Watching the Detectives

Film - 2007 - Comedy, Romance

The story

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

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prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.2 out of 10

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Film · 2007 · Comedy · Romance

Watching the Detectives

76% match1h 34m
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✦ Top Comedy
The story

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

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IMDb
6.2 / 10
10k votes
3.45 / 5
173k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.3 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Romance
Runtime1h 34m
Release2007-05-01
Where to watch
Prime Video
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