Watching the Detectives
Seen it?2007 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved How to Marry a Millionaire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 138K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Soter
- Cillian MurphyNeil
- Lucy LiuViolet
- Jason SudeikisJonathan
- Michael PanesLucien
- Heather BurnsDenise
- Callie ThorneMarcia
- Michael YurchakBuddy
- Lonny RossEager Customer
- Josh PaisAndy
- Erik StolhanskeChad