A Haunting in Venice
Seen it?2023 | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$121 million worldwide on a $60 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 602K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
- Kenneth BranaghHercule Poirot
- Kyle AllenMaxime Gerard
- Camille CottinOlga Seminoff
- Jamie DornanDr Leslie Ferrier
- Tina FeyAriadne Oliver
- Jude HillLeopold Ferrier
- Ali KhanNicholas Holland
- Emma LairdDesdemona Holland
- Kelly ReillyRowena Drake
- Riccardo ScamarcioVitale Portfoglio