# The Oxford Murders (2008)

> An ambitious mathematics student and his formidable Oxford mentor pursue a killer whose murders appear to encode a philosophical pattern.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7025

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Álex de la Iglesia
- Cast: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox, Jim Carter, Alex Cox, Burn Gorman, Dominique Pinon
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488604/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: cerebral, brooding, claustrophobic, late night mystery viewing, arthouse thriller night

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