Gosford Park (2001)

**Gosford Park (2001)** is a multiple storylined drama set in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a shooting party in a grand English country house. Directed by Robert Altman, the film masterfully immerses viewers in the intricate social hierarchies and personal entanglements of the era. As an array of wealthy, often self-serving, aristocrats and their entourage mingle and scheme above, a meticulous staff observes their every move, revealing a complex web of relationships, secrets, and resentments that simmer beneath the surface of polite society. While celebrated for its sharp social commentary and ensemble acting, *Gosford Park* earns its place on a "Best Mystery movies" list through its brilliantly constructed whodunit plot. The murder of the host, Sir William McCordle, halfway through the film transforms the period drama into a captivating murder mystery. Altman cleverly uses his signature overlapping dialogue and multi-perspective storytelling to weave a dense tapestry of suspects and motives among both the privileged guests and the overlooked servants. The mystery is not solved by a single detective but emerges from the accumulation of subtle clues, hidden pasts, and the deep-seated class divisions, making the audience an active participant in piecing together the truth from the myriad observations.