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See How They Run

2022 · 99 min

A playful, witty whodunit that bustles through backstage glamour with charm, clever twists and a light comic spring in its step.

Directed by
Tom George
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Starring
Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody
Tagline
The greatest murder ever staged.
Overview
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tom George
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Starring
Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • art
  • celebrity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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mystery, comedy, crime
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99 min
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