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The Accidental Detective
Comedy · Crime · Thriller · 2015
A cold-case enthusiast blogger and a washed-up veteran detective team up for a joint investigation to rescue their innocent friend who is framed for murder.
Movie details
The Accidental Detective
“Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight.”
2015 Comedy · Crime · Thriller 2h 0m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
1.4K votes
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
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A cold-case enthusiast blogger and a washed-up veteran detective team up for a joint investigation to rescue their innocent friend who is framed for murder.
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 Accidental Detective?
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kim Joung-hoon
Written by
Kim Joung-hoon · Lee Jeong-ho
Kwon Sang-woo
Kang Dae-man
Sung Dong-il
Noh Tae-soo
Lee Seung-joon
Kim Yong-gyu
Park Hae-joon
Joon-soo
Seo Young-hee
Mi-ok
Yoon Kyung-ho
Detective Ma
Jo Bok-rae
Lee You-no
Court is in session
Put The Accidental Detective 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.