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Crooked House

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2017 | 115 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.4 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery or The Big Sleep, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide on a $10 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 111K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner

  • Glenn CloseLady Edith de Haviland
  • Max IronsCharles Hayward
  • Stefanie MartiniSophia de Haviland
  • Christina HendricksBrenda Leonides
  • Terence StampChief Inspector Taverner
  • Honor KneafseyJosephine Leonides
  • Julian SandsPhilip Leonides
  • Gillian AndersonMagda Leonides
  • Christian McKayRoger Leonides
  • Amanda AbbingtonClemency Leonides