See How They Run

"The greatest murder ever staged."

2022 1h 39m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 1,363

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Synopsis

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In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

“The greatest murder ever staged.”

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Cast

Sam Rockwell
Inspector Stoppard
Saoirse Ronan
Constable Stalker
Adrien Brody
Leo Köpernick
Ruth Wilson
Petula Spencer
Reece Shearsmith
John Woolf
Harris Dickinson
Richard Attenborough
Charlie Cooper
Dennis Corrigan
David Oyelowo
Mervyn Cocker-Norris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom George
Writers: Mark Chappell
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

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 Tom George, shot by Jamie D. Ramsay. 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 Daniel Pemberton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan and Adrien Brody carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom George directs. Jamie D. Ramsay behind the camera. Daniel Pemberton scores. Gary Dollner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Tom George, shot by Jamie D. Ramsay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Daniel Pemberton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gary Dollner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan and Adrien Brody carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The greatest murder ever staged.".
10IMDB entry: tt13640696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jamie D. Ramsay
Original score: Daniel Pemberton
Editing: Gary Dollner
Production design: Amanda McArthur
Costume design: Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Makeup / hair: Nadia Stacey
VFX supervisor: Tim Barter
Sound: Paul Carter
Stunt coordinator: Sarah Franzl
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $21,921,551
Return: 55% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: See How They Run (2022)

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CinemaSerf2022-09-11
★ 7/10
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan gel really well together in this rather entertaining spoof of all thing Agatha Christie. The latter is the newbie constable "Stalker" - an enthusiastic young woman who is saddled on the experienced, gin-loving, inspector "Stoppard" when the pretty unlikeable film director "Köpernick" (Adrien Brody) is beaten to death with a sewing machine! It turns out that he had just been engaged to direct a big screen version of the legendary "Mousetrap" play that had just celebrated it's hundredth performance at London's Ambassador's Theatre. What now ensues is a really engaging whodunit with flashbacks galore as the two police officers have to learn to trust each other as well as to handle the high drama amongst a cast of thespians, an avaricious producer and, of course, a publicity seeking police Commissioner. Rockwell delivers strongly as the rather laconic and disillusioned officer (he reminded me a little of Johnny Depp's "Abberline" in "From Hell" from back in 2001) and Ronan brings plenty of amusement (and courage) to her role as his aspirational sidekick who is always jumping to conclusions. As ever with Christie stories, you just know that the perpetrator of the crime is going to be the least important character so there's not oodles of jeopardy here, but it ends well with all assembled in a creaking stately home where it all ultimately falls to the author - "Moaning Myrtle" herself - to solve her own mystery. Tom George has assembled a decent supporting cast with both Harris Dickinson quite effective as a rather effete Richard Attenborough and Ruth Wilson as the shrewd theatre producer "Petula" and they help to deliver a pace and humour that is enjoyably amiable for just over ninety minutes. I've sat in the Ivy restaurant opposite this theatre for many a year but have never actually seen the play. A bit like with this film, you mustn't disclose the ending or maybe you'll be next... Good fun!
The Movie Mob2023-01-02
★ 6/10
See How They Run meddles through its runtime in mediocrity until the final 20 minutes (which are fantastic!). Not horrible overall, but not worth a repeat. See How They Run lagged along for about the first hour of the movie but really picked up and entertained in the final act. Saoirse Ronan's performance brought some charm to a fairly bland film. There were hidden jokes and puns throughout that, if caught, would give you a chuckle, but overall this campy whodunit failed to amuse. While the majority of the film was disappointing, the film's climax and resolution delighted with funny drama, meta plot twists, and even a breaking of the fourth wall. I would have loved it if the rest of the movie had been as good as the ending. But it made me endure the slow first hour and fifteen minutes before I was rewarded with its clever wrap-up. I can't recommend it, but I can't say it's terrible.
Streaming Banter2025-06-12
SEE HOW THEY RUN IS A 2022 MOVIE. GRADE: B-. (HULU). It has a strong #WesAnderson feel. A couple of weeks ago the quirky director Wes Anderson released his newest movie #ThePhoenicianScheme. There have been plenty of ads for it, that’s for sure. #SeeHowTheyRun is a 2022 movie now on #HULU set in the year 1953 with lots of contemporary name-dropping which I love. It has the same “murder mystery made funny” look as most Anderson films. Is director #TomGeorge yet another genius of the method or just a Wes wannabe? It made less than 10 million dollars in the U.S...so…Before you chuckle, let’s wait and see what The Phoenician Scheme grosses! #streamingbanter.