The Return of the World's Greatest Detective fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of situational comedy and satire
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective is calm and low-intensity.
Plenty of situational comedy and satire
Expect plenty of situational comedy and satire.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 14 min
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective runs 1 h 14 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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