A Kind of Murder
Seen it?2016 | 96 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Gone Girl, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$91K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Goddard
- Patrick WilsonWalter Stackhouse
- Jessica BielClara Stackhouse
- Haley BennettEllie Briess
- Eddie MarsanMarty Kimmel
- Vincent KartheiserLaurence Corby
- Jon OsbeckJon Carr
- Radek LordTony Ricco
- Christine DyeClaudia
- Kelly MengelkochHelen Kimmel
- Corrie DanieleyBetty Ireton