Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- campy
- cozy movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, entertaining, and buoyed by its central performances, though its mystery lacks the ingenuity of its inspirations.
What sets it apart
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The investigation repeatedly engages with familiar Scotland Yard and Agatha Christie-style murder mystery conventions.
The murders occur among people connected to a West End production and its planned film adaptation.
World-weary Inspector Stoppard is partnered with rookie Constable Stalker, whose enthusiasm contrasts with his cynicism.
The 1950s London setting, theatrical milieu, puns, and stylized mystery presentation create a buoyant period-comedy register.
Films like See How They Run, and why
Clue
period whodunit comedy with theatrical self-awareness and playful mystery conventions
Knives Out
stylized murder mystery comedy driven by eccentric suspects, red herrings, and ensemble banter
Murder by Death
comic Agatha Christie pastiche centered on an investigation and a colorful suspect group
The Grand Budapest Hotel
witty, visually polished mystery comedy with a period setting and knowingly elaborate plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom George
- Release Date
- 2022-09-09
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1357)
Cast
- Sam Rockwell
- Saoirse Ronan
- Adrien Brody
- Ruth Wilson
- Reece Shearsmith
- Harris Dickinson
- Charlie Cooper
- David Oyelowo
- Kieran Hodgson
- Pearl Chanda
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is See How They Run about?
- A rookie constable and a jaded inspector untangle a theatrical murder mystery steeped in comic Agatha Christie-style misdirection.
- What is See How They Run like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of See How They Run as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is See How They Run violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in See How They Run as mild.
- What did critics think of See How They Run?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, entertaining, and buoyed by its central performances, though its mystery lacks the ingenuity of its inspirations.
- Which films are like See How They Run?
- Films with a similar feel include Clue, Knives Out, Murder by Death, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
- How long is See How They Run?
- See How They Run runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch See How They Run?
- In United States, See How They Run streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV.
