Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
An awkward Los Angeles homicide detective brings sharp investigative instincts and tangled personal problems to an offbeat murder case.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- deadpan
- witty
- awkward
- lazy evening
- casual comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Handsome's homicide case repeatedly intersects with his awkward personal life and the film's understated comic delivery.
Gene Handsome can make sense of a murder case while struggling to make sense of his own life.
The plot follows Handsome and Scozzari through a homicide investigation shaped by clues, suspects, and questionable character motivations.
Gene works as an LA homicide detective, and the investigation draws him into a peculiar local social environment.
Films like Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie, and why
The Nice Guys
deadpan detective comedy, eccentric supporting characters, and deliberately offbeat crime investigation
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
comic murder investigation with eccentric detectives and a playful neo-noir sensibility
Inherent Vice
awkward protagonist, absurdist humor, and a mystery structured around flawed personal motives
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Garlin
- Release Date
- 2017-05-05
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Jeff Garlin
- Natasha Lyonne
- Christine Woods
- Steven Weber
- Amy Sedaris
- Eddie Pepitone
- Leah Remini
- Timm Sharp
- Brad Morris
- Ava Acres
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie about?
- An awkward Los Angeles homicide detective brings sharp investigative instincts and tangled personal problems to an offbeat murder case.
- What is Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie as mild.
- Which films are like Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Inherent Vice.
- How long is Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie?
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie?
- In United States, Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
