Devil in a Blue Dress fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Devil in a Blue Dress is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, history, and mystery
Its world is built around crime, history, and mystery.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.
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Devil in a Blue Dress is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. 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 76/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 42 min
Devil in a Blue Dress runs 1 h 42 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Devil in a Blue Dress higher (85) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $27 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 60% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Devil in a Blue Dress in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for Devil in a Blue Dress, including Spared by the Adaptation, Corrupt Cop, Fluffy the Terrible.
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