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A , thriller: , but never scary, .
Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly
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New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
Neo-Noir Detective StoryTourette's Representation1950s New York SettingIntricate ConspiracyCharacter-Driven NarrativeMelancholy AtmospherePolitical IntriguePeriod Piece AestheticsStrong Performances
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Is Motherless Brooklyn worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 60).
Was Motherless Brooklyn a box office flop?
Budget$26 million
Box office$18 million
Yes: it cost about $26 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 71% of its budget.
What tropes does Motherless Brooklyn use?
Cool Old GuyActually Pretty FunnyI'm Dying, Please Take My MacGuffinNice GuyVerbal TicBlackmail BackfireThe BruteAdaptational BadassDoomed AppointmentCorrupt Corporate ExecutiveDead Star WalkingDa Chiefand 60 more
TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Cool Old Guy, Actually Pretty Funny, and I'm Dying, Please Take My MacGuffin.