A Shot in the Dark
Taste attributes: comedycrimemysterydetectivefastunsavouryintricatelinearglossyenclosedfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The picture that gets away with murder"
Boxlist takeA layered crime comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate. A Shot in the Dark is the second and more successful film from the Pink Panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from Blake Edwards based on the play L’Idiot by Marcel Achard and Harry Kurnitz.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1964
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Mirisch Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
