Motherless Brooklyn

Film - 2019 - Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

Directed by

Edward Norton

Starring

Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Bobby Cannavale

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Film · 2019 · Crime · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

Motherless Brooklyn

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✦ Based on novel or book · Neo-noir
The story

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

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IMDb
6.8 / 10
64k votes
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Tomatometer
3.22 / 5
50k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime2h 25m
RatedM
Release2019-10-31
Where to watch
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