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  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary Michael's minister father always told him: Better to be an honest nobody than a crooked somebody. But Michael (Richard Sommer) doesn’t see the harm in giving people the closure they need with the dead and travels town-to-town professing his abilities as a spirit medium. One night, Michael is kidnapped. With a knife to his throat, Michael...

Directed By: Trevor White

Written By: Andrew Zilch

  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m

A Crooked Somebody

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Michael's minister father always told him: Better to be an honest nobody than a crooked somebody. But Michael (Richard Sommer) doesn’t see the harm in giving people the closure they need with the dead and travels town-to-town professing his abilities as a spirit medium. One night, Michael is kidnapped. With a knife to his throat, Michael...

Directed By: Trevor White

Written By: Andrew Zilch

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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90
Oct 4, 2018
Often uncomfortable and all the better for it, A Crooked Somebody doesn’t mind watching its characters squirm a little. That’s tough for them but good for us in this highly enjoyable thriller.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
85
Oct 4, 2018
A Crooked Somebody (the title derives from pastor Sam’s unheeded advice that “it’s better to be an honest nobody…”) is a meticulously balanced blend of character-based drama and genre conventions.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 4, 2018
Working from a smartly constructed script by Andrew Zilch, director Trevor White (“Jamesy Boy”) does an impressive job of propelling the narrative along parallel tracks of arrestingly suspenseful thriller and knowing media satire.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
75
Oct 5, 2018
It’s not a groundbreaking piece of work, and I wish it embraced its indie, Hartley-esque roughness a bit more instead of trying to be too polished in the final act, but it’s always nice when a movie with little to no buzz sneaks up on you like this one did for me.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
67
Oct 3, 2018
A Crooked Somebody develops into a resonant character study depicting the myriad ways we take advantage of others.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 30, 2018
Director Trevor White is more known as a producer (“Wind River” and “Ingrid Goes West”), and he’s not bad at maintaining suspense in producer/screenwriter Andrew Zilch of Youtube’s “Good Mythical Morning” somewhat predictable script.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 4, 2018
Sommer, who did fine supporting work on TV’s “Mad Men,” doesn’t prove a distinctive or charismatic enough presence to carry an entire film, especially one as uneven as this.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Star Thrower Entertainment, Storyboard Entertainment, Synergics Films
Release Date Oct 5, 2018
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
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Tagline Better to be an honest nobody than a crooked somebody.
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Awards

Fargo Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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