The Kid Detective (2020)
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 32, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Evan Morgan
Written By: Evan Morgan
Starring: Peter MacNeill, Wendy Crewson, Adam Brody, Tzi Ma, Sophie Nélisse, Sarah Sutherland, Jonathan Whittaker, Lisa Truong
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
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The Kid Detective belongs to 3 collections
1. Neo-noir (public: moderated by iconogassed - 27 stars)
2. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 17 stars)
3. Canadian director (public: moderated by iconogassed - 2 stars)
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| Jan 15 |  |
Aron Ericson | 78 83% |
| Jan 11 | carpuzz | 73 74% |
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| Jan 09 | krulltott | 70 77% |
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| Jan 09 |  |
Laddie Bird | 70 64% |
| Jan 01 |  |
djemba | 78 67% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | rshefton | 93 55% |
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| Dec 30, 2021 |  |
pileofzack | 85 68% |
| Dec 28, 2021 |  |
WilzyMikey | 66 62% |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Blagor | 37 9% |
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| Dec 09, 2021 | davidjn | 75 89% |
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| Dec 07, 2021 | alploganer | 78 52% |
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| Dec 05, 2021 |  |
abasakucan | 70 58% |
| Dec 04, 2021 |  |
niebaotan | 62 71% |
| Nov 28, 2021 |  |
NickChengdu | 66 82% |
| Nov 27, 2021 |  |
redboots | 70 48% |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Teerak | 80 80% |
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| Nov 24, 2021 | naitimo | 81 76% |
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| Nov 24, 2021 |  |
Luna6ix | 86 91% |
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At the center of the muddy detective mystery here is a surprisingly effective story of a immature man-child finally coming to terms with how over-appraisal in his childhood led to his lack of development as an adult. "The Kid Detective" might have a light hearted exterior, but it's surprisingly deep and rich.
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| Nov 21, 2021 | RomoFin | 82 70% |
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| Nov 12, 2021 |  |
Umut ?eker | 82 67% |
| Oct 26, 2021 |  |
Haui Memo | 8 80% |
| Oct 24, 2021 | apostlion | 88 67% |
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| Oct 22, 2021 | cfa () | 80 60% |
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| Oct 12, 2021 |  |
MCUser | 71 56% |
| Oct 06, 2021 | jgollner | 90 92% |
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| Sep 27, 2021 |  |
AFlickering | 3 41% |
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wish i saw the movie everyone else did 'cause it really sounds like my shit. brody's good and it does go to some hysterical extremes even by bumbling anti-noir standards (the closets, the trailing reveal, the anti-climax in the 'boiler room'--even funnier in retrospect after we never revisit it), but too much of it is lazy and telegraphed (a lot of punchlines flash from a mile out) and i can't imagine them laying enough groundwork for such a dark finale without way more time (i.e. a TV format).
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| Sep 21, 2021 | gloryhornet | 80 82% |
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| Sep 19, 2021 |  |
vishal8492 | 50 54% |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Compressor | 81 42% |
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| Sep 12, 2021 | DLawrence | 88 92% |
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| Sep 11, 2021 |  |
gert | 60 49% |
| Sep 09, 2021 | debaser1985 | 74 78% |
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| Sep 06, 2021 | toro913 | 59 61% |
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| Aug 31, 2021 | Caveman | 77 58% |
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| Aug 28, 2021 | furnos | 80 84% |
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| Aug 28, 2021 | aaayoooeeaae | 80 0% |
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| Aug 28, 2021 | samkrauser | 90 69% |
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| Aug 27, 2021 | BruhCringe | 53 15% |
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| Aug 26, 2021 | Gorro | 72 63% |
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| Aug 23, 2021 |  |
külhani | 31 21% |
| Aug 21, 2021 | M.Kerim | 87 91% |
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| Aug 21, 2021 | Stenen06 | 72 29% |
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| Aug 17, 2021 |  |
IMDBv2 | 70 61% |
| Aug 16, 2021 | steven6345 | 64 52% |
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| Aug 15, 2021 | illuvatar | 70 34% |
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| Aug 12, 2021 | Enzo | 85 77% |
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| Aug 11, 2021 |  |
RT:TNG | 84 67% |
| Aug 10, 2021 |  |
rebeccalex | 80 68% |
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really nice to see adam brody in a movie- feels like forever
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| Aug 09, 2021 |  |
deaddilly | 75 61% |
| Aug 02, 2021 |  |
comepelicula | 60 51% |
| Aug 01, 2021 | DePalma | 55 50% |
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| Jul 31, 2021 |  |
jakartan | 65 53% |
| Jul 29, 2021 | bwcullen | 90 86% |
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| Jul 24, 2021 |  |
!Marx | 7 64% |
| Jul 24, 2021 |  |
incisor | 70 38% |
| Jul 23, 2021 | BeyaZenci | 80 64% |
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| Jul 21, 2021 | inzzzomnia | 2 18% |
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| Jul 19, 2021 |  |
psim | 80 73% |
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This movie joins Veronica Mars and Brick in the highschool neo-noir canon. Nicely done!
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| Jul 18, 2021 | critickerwhy | 75 75% |
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| Jul 18, 2021 | fkincoffee | 70 85% |
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| Jul 18, 2021 | mikeparasol | 66 32% |
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| Jul 12, 2021 |  |
sebby | 65 57% |
| Jul 11, 2021 | grapeshine | 61 35% |
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| Jul 10, 2021 |  |
KMcNeil | 6 56% |
| Jul 10, 2021 |  |
JooJoo | 4 54% |
| Jul 10, 2021 |  |
KasperL | 90 97% |
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I loved it! For the razor-sharp comedic lines and the direction that never misses a beat. For Brody's pitch-perfect performance that brings dramatic gravitas, even before the clever crime plot takes a dark turn. For the huge amount of callbacks in what might be one of the most unified scripts ever. The film is carefully jam-packed with small, fun details that reward rewatches. And last, but not least, for the knowing pastiche of the detective genre. If you like it, you should check out 'Brick'.
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| Jul 03, 2021 | myfavchords | 77 61% |
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This film starts off very funny and has an almost Wes Anderson feel to it. The script has some surprises and takes some dark turns. Overall I would recommend this film.
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| Jun 23, 2021 | TheStraub | 79 81% |
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| Jun 23, 2021 | Sia kou | 90 65% |
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| Jun 23, 2021 | empire434 | 87 91% |
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| Jun 16, 2021 | Delek | 93 51% |
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| Jun 11, 2021 |  |
numan | 83 80% |
| Jun 05, 2021 |  |
Videoetron | 80 95% |
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That was fun. Depressing but fun.
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| Jun 03, 2021 | Malcym | 5 32% |
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Uneven little film gets a lot of mileage from Brady's delightful deadpan performance. Sometimes funny, sometimes shockingly grim there are enough twists and ingenious little touches to keep one watching even when it never quite adds up to the sum of its parts. Pretty strong final act.
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| Jun 03, 2021 |  |
dr. radical | 63 75% |
| Jun 01, 2021 |  |
kappeuter | 65 50% |
| May 31, 2021 |  |
tardini | 50 55% |
| May 27, 2021 |  |
moraesfelipe | 70 72% |
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Ostensibly compared to Brick, but I think less arrogant and more elegantly put together. It uses typical teen colorful setup only to convey poignant narrative (in a way, reminded me about TP's soap look) about memory and trauma - young adult PI carries weight of small town girl disappearance; he didn't crack the case back then. Accumulation of pain/angst through yrs until finally gets another shot at what he does best. In the end, there is nothing left but crying like a kid. Brody is brilliant.
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| May 23, 2021 | danig24 | 7 73% |
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| May 23, 2021 | blucthulhu | 80 81% |
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| May 23, 2021 |  |
VanillaSky | 70 75% |
| May 20, 2021 | zevel6 | 54 47% |
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| May 17, 2021 | tadej | 78 67% |
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| May 17, 2021 |  |
jmsenise | 55 13% |
| May 17, 2021 |  |
nilkynarfy | 85 86% |
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Encyclopedia Brown as written by Raymond Chandler on a foul-mouthed day. Mystery Team but not funny isn't the right way to describe this because Kid Detective's version of their shared premise is much funnier than Mystery Team's. Not to bag on Mystery Team, a film I would die for, but this has a more true-to-genre take on hardboiled mysteries. Anyway, I love this movie and think it would have been the next cult classic if we weren't so exhausted by streaming content options in the covid years.
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| May 16, 2021 | bmmello | 58 7% |
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| May 15, 2021 |  |
ThiagoA.P. | 69 27% |
| May 14, 2021 |  |
timmo | 70 28% |
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Interesting comic noir, kept in check by Nélisse, Brody, and excellent direction.
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| May 14, 2021 |  |
bookhouseboy | 55 75% |
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#21#, exp3, rw3, story, ratings, A.Brody
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| May 12, 2021 | HeyNiceFilm | 79 34% |
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Reminded me of a CBS sitcom, not necessarily in a good or bad way. The ending felt a bit abrupt and not as 'twisty' as I'd like. The lead role was well played though and it had enough humor to keep me entertained as to not feel like a complete waste of time.
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| May 11, 2021 |  |
ceja | 57 41% |
| May 08, 2021 |  |
barisius | 60 21% |
| May 08, 2021 |  |
JakeAesthete | 38 35% |
| May 05, 2021 |  |
rklenseth | 70 60% |
| May 04, 2021 |  |
Omid Ranjbar | 15 9% |
| May 03, 2021 | mattnawrocki | 70 42% |
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| May 02, 2021 | erturk | 72 22% |
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| Apr 29, 2021 | LordCouture | 46 31% |
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| Apr 28, 2021 | danialinho | 58 41% |
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| Apr 27, 2021 | jjack229 | 66 60% |
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| Apr 26, 2021 |  |
lauratron | 76 57% |
| Apr 26, 2021 | rollo | 30 22% |
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| Apr 25, 2021 |  |
murtyrock | 75 74% |
| Apr 25, 2021 | sianmw | 75 63% |
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| Apr 23, 2021 | chuckdog | 60 34% |
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| Apr 22, 2021 |  |
randyluu | 4 75% |
| Apr 21, 2021 |  |
VN1X | 75 65% |
| Apr 20, 2021 |  |
BadCosmonaut | 6 78% |
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Great acting by Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse.
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| Apr 15, 2021 | laurellaurel | 80 57% |
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| Apr 14, 2021 | Atoz | 55 54% |
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| Apr 13, 2021 | Old_Spriggan | 65 27% |
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| Apr 13, 2021 | ik55 | 75 66% |
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This movie's tone took me by surprise even though I watched a part of its trailer. For a dark comedy it wasn't very funny but the plot was cleverly thought through which concluded on a unexpected twist. I was really glad to know that Adam Brody was still around, almost 15 years since I last watched him in anything really. And I was not disappointed.
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| Apr 11, 2021 |  |
meltem | 70 54% |
| Apr 10, 2021 | jonmase | 80 78% |
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| Apr 06, 2021 |  |
mike365365 | 72 77% |
| Apr 05, 2021 | microplast | 70 52% |
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| Apr 04, 2021 | iwalke | 5 19% |
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| Apr 04, 2021 | coldesser | 80 0% |
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| Apr 04, 2021 |  |
lionesque | 80 83% |
| Apr 02, 2021 |  |
P u l p | 63 52% |
| Apr 02, 2021 |  |
dequinix | 60 46% |
| Mar 31, 2021 |  |
OzGrenouille | 81 50% |
| Mar 21, 2021 |  |
Maaxwell | 50 24% |
| Mar 20, 2021 |  |
Koalafish | 75 83% |
| Mar 15, 2021 | cinatic | 99 90% |
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| Mar 15, 2021 |  |
capodelnulla | 75 69% |
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how can you hold that tone right throughout a film? just when I was thinking "it did turn into giving the most deplorable feel-good movie vibes," the final shot managed to prove me wrong.
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| Mar 10, 2021 | strangelime | 55 9% |
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| Mar 10, 2021 |  |
NhanLa | 70 56% |
| Mar 10, 2021 |  |
Kavu | 81 74% |
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Builds the moods and characters very well. It's almost as if the author never wanted the investigation to end.
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| Mar 10, 2021 | maneeshgoel | 60 34% |
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| Mar 10, 2021 |  |
Judo Koala | 77 64% |
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I personally find black comedy to be the most challenging genre to master in terms of juggling its various 'incompatible' tones, but this one succeeds in virtually every regard, right up to its wonderfully dark & anguished howl of a final shot. Really loved Adam Brody and his chemistry with Sophie Nélisse, who is a lil' gem. Also very very cool to see a film shot in Canada that doesn't get a makeover as an American city, but instead retains its Canadian geography within the narrative.
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| Mar 09, 2021 |  |
vordven | 70 49% |
| Mar 07, 2021 | SundayJim | 70 67% |
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| Mar 06, 2021 |  |
oldgoat | 78 78% |
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A well written script and a few good performances make this a little gem of a movie that most people will never hear of because sony is usually trash.
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| Mar 06, 2021 | Tan Solo | 60 31% |
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| Mar 03, 2021 | abesempire | 85 36% |
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| Mar 03, 2021 | romniel | 50 19% |
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| Mar 01, 2021 | Erencgiden | 90 73% |
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| Feb 28, 2021 |  |
ks29 | 80 74% |
| Feb 26, 2021 |  |
avgcrtckr | 62 71% |
| Feb 26, 2021 |  |
filmaffinity | 64 59% |
| Feb 26, 2021 | kittycult | 60 10% |
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| Feb 24, 2021 |  |
lumen | 9 93% |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Krafty | 65 25% |
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| Feb 23, 2021 |  |
TychoCelchuu | 80 43% |
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Daisoujou | 60 29% |
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Vicenzo | 6 44% |
| Feb 21, 2021 | TheRascal | 88 85% |
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| Feb 21, 2021 |  |
Marcos92 | 88 85% |
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kyriei2 | 75 60% |
| Feb 20, 2021 | madmaxzags | 68 71% |
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| Feb 17, 2021 | okayka | 75 46% |
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Akinz | 75 49% |
| Feb 17, 2021 |  |
iqcumber | 66 39% |
| Feb 16, 2021 |  |
addeh | 70 63% |
| Feb 15, 2021 |  |
twincinema | 80 76% |
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Listen, I am a huge Adam Brody stan. It is difficult for me to parse out my feelings for his character, Seth, from the O.C. (even though, on a recent re-watch, he is not a particularly likeable character. Damn that Adam Brody charm!), and his other acting roles. This film sucks you in with a light, comedic tone, but there is an ever-present darkness that just continues to build. It does not stray too far from its noir roots.
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| Feb 15, 2021 |  |
Kraven1138 | 76 74% |
| Feb 15, 2021 |  |
Corbad | 45 10% |
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If it knows what it wants to be, it doesn't succeed in portraying it, but I suspect it just aimed with a shotgun. A few shards strike the outside of the target, enough to earn an occasional chortle at a dry joke or absurdist nod, but the film is largely a miss and doesn't anywhere near earn its devastating finale (which you can't really call a twist, since the tie-in is obvious). And PS, no r**ist earns a final speech, even in a movie.
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| Feb 15, 2021 |  |
fenixdown | 75 53% |
| Feb 15, 2021 |  |
Charlie | 65 42% |
| Feb 15, 2021 |  |
SirStuckey | 85 87% |
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Pretty great dark comedy. I have not seen what could very well be the most tired trope of current cinema, the depressed 30 something oaf, done so well in quite some time. The mystery was way deeper than I was expecting.
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| Feb 15, 2021 | sherlock1024 | 80 59% |
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| Feb 14, 2021 | Kianoto | 58 22% |
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| Feb 14, 2021 |  |
BillyShears | 80 77% |
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Hmm just gonna chip away here at this funny candy coated comedy shell to see what's inside and ... hey who put this Cormac McCarthy hellscape in here.
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| Feb 14, 2021 |  |
SirSass | 80 92% |
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Chinatown meets the Lil' Crime Stoppers episode of South Park. Roman Polanski principal.
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| Feb 14, 2021 |  |
JSchlansky | 77 71% |
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Probably pitched as Brick meets Mystery Team, except I don't know how likely you are to secure funding with those antecedents. Maybe they shot high and said it was Chinatown meets the Big Lebowski. Balances a wide range of tones remarkably well. The mystery at the core is more complex than I thought going into this and it certainly isn't afraid to get dark. A neat surprise.
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| Feb 13, 2021 |  |
lebnof | 85 94% |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Manic_Ken | 79 94% |
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Pleasantly surprised.
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| Feb 13, 2021 |  |
guy piranha | 75 80% |
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What a feature debut! A "coming-of-age-noir" that's clever, subtle and funny in how it mashes up its genres. Dear evan morgan, if they approach you with star wars: JUST. SAY. NO.
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| Feb 13, 2021 |  |
chadisdanger | 75 40% |
| Feb 12, 2021 | joebocop | 70 60% |
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| Feb 12, 2021 | Createabeast | 84 87% |
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p00q | 90 91% |
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closedmouth | 70 40% |
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Luk92 | 75 64% |
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Stradivarius | 80 70% |
| Feb 06, 2021 | Alucard979 | 91 84% |
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90sCoffee | 77 72% |
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bilalemre | 66 49% |
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paah | 70 58% |
| Jan 29, 2021 | lefterisd99 | 80 77% |
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| Jan 29, 2021 | Alcofribas | 65 55% |
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El99can | 71 51% |
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erkam | 70 53% |
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oznkrslan | 52 34% |
| Jan 26, 2021 | roland | 66 51% |
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| Jan 24, 2021 | MAStevens | 68 46% |
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muratkrks | 55 20% |
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tsumanne | 67 49% |
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RTAudience | 73 57% |
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ugur | 6 40% |
| Jan 17, 2021 | brennanc | 10 26% |
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| Jan 17, 2021 | Winston4th | 74 41% |
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| Jan 16, 2021 |  |
Enverovic | 58 48% |
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hellonearth | 70 57% |
| Jan 14, 2021 | izideve | 69 36% |
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cryteno | 35 60% |
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TheShiznit | 55 67% |
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dundjay | 55 34% |
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beast | 8 87% |
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x@nder | 59 34% |
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mentosibo | 75 65% |
| Jan 06, 2021 | mehmetcoskun | 60 32% |
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Romalen | 76 17% |
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AAAutin | 62 77% |
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(ENCYCLOPEDIA BRO)
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| Jan 03, 2021 |  |
devrimozkan | 62 48% |
| Jan 02, 2021 |  |
bybrt | 60 45% |
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faruksongur | 7 52% |
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TechnoPop | 60 42% |
| Jan 01, 2021 |  |
walkabout | 75 82% |
| Dec 27, 2020 |  |
canadianor | 80 70% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | nosharing | 70 47% |
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| Dec 27, 2020 | rannydoscoe | 85 75% |
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| Dec 25, 2020 |  |
stoned | 75 46% |
| Dec 25, 2020 |  |
babyyoda | 52 42% |
| Dec 24, 2020 |  |
REdotcom | 15 16% |
| Dec 24, 2020 |  |
HKi | 71 60% |
| Dec 23, 2020 |  |
feritdgn | 75 67% |
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The Kid Detective'i yılın sürprizlerinden biri olarak nitelendirsem, en doğru tanım olur. Son derece depresif, tahmin ettiğimden daha dramatik. Mizah anlayışı da çok sağlam. Yaratılan gizemin parçaları ve çözüm noktası şaşırtıcı derecede iyi. Modern bir noir kalitesine sahip.
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| Dec 23, 2020 |  |
voneverec | 75 62% |
| Dec 22, 2020 |  |
EmreZabun3 | 64 37% |
| Dec 22, 2020 | z10yniger | 60 36% |
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| Dec 20, 2020 | drewTO | 98 97% |
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| Dec 15, 2020 |  |
amazedemon | 65 61% |
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The Kid Detective is an compelling dark comedy that examines arrested development in a surprising way. At times the onscreen events are outrageously funny, and moments later downright depressing. Morgan's screenplay and direction seem to do this purposefully to almost mirror Abe's (Brody) headspace. The jarring tone shift at the climax of the film might have been a step too far, but serves to underscore the theme rather than for entertainment. Brody's performance is what makes the film work.
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| Dec 15, 2020 |  |
WarrenWho | 60 31% |
| Nov 20, 2020 |  |
Florin92 | 80 89% |
| Oct 30, 2020 |  |
MetaCritic2 | 72 71% |
| Oct 24, 2020 |  |
YMS (Adum) | 60 51% |
| Oct 18, 2020 |  |
wokelstein | 74 59% |
| Average Percentile 57.95% from 233 Ratings |  |