Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- suspenseful
- melancholic
- literary
- rainy day mystery
- period drama night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Agatha Christie is portrayed as personally investigating a real-life murder while her writing career is in crisis.
The murder investigation unfolds among interconnected figures in a countryside setting, making local relationships central to the clues.
The film uses the historical figure of Agatha Christie but invents a 1926 murder investigation for her.
Agatha takes on the murder case as her personal life collapses and her writing is stalled.
Films like Agatha and the Truth of Murder, and why
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
period whodunit structure, literary mystery atmosphere, and amateur investigation
Gosford Park
historical murder investigation centered on a famous writer and clue-based deduction
See How They Run
cozy crime conventions, ensemble suspects, and an elegant period setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Terry Loane
- Release Date
- 2018-12-23
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Ruth Bradley
- Pippa Haywood
- Dean Andrews
- Bebe Cave
- Blake Harrison
- Tim McInnerny
- Luke Pierre
- Joshua Silver
- Samantha Spiro
- Ralph Ineson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, WETA+
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Agatha and the Truth of Murder about?
- A fictionalized 1926 mystery follows a troubled young Agatha Christie as she turns a real murder into a test of her investigative instincts.
- What is Agatha and the Truth of Murder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Agatha and the Truth of Murder as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Agatha and the Truth of Murder violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Agatha and the Truth of Murder as mild.
- Which films are like Agatha and the Truth of Murder?
- Films with a similar feel include Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, Gosford Park, and See How They Run.
- How long is Agatha and the Truth of Murder?
- Agatha and the Truth of Murder runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Agatha and the Truth of Murder?
- In United States, Agatha and the Truth of Murder streams on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, WETA+.
