Sleuth
Seen it?2007 | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Obsession, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Locked in a high-tech English manor, bound in a deadly duel of wits, Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle come together as English gentlemen to discuss the matter of Wyke's wife: the woman both are sleeping with.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$343K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
- Michael CaineAndrew Wyke
- Jude LawMilo Tindle
- Harold PinterMan on T.V.
- Carmel O'SullivanMaggie
- Kenneth BranaghOther Man on T.V.