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Mindhunters
Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 2004
Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst. Based very loosely on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.
Movie details
Mindhunters
“For seven elite profilers, finding a serial killer is a process of elimination. Their own.”
2004 Mystery · Thriller · Crime 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst. Based very loosely on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.
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 Mindhunters?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
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.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
Wayne Kramer · Kevin Brodbin
Kathryn Morris
Sara Moore
Jonny Lee Miller
Lucas Harper
LL Cool J
Gabe Jensen
Christian Slater
J.D. Reston
Patricia Velásquez
Nicole Willis
Clifton Collins Jr.
Vince Sherman
Eion Bailey
Bobby Whitman
Court is in session
Put Mindhunters 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.