Ask a Policeman fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Crime, history, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Ask a Policeman is fast-paced.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Crime, history, and mystery
Its world is built around crime, history, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Ask a Policeman is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Mometu. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 23 min
Ask a Policeman runs 1 h 23 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for Ask a Policeman, including Super-Speed, Secret Underground Passage, Tap on the Head.
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