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A Haunting in Venice
Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 2023
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Movie details
A Haunting in Venice
“Death was only the beginning.”
2023 Mystery · Thriller · Crime 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
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 A Haunting in Venice?
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
Kenneth Branagh
Written by
Michael Green
Kenneth Branagh
Hercule Poirot
Kyle Allen
Maxime Gerard
Camille Cottin
Olga Seminoff
Jamie Dornan
Dr Leslie Ferrier
Tina Fey
Ariadne Oliver
Jude Hill
Leopold Ferrier
Ali Khan
Nicholas Holland
Court is in session
Put A Haunting in Venice 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.