Veronica Mars
Seen it?2014 | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery or The Naked Gun, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 179K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Thomas
- Kristen BellVeronica Mars
- Jason DohringLogan Echolls
- Enrico ColantoniKeith Mars
- Chris LowellStosh 'Piz' Piznarski
- Percy Daggs IIIWallace Fennel
- Tina MajorinoCindy 'Mac' Mackenzie
- Krysten RitterGia Goodman
- Martin StarrStu 'Cobb' Cobbler
- Gaby HoffmannRuby Jetson
- Andrea EstellaBonnie DeVille