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33% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 15% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Walter Stackhouse is rich, successful and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer? Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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A Kind of Murder | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online [Director Andy Goddard] just doesn't develop a level of intrigue or tension that you'd expect from a narrative that is built on double identities, perceptions, classism, and homicide. Rated: D Mar 21, 2017 Full Review A Kind of Murder | Rotten Tomatoes (2) John DeFore Hollywood Reporter A handsome period piece that plays more like a scant-clues mystery than like the psychological thriller it intends to be. Dec 15, 2016 Full Review A Kind of Murder | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Alissa Wilkinson Vox Good source material does not guarantee a good movie, and A Kind of Murder, a new Highsmith adaptation directed by Andy Goddard from a screenplay by Susan Boyd, is not a good movie. Rated: 2/5 Dec 15, 2016 Full Review A Kind of Murder | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Jason Adams The Film Experience There were moments of such monumental airlessness, as if a plastic sofa cover was wrapped over every scene Jul 2, 2021 Full Review A Kind of Murder | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Matt Pais MattPais.com Less cat-and-mouse than cat-and-mirror. The movie just sits there, proud to look pretty, not really doing anything. Rated: C- Jun 10, 2020 Full Review A Kind of Murder | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Where A Kind of Murder excels is with one of the key themes found in Patricia Highsmith's novel - ambiguity - the success of which comes primarily thanks to Patrick Wilson in his performance as Walter Stackhouse. Rated: 3/5 Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob A This one's a miss. Lame title; a script with plenty of holes in it and a confused, anticlimactic ending. Patrick Wilson's schtick has also worn thin. (Haley Bennett was a bright spot.) Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review edith r disappointing, confusing ending, nice costumes Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/25/23 Full Review Kyle J Good idea for a story, but an even more honest approach would have been better. Have more possible suspects. No character acted stupidly to serve the plot. Leave out the blonde mistress. Decide for yourself about the ending. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review John M Suspenseful, well acted. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review jelisije j A long slow burn movie that really doesn't get going until the last 15 min of an hour and 30 minute movie..... Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Let me just start off by saying that Jessica Biel's acting here was pure sewage. This is why her acting career failed-- because she can't act, pure and simple. But I was genuinely drawn into this story. I think the ending was a bit of a fizzle for me, but I think I get it. I think I get why it's called 'a kind of murder'-- perhaps hinting at killing a person without actually doing the deed personally. So... I get it, but I'm still left wanting. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andy Goddard Director Patrick Wilson Walter Stackhouse Haley Bennett Ellie Jessica Biel Clara Stackhouse Eddie Marsan Kimmel Vincent Kartheiser Detective Lawrence Corby
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Synopsis Walter Stackhouse is rich, successful and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?

Director
Andy Goddard

Producer
Susan Boyd, Ted Hope, Kelly McCormick, Christine Vachon

Screenwriter
Susan Boyd

Distributor
Magnolia Pictures

Production Co
Killer Films, Blue PM

Rating
R (Some Violence|Language)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 2016, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2017

Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0K

Runtime
1h 38m

Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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