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The Kid Detective

2020Movie1 h 39 minR

ComedyDrama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic747.0Rotten Tomatoes85%75%

A melancholic, moving comedy movie about everyday modern life and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

No longer a kid. Not much of a detective.

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

Feels like

  • Subversive Noir Parody
  • Stunted Adult Coming-of-Age
  • Melancholic Mystery
  • Character Study of Failure
  • Dark Comedy Drama
  • Deconstruction of Child Prodigy Myth
  • Atmospheric Crime Fiction
  • Psychological Realism

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Evan Morgan
Written by
Evan Morgan
Produced by
William Woods, Jonathan Bronfman
Music by
Jay McCarrol

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 16, 2020 · 1 h 39 min · R

Released
October 16, 2020
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Box office
$367,908
Available in
92 countries

Tropes

Bad Guys Play Pool, Nostalgia Filter, Trashy Trailer Home +9

  • Bad Guys Play Pool
  • Nostalgia Filter
  • Trashy Trailer Home
  • Unkempt Beauty
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Mistaken for Pedophile
  • Bunker Woman
  • Police Are Useless
  • Insistent Terminology
  • Serious Business
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Bunny-Ears Lawyer

12 of 104 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Kid Detective?"

Questions about The Kid Detective

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Kid Detective?

Netflix

In the United States, The Kid Detective streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is The Kid Detective worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 74).

Will The Kid Detective make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

What tropes does The Kid Detective use?

Bad Guys Play PoolNostalgia FilterTrashy Trailer HomeUnkempt BeautyReasonable Authority FigureMistaken for PedophileBunker WomanPolice Are UselessInsistent TerminologySerious BusinessDriven to SuicideBunny-Ears Lawyerand 92 more

TV Tropes lists 104 tropes for it, including Bad Guys Play Pool, Nostalgia Filter, and Trashy Trailer Home.