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Odd Thomas

Odd Thomas

Mystery · Thriller · 2013

In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

Movie details

Odd Thomas

“I might see dead people... But then, by God, I do something about it.”

2013 Mystery · Thriller 1h 37m

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Stephen Sommers

Written by

Stephen Sommers

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Odd Thomas

Addison Timlin

Addison Timlin

Stormy Llewellyn

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Wyatt Porter

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Viola Peabody

Nico Tortorella

Nico Tortorella

Simon Varner

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Ozzie P. Boone

Kyle McKeever

Kyle McKeever

Officer Bern Eckles

Court is in session

Put Odd Thomas on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

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.