The Kid Detective

Name: The Kid Detective
Released: 2020-10-16
Cast: Adam Brody, Sophie Nélisse, Tzi Ma, Wendy Crewson, Sarah Sutherland

The Kid Detective

R
1h 40m
2020

85%

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A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

Director:

Evan Morgan

Producer:

William Woods, Jonathan Bronfman

Writer:

Evan Morgan

Cast:

Adam Brody, Sophie Nélisse, Tzi Ma, Wendy Crewson, Sarah Sutherland

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

85%

Critics Consensus: A low-key charmer led by Adam Brody's sharp performance, The Kid Detective uncovers dark comedy in a story of unfulfilled childhood potential.

Reviews

Ready Steady Cut

M.N. Miller

The Kid Detective satisfies a craving for a different type of detective story with its dark comedy and a sharp script that it handles with a deft hand.

One of the major surprises of this year, and essential viewing for anyone who's been fiending for a good mystery or trying to bypass their own system of emotional traps.

A comedy so dark you're not sure when to laugh, it's reminiscent of Bored to Death and Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, but has an energy of its own that is likely to divide viewers.

...a solid debut for a promising filmmaker.

It's as if a kiddie flick starred a clever (but only clever) manchild ... the main draw is observing when and how [the tone] veers into seriousness.

May 26, 2021

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