Shadows and Fog
Seen it?1991 | 85 min | Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Woody AllenKleinman
- Mia FarrowIrmy
- John MalkovichClown
- John CusackStudent Jack
- MadonnaMarie
- Kathy BatesProstitute
- Jodie FosterProstitute
- Lily TomlinProstitute
- Anne LangeProstitute
- Kenneth MarsMagician