Little Murders
Seen it?1971 | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Arkin
- Elliott GouldAlfred Chamberlain
- Marcia RoddPatsy Newquist
- Vincent GardeniaCarol Newquist
- Elizabeth WilsonMarge Newquist
- Jon KorkesKenny Newquist
- John RandolphMr. Chamberlain
- Doris RobertsMrs. Chamberlain
- Lou JacobiJudge Stern
- Donald SutherlandRev. Dupas
- Alan ArkinLt. Practice