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Murder by Numbers

Movie · 2002 · 120 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you tense with its cat-and-mouse game and damaged detective, feeling dark and unsettling throughout.

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2002 film by Barbet Schroeder
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Year
2002
Runtime
120 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Written by
Tony Gayton
Starring
Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, Chris Penn, Nick Offerman, Michael Pitt, Ben Chaplin, Brian Stepanek, Agnes Bruckner
Music
Clint Mansell
Cinematography
Luciano Tovoli
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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