Sleuth
Film1972138 min

Sleuth

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillermafia/gangsterdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"If It Was Murder, Where's the Body?"

Boxlist takeA weighty, fresh crime thriller: unsavoury and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife’s lover – but things aren’t exactly as they seem.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Laurence OlivierMichael CaineAlec CawthorneJohn MatthewsEve Channing

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1972
Runtime
138 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
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