# Crooked House (2017)

> A private detective enters a wealthy London family’s poisonous household, where romantic history and concealed motives complicate a high-stakes murder investigation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/281658

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Cast: Glenn Close, Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Christina Hendricks, Terence Stamp, Honor Kneafsey, Julian Sands, Gillian Anderson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869347/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, suspenseful, sardonic, mystery movie night, rainy day viewing

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