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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Crime · Family · Mystery · 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

Movie details

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

“Mystery... has met its match.”

2019 Crime · Family · Mystery 1h 29m

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6.4 / 10

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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

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Katt Shea

Written by

Nina Fiore · John Herrera

Sophia Lillis

Sophia Lillis

Nancy Drew

Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell

Carson Drew

Andrew Matthew Welch

Andrew Matthew Welch

Deputy Patrick

Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Flora

Zoë Renee

Zoë Renee

George Fayne

Mackenzie Graham

Mackenzie Graham

Bess Marvin

Laura Slade Wiggins

Laura Slade Wiggins

Helen Corning

Court is in session

Put Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase on trial.

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

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Form is the argument.”

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

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.