Marlowe
Seen it?2023 | 109 min | Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans. If you loved The Big Sleep or L.A. Confidential, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neil Jordan
- Liam NeesonPhilip Marlowe
- Diane KrugerClare Cavendish
- Jessica LangeDorothy Quincannon
- Danny HustonFloyd Hanson
- Alan CummingLou Hendricks
- Ian HartJoe Green
- Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeCedric
- Daniela MelchiorLynn Peterson
- Patrick MuldoonRichard Cavendish
- Colm MeaneyBernie Ohls