director, Nacho Vigalondo, also played a key role in the film as an actor.

Description: A group of friends on a yachting trip find themselves in a time loop after a storm. The film becomes a detective story as they try to understand and escape their repeating day.

Fact: The film was shot in chronological order to help the actors keep track of the complex narrative.

Description: A temporal agent embarks on an intricate time-traveling mission to prevent a future terrorist attack, leading to a detective story that unravels the fabric of time itself.

Fact: The film is based on the short story "All You Zombies" by Robert A. Heinlein, which explores themes of time travel and paradoxes.

Description: A dinner party turns into a mind-bending mystery when a comet passes overhead, causing reality to fracture. The guests must navigate through alternate versions of their lives, solving the enigma of their own existence.

Fact: The film was shot in just 5 days with a budget of only $50,000, making it a remarkable example of low-budget filmmaking with high-concept ideas.

Description: Two paramedics investigate a series of bizarre, time-related incidents linked to a new drug. Their detective work leads them through different eras, solving the mystery of the drug's effects.

Fact: The film was co-written by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, who also directed it, showcasing their unique blend of science fiction and horror.

Description: A Gulf War veteran, subjected to experimental treatments, finds himself traveling through time. He must solve the mystery of his own death and the events leading up to it.

Fact: Adrien Brody lost 25 pounds for his role, and the film's ending was changed from the original script to provide a more hopeful resolution.