The Landline Detective fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, everyday modern life, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Landline Detective is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Mystery, everyday modern life, and crime
Its world is built around mystery, everyday modern life, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Landline Detective is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 58 min
The Landline Detective runs 1 h 58 min.
It was made in English.
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5.7
