Confess, Fletch
Seen it?2022 | 99 min | Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 22 Jump Street, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of suspects is the culprit - from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch’s Italian girlfriend. Crime, in fact, has never been this disorganized.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$500K worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greg Mottola
- Jon HammFletch
- Roy Wood Jr.Inspector Morris Monroe
- Annie MumoloEve
- Ayden MayeriGriz
- Lorenza IzzoAngela de Grassi
- John SlatteryFrank Jaffe
- Kyle MacLachlanRonald Horan
- Marcia Gay HardenCountess Sylvia de Grassi
- Kenneth KimminsThe Commodore
- John BehlmannOwen Tasserly