They Called Him Mostly Harmless
2024Movie1 h 29 min
Summary
When an unidentified hiker is found deceased in the Florida wilderness, authorities release a sketch. Multiple hikers call in claiming to have met the man. There's only one problem – he never told them his name.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 63Audiences 56GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer63%
IMDb5.9
Audience score57%
User score5.3
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for documentaries, −7 min on the typical 96
typical 9689Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 86 countries
+76Released
2024
February 8, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Patricia E. Gillespie Director, Executive Producer
Production · 6
- Eric Cook Executive Producer
- Danielle Franco Producer
- Amy Brown Producer
- Ethan Goldman Producer
- Keayr Braxton Producer
- Nicholas Thompson Consulting Producer
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