The Singing Detective
Film2003109 min

The Singing Detective

Taste attributes: comedycrimemusicmysterymusicalmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal he wrote the book. Now he's living it!"

Boxlist takeA glossy, original crime comedy: fast-moving and small-scale. Best if you like polish over grit.

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Quality rating

5.4 /10

TMDB · 91 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilsolving 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

Directed by

  • Keith Gordon

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2003
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Airborne Productions
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