Sleuth (1972)
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · 138 min · Thriller, Mystery, Crime
62.9 TOPICAL score · #1,118 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Sleuth (1972, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz) has a TOPICAL score of 62.9 - ranked 1,118 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (751 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (751 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 3 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read16,031 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Laurence Olivier (actor #56), Michael Caine (actor #29)
“Critics gave the film overwhelmingly positive reviews.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10