The Kid Detective

"No longer a kid. Not much of a detective."

2020 1h 39m EN

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6.6

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85%

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 511🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 27,295

ComedyDramaMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“No longer a kid. Not much of a detective.”

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Cast

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
Sarah Sutherland
Lucy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Evan Morgan
Writers: Evan Morgan
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Evan Morgan, shot by Mike McLaughlin. 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 Jay McCarrol. 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 Curt Lobb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse and Tzi Ma carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "No longer a kid. Not much of a detective.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8980602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Evan Morgan directs. Mike McLaughlin behind the camera. Jay McCarrol scores. Curt Lobb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Evan Morgan, shot by Mike McLaughlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jay McCarrol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Curt Lobb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse and Tzi Ma carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No longer a kid. Not much of a detective.".
7IMDB entry: tt8980602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "small town", "canada", "kidnapping", "detective".