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To Catch a Killer

2023 · 119 min

A grim, methodical manhunt that keeps you coiled and uneasy, more procedural pressure than explosive spectacle.

Directed by
Damián Szifron
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo
Tagline
A city at the center of chaos. A detective with special skills. A madman testing her limits.
Overview
Baltimore. New Year's Eve. A talented but troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down a mass murderer.

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Directed by
Damián Szifron
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • justice
  • corruption
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Damián Szifron
Written by
Damián Szifron, Jonathan Wakeham
Starring
Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo, Ralph Ineson, Richard Zeman, Dusan Dukic, Jason Cavalier, Nick Walker
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Javier Julia
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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