The Man Who Knew Too Little fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Man Who Knew Too Little is fast-paced.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Expect plenty of slapstick and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, 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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The Man Who Knew Too Little is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 38%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 34 min
The Man Who Knew Too Little runs 1 h 34 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Man Who Knew Too Little higher (68) than critics (38). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 69% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 66 storytelling tropes for The Man Who Knew Too Little, including That Came Out Wrong, Instant Sedation, Did the Earth Move for You, Too?.
6.6
