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The Thin Man Goes Home
Comedy · Mystery · 1944
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
Movie details
The Thin Man Goes Home
“Together again in M-G-M's riotous comedy.”
1944 Comedy · Mystery 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Thin Man Goes Home?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Another Thin Man
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The Blue Gardenia
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The Naked City
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After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Crime · 2019
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community
The Mirror Crack'd
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Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Written by
Robert Riskin · Harry Kurnitz · Dwight Taylor
William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Lucile Watson
Mrs. Marta Charles
Gloria DeHaven
Laura Belle Ronson
Anne Revere
Crazy Mary
Helen Vinson
Helena Draque
Harry Davenport
Dr. Bertram Charles
Court is in session
Put The Thin Man Goes Home on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.