A Kind of Murder
2016 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 5.4 · 42% critics
In 1960s New York, a successful architect trapped in a failing marriage becomes fixated on a local husband suspected of killing his wife. As his curiosity turns into obsession, a relentless detective starts connecting the two cases, and the architect’s choices pull him deeper into suspicion and danger.
Based on The Blunderer
Also known as The Blunderer
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (257 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, noir-leaning mystery about guilt, obsession, and suspicion with an ambiguous edge, similar in vibe to Sleeping Dogs; Not for you if you need fast pacing and clear answers.
Pros: tense slow-burn mystery; strong central performances; moody period atmosphere | Cons: drags at times; confusing story beats; ending feels abrupt
Themes
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- obsession
- married couple
- architect
- investigation
- neurosis
- suspicion
- beautiful woman
- murder
- whodunit
- dead woman
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Patrick Wilson
as Walter Stackhouse
Jessica Biel
as Clara Stackhouse
Haley Bennett
as Ellie Briess
Eddie Marsan
as Marty Kimmel
Vincent Kartheiser
as Det. Laurence Corby
Lucas Bentley
as Det. Jackson
Jon Osbeck
as Jon Carr
Radek Lord
as Tony Ricco
Christine Dye
as Claudia
Kelly Mengelkoch
as Helen Kimmel
Directed by Andy Goddard