Overview
A holiday reunion turns into a thrilling mystery when an old friend is targeted.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- lighthearted
- nostalgic
- holiday viewing
- comfort watch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the reunion lively, lightweight, and faithful to Psych’s established comic mystery formula, especially praising the enduring chemistry between James Roday Rodriguez and Dulé Hill.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster investigate an attack while maintaining the series' rapid banter and deliberately playful detective style.
The old gang comes together during the holidays, with the film built around the return of the principal Psych characters.
The mystery assailant and the investigation surrounding the targeted character structure the plot through comic misdirection.
The film resumes the Psych ensemble several years after the television series and explicitly retains its classic structure.
Films like Psych: The Movie, and why
The Thin Man
playful detective comedy, eccentric sleuthing, and an affectionate ensemble dynamic
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
comedic crime investigation, rapid banter, and buddy chemistry
The Nice Guys
lightweight mystery plotting, irreverent humor, and a returning ensemble of amateur investigators
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Franks
- Release Date
- 2017-12-07
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (263)
Cast
- James Roday Rodriguez
- Dulé Hill
- Maggie Lawson
- Corbin Bernsen
- Kirsten Nelson
- Zachary Levi
- Robert LaSardo
- Jazmyn Simon
- Kurt Fuller
- Ralph Macchio
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Psych: The Movie about?
- A holiday reunion turns Shawn Spencer and Gus Guster’s signature comic sleuthing into a feature-length mystery when a masked assailant targets one of their own.
- What is Psych: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Psych: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Psych: The Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Psych: The Movie as mild.
- What did critics think of Psych: The Movie?
- Critics broadly found the reunion lively, lightweight, and faithful to Psych’s established comic mystery formula, especially praising the enduring chemistry between James Roday Rodriguez and Dulé Hill.
- Which films are like Psych: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thin Man, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and The Nice Guys.
- How long is Psych: The Movie?
- Psych: The Movie runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Psych: The Movie?
- In United States, Psych: The Movie streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
