A Kind of Murder fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Kind of Murder is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and crime. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
A Kind of Murder runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 43 and audiences 43 out of 100, so both groups see A Kind of Murder much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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