Mystery Team
Seen it?2009 | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (60% 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 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
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$89K worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dan Eckman
- Donald GloverJason Rogers
- Aubrey PlazaKelly Peters
- Dominic DierkesCharlie Day
- D.C. PiersonDuncan Wheeler
- Matt WalshJim
- Glenn KalisonRobert
- Peter SaatiLeroy
- Kay CannonDestiny
- Bobby MoynihanJordy
- John LutzFrank