Murder by Numbers
Film2002120 min

Murder by Numbers

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermafia/gangsterteendetectivemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The only flaw in their plan was her."

Boxlist takeExpect a small-scale, weighty crime thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 736 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Barbet Schroeder

Cast

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2002
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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