See How They Run

See How They Run

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.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
  • Stars: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Ruth Wilson, Reece Shearsmith, Harris Dickinson, Charlie Cooper, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Pearl Chanda, Sian Clifford, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, David Oyelowo, Shirley Henderson, Paul Chahidi, Lucian Msamati, Angus Wright, Tim Key
  • Director: Tom George
 Comments
  • EthelredBusybody - 29 December 2023
    Enjoyable Twist on Agatha Christie
    This was a 6.5 stars for me, so I rounded that up to 7 stars. It certainly isn't the best movie I have ever watched, but it was worthwhile and a bit of fun.

    I thought Ronan and Rockwell had great chemistry, aided by a gentle, quirky humour (and some good one-liners), which kept me going throughout a slightly slow movie.

    I didn't know who the murderer was until the very end, so that always makes for a good mystery. I enjoyed the production style, whatever that may be. Mainly British, I guess. A little Wes Anderson-y as some have suggested? Certainly not a typically American whodunnit.

    It was fun to see some British actors in unexpected roles such as Oyelowo, Key, Shearsmith and Henderson. They all did well in their supporting roles.

    And of course, Msamati. Whenever I see him, I feel a strange sense of pride. The first time I saw him, I recognised a Zimbabwean accent. Here, he has a prim and proper English accent and like the above-mentioned folks, he does justice to his "small" part.
  • gridoon2024 - 13 August 2023
    Delightful comedy - whodunit
    "See How They Run" is a smart, knowing whodunit spoof that also works as a legitimate whodunit; at first you may feel a bit disappointed by the identity of the killer, but if you think about it, it's just an intentional, satirical take on a classic whodunit trope. The film has a deadpan sense of (often black) humor, and an elegant production design, but really its best feature is Saoirse Ronan's flawless - and very appealing - performance; she never once strikes a false note. Sam Rockwell takes a bit longer to find the right tone, but he gets there by the end. Loved the cameo appearance of Poirot's house! *** out of 4.