The Third Murder fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Third Murder is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Everyone has a truth to want to believe.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Third Murder is included with a subscription to MUBI and Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 5 min
The Third Murder runs 2 h 5 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Third Murder higher (78) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+18GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Third Murder in 32 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 6 storytelling tropes for The Third Murder, including Heel–Face Turn, Sympathetic Murderer, Shown Their Work.
6.7
