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  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 55 m

Summary In Agatha Christie’s most twisted tale, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a wealthy patriarch is investigated by spy-turned-private-detective Charles Hayward (Max Irons), who is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather’s murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets. On the sprawling estate, amid...

Directed By: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Written By: Julian Fellowes, Tim Rose Price, Agatha Christie, Gilles Paquet-Brenner

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Releasing
  • 1 h 55 m

Crooked House

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 24 User Ratings
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Summary In Agatha Christie’s most twisted tale, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a wealthy patriarch is investigated by spy-turned-private-detective Charles Hayward (Max Irons), who is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather’s murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets. On the sprawling estate, amid...

Directed By: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Written By: Julian Fellowes, Tim Rose Price, Agatha Christie, Gilles Paquet-Brenner

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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25% Negative
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90
Dec 21, 2017
The twists and turns of the story keep you on your toes until the very end, never giving anything away. The verbal blows drop as fast as the bodies, and if British aristocrats fighting over money, beautifully, is your thing, Crooked House will more than satisfy, it will thrill.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 21, 2017
All in all, a hugely enjoyable, sumptuous adaptation that, while never attempting to break the Christie mould, imbued the story with a pleasingly contemporary feel.
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70
Dec 18, 2017
It has its creaky corners, but there are enough twists and shocks to keep it engaging throughout.
By Emily Yoshida FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 21, 2017
The superb cast provides mild pleasures, as do some aspects of the elaborate mystery itself. And that’s all, folks.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 22, 2017
The ace cast provides delicious moments, to be sure, but mainly they're playing caricatures in search of a compelling plot.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
38
Dec 22, 2017
The actors never once seem engaged with the material beyond the surface. Thus, Crooked House feels as lifeless as the corpse at its center.
By Vikram Murthi FULL REVIEW
38
Dec 13, 2017
Gilles Paquet-Brenner's film is ultimately a genre item that operates on alternately prestigious and campy autopilot.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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58% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Production Company Fred Films, Stage 6 Films, Metro International Entertainment, Brilliant Films, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Release Date Dec 22, 2017
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline From the bestselling author of all time, comes one of her personal favourite thrillers.
Website https://www.facebook.com/crookedhousemovie
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Awards

Music + Sound Awards, International
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
CineLibri International Book and Movie Festival
• 1 Nomination

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