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The Singing Detective

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2003 | 109 min | Comedy, Music, Mystery, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 Blue Velvet or The Nice Guys, start here.
The mood
Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $436K worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 57K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Keith Gordon

  • Robert Downey Jr.Dan Dark
  • Robin WrightNicola / Nina / Blonde
  • Mel GibsonDr. Gibbon
  • Jeremy NorthamMark Binney
  • Katie HolmesNurse Mills
  • Adrien BrodyFirst Hood
  • Jon PolitoSecond Hood
  • Carla GuginoBetty Dark / Hooker
  • Saul RubinekSkin Specialist
  • Alfre WoodardChief of Staff