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Devil in a Blue Dress

1995Movie1 h 42 minR

CrimeThriller
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic786.7Rotten Tomatoes92%71%

An intriguing, tense thriller movie about crime and history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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Story

Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.

Feels like

  • Noir Thriller
  • Los Angeles
  • 1940s
  • Private Detective
  • Mystery
  • Atmospheric
  • Tense
  • Crime
  • Period Piece

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Carl Franklin
Written by
Carl Franklin, Walter Mosley
Produced by
Gary Goetzman, Jesse Beaton
Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Everyone

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Facts

September 29, 1995 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
September 29, 1995
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$27 million
Box office
$16 million
Available in
40 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Spared by the Adaptation, Corrupt Cop, Fluffy the Terrible +9

  • Spared by the Adaptation
  • Corrupt Cop
  • Fluffy the Terrible
  • Adaptational Name Change
  • With Friends Like These...
  • Heroic Comedic Sociopath
  • The Dying Walk
  • Running Gag
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Bait the Dog
  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • Eye Scream

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Devil in a Blue Dress?"

Questions about Devil in a Blue Dress

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Devil in a Blue Dress?

HuluTubi TV

In the United States, Devil in a Blue Dress streams on Hulu, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Devil in a Blue Dress worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Was Devil in a Blue Dress a box office flop?

Budget$27 million
Box office$16 million

Yes: it cost about $27 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 60% of its budget.

What tropes does Devil in a Blue Dress use?

Spared by the AdaptationCorrupt CopFluffy the TerribleAdaptational Name ChangeWith Friends Like These...Heroic Comedic SociopathThe Dying WalkRunning GagChekhov's GunBait the DogChekhov's GunmanEye Screamand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Spared by the Adaptation, Corrupt Cop, and Fluffy the Terrible.