Crooked House

2017 1h 55m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,023

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Synopsis

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A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Glenn Close
Lady Edith de Haviland
Max Irons
Charles Hayward
Stefanie Martini
Sophia de Haviland
Christina Hendricks
Brenda Leonides
Terence Stamp
Chief Inspector Taverner
Honor Kneafsey
Josephine Leonides
Julian Sands
Philip Leonides
Gillian Anderson
Magda Leonides

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Writers: Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Julian Fellowes, Tim Rose Price
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, shot by Sebastian Winterø. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo de Chaire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Glenn Close and Max Irons and Stefanie Martini carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt1869347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gilles Paquet-Brenner directs. Sebastian Winterø behind the camera. Hugo de Chaire scores. Peter Christelis cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, shot by Sebastian Winterø. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hugo de Chaire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Glenn Close and Max Irons and Stefanie Martini carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1869347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sebastian Winterø
Original score: Hugo de Chaire
Editing: Peter Christelis
Production design: Simon Bowles
Costume design: Colleen Kelsall
Makeup / hair: Cate Hall
VFX supervisor: Kent Houston
Sound: Paul Carter
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,049,844
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Crooked House (2017)

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silvermistvio2023-07-05
★ 1/10
A bit boring. Wanted to stop watching in the middle because it's so dull. I just continued watching it only to find out who the killer was. Otherwise, I would have stopped watching it.
Filipe Manuel Neto2024-01-08
★ 6/10
A film that manages to entertain its audience, but cannot be called memorable. By mere coincidence, I caught this film on TV during these early days of the year, and I took the opportunity to watch it knowing that it was an adaptation of a novel by Agatha Christie. Although I don't consider myself, even remotely, knowledgeable about her work, I really like her books and have read several. It is not the case with this book, so I will refrain from commenting on the quality of this adaptation. There will be more qualified people to do that. However, if we consider all the adaptations that exist based on the author's material, I don't think we can put this film among the worst, as it tries to respect the environment and the historical period while giving us high doses of suspense and unpredictability. A warning: anyone expecting to see Poirot or Miss Marple will be disappointed because they are not in the original book. The film is quite good, better than some big productions we sometimes see out there. It entertains its audience, especially if we are attentive enough to follow the story, full of twists and turns. The direction is not particularly happy, I think Paquet-Brenner was not able to get the best out of the cast he had at hand. I think it would have been equally positive if we had had more time to get to know each member of that family. I say this because there are characters that are merely sketched, and I have difficulty believing that Christie didn't leave material to develop them better. The editing also fails a lot, the pacing is uneven, and the suspense oscillates instead of gradually growing towards the climax. Where the production seems to invest more solidly is in the very well executed cinematography, in the careful choice of filming locations and in the design of sets and costumes. As for the cast, I think we had some casting errors that created problems: Max Irons is an actor I wouldn't want here. He seems uncomfortable with the material and doesn't develop any kind of chemistry with Stefanie Martini, who should be his love interest. The scenes between them, particularly those that require greater rapport between the actors, are very forced. Gillian Anderson, Terence Stamp, Christian McKay and Julian Sands are all solid bets that don't disappoint us, but their characters deserved greater development and more time on screen, as has already been said. In contrast, veteran Glenn Close is perfect in her role and gives us very consistent work, while young Honor Kneafsey shows signs of talent and commitment in one of the best children's characters I've seen in some time.
Bri2025-11-26
★ 6/10
"It is a hothouse of suppressed passion. This is what happens when the person you love the most in the world, who you would give your life for, is actually the same person that you hate the most." Crooked House (2017) is a slow burn adaptation of Agatha Christie’s most twisted book. Charles, a PI, is invited by his former lover, Sophia, to catch the person who murdered her grandfather. But as Charles investigates, the turn of events leads to a shocking conclusion. When I first watched this film (years ago), I was thoroughly impressed with its climax and ending. It’s safe to say that that is still a strong point in the film. However, the story is slow and at times dull enough that your attention drifts elsewhere. But with an ending like that, everything before is almost forgotten. The performances in this are superb. Every single woman ate onscreen and had the script been more entertaining, I think this would’ve been a STELLAR adaptation. I definitely cried at the end which is vastly different than my reaction when I first watched this. But I understand why I decided to circle back to Crooked House. That ending has lived rent free in my mind since I first saw it.