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Detective Chinatown 1900

2025 · 135 min

A lively, twisty buddy mystery with slapstick energy, but its vivid period racism and gruesome murders give it real weight.

Overview: In 1900, the mysterious murder of a white woman and a Native American man in San Francisco's Chinatown triggers a race against time as the Chinese suspect and the Native American's adopted Chinese son work to uncover the truth while a politician seeks to leverage the Chinese Exclusion Bill as well as the prevailing xenophobia and racism to close down Chinatown and elect himself as the mayor.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, mystery, justice, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
mystery
justice
corruption
family
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none