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The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
Comedy · Crime · Action · 1997
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
Movie details
The Man Who Knew Too Little
“He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.”
1997 Comedy · Crime · Action 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Man Who Knew Too Little?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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
Jon Amiel
Written by
Robert Farrar · Howard Franklin
Bill Murray
Wallace Ritchie
Peter Gallagher
James Ritchie
Joanne Whalley
Lori
Alfred Molina
Boris
Richard Wilson
Daggenhurst
John Standing
Embleton
Simon Chandler
Hawkins
Court is in session
Put The Man Who Knew Too Little on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.