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The Kid Detective
Comedy · Drama · Mystery · 2020
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.
Movie details
The Kid Detective
“No longer a kid. Not much of a detective.”
2020 Comedy · Drama · Mystery 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.
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 Kid Detective?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
Evan Morgan
Written by
Evan Morgan
Adam Brody
Abe Applebaum
Sophie Nélisse
Caroline
Tzi Ma
Mr. Chang
Peter MacNeill
Principal Erwin
Maurice Dean Wint
Constable Cleary
Jonathan Whittaker
Mr. Applebaum
Wendy Crewson
Mrs. Applebaum
Court is in session
Put The Kid Detective on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.