Table of Contents
- Best Detectives of 2023
- TOP- 10 movies
- Missing
- Misanthrope
- My crime
- Trick. The Sign of the Four
- An Invitation to Kill
- Murder in Paris
- Luther: Fallen Sun
- Boston Strangler
- The All-Seeing Eye
- Hypnotic
- Upcoming premieres
- Date: January 20, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes
- Country: United States
- Directed by: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
- Starring: Storm Reed, Nia Long, Joaquin de Almeida, Ken Leung
- Date: April 6, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes
- Country: United States
- Directors: Damian Cifron
- Cast: Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Ralph Ineson
- Date: Jan 21, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes
- Country: France
- Directors: François Ozon
- Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Nadia Tereshkevich, Rebecca Marder, Fabrice Luchini
- Release Date: May 18, 2023
- Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes
- Country: Russia
- Directors: Karen Shakhnazarov
- Starring: Konstantin Kryukov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Anfisa Chernykh, Evgeny Stychkin
- Date: April 25, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Directors: Stephen Shimek
- Starring: Mischa Barton, Browning, Bianca A. Santos, Jills Matthi< /li>
- Release Date: March 31, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Country: United States
- Directors: Jeremy Garelik
- Starring Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Strong, Melanie Laurent
- Date: February 24, 2023
- Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes
- Country: UK, USA
- Directors: Jamie Payne
- Starring: Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis
- Release Date: March 17, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes
- Country: United States
- Directors: Matt Ruskin
- Starring: Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper
- Date: January 6, 2023
- Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes
- Country: USA
- Directors: Scott Cooper
- Starring: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall
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- Date: March 12, 2023
- Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes
- Country: USA
- Directors: Robert Rodriguez
- Starring: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, J .D. Pardo
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MOSCOW, 29 Jun. In the first half of 2023, several high-quality foreign and Russian detective films with a star cast were released. The rating of the best novelties, the top 10 detectives of 2023, which can already be viewed in good quality on streaming platforms, is in the material.
The best detectives of 2023
the top 10 best detective stories of 2023 included not only films in the classic format, when the whole plot is based on the search for a criminal, but also films with elements of comedy, thriller and action.
TOP- 10 Movies
Missing Girl
Trailer
Story:
18-year-old June is relieved to send her mother on vacation to Colombia with a new lover, counting on a week of rest from her parent's overprotectiveness. However, the girl begins to suspect something is wrong when the couple does not return from a romantic trip. With the help of a computer and a phone, June begins the search on her own, only to discover a shocking truth.
Interesting facts:
Practically all the action of the film is shown through the main character's computer screen or phone. It is believed that Timur Bekmambetov was one of the first to use such a technique in the horror film “Remove from Friends”. “Missing” is a continuation of the popular film “The Search” (2018), filmed in an anthology format.
The Misanthrope
Story:
New Year's Eve in Baltimore turns into a tragedy — a misanthropic psychopath, accompanied by fireworks, commits mass murder without traces or leads. The FBI is powerless in their search until the head of the investigation notices the potential of the young police officer Eleanor and how deeply she understands the nature of the criminal. Together, the heroes have to enter into a dangerous race for the killer, risking not only their careers, but also their lives.
Interesting facts:
“The Misanthrope” was directed by a young Argentine director Damian Sifron, whose debut film Wild Tales was nominated for an Oscar and became the most successful film in the history of Argentina.
My Crime
Storyline:
Paris, 1930s. Young and beautiful, but extremely poor actress Madeleine wakes up in the morning from a visit from the police. It turns out that the producer she saw last night is murdered. Thanks to a friend and part-time lawyer, the court acquits the girl. Now she is rich and successful, basking in the glory. But soon new evidence appears in the case that can put a happy life in jeopardy.
Interesting facts:
The film was shot by one of the main modern French directors — Francois Ozon. It is a loose adaptation of the play of the same name by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil, which was made into the film A True Confession (1937). The film was released in Russian cinemas on June 22.
Khitrovka. The Sign of the Four
Plot:
The action of the picture takes place in Moscow in 1902. The young, but already famous theater director Konstantin Stanislavsky takes on the production of Maxim Gorky's play «At the Bottom». To fully immerse himself in such an atmosphere, he asks the writer Vladimir Gilyarovsky to show him the infamous Khitrovka. While the heroes are exploring the Moscow slums, there is a mysterious murder of an Indian Sikh with a dark past. So, involuntarily, they are drawn into the investigation of the crime.
Interesting facts:
According to Karen Shakhnazarov, the film arose from the idea to combine the prose of Vladimir Gilyarovsky, who described pre-revolutionary Moscow, with the plots of Arthur Conan Doyle. The director emphasized that the viewer will see fights, chases and even boat races.
An invitation to kill
Trailer
Plot:
1934. Young flower girl Miranda loves to read Agatha Christie's detective stories and suffers from boredom. Everything changes when she receives a mysterious invitation to go to the mansion of billionaire Lewis Findlay on a secluded island for the weekend with five strangers. The situation escalates when one of the heroes is killed and his body disappears from the living room. It becomes clear that the billionaire's guests will have to solve this riddle.
Interesting facts:
Invitation to Kill is based on Agatha Christie's novel Ten Little Indians. At the same time, one of the secondary actors, Alex Hyde-White (Sean), is the son of Wilfrid Hyde-White, who played a role in the film adaptation of Ten Little Indians in 1965.
Murder in Paris< /h3>
Trailer
Storyline:
After Nick and Audrey Spitz discovered their detective talent and solved a murder on a yacht, the couple decided not to stop there and open their own detective agency. However, instead of mysterious crimes and adventures, they have to keep an eye on unfaithful husbands. Everything changes when the couple is invited to the wedding by the Indian billionaire Vikram, who is kidnapped from his own party, while killing the security guard. Now the heroes are waiting for another fascinating investigation.
Interesting facts:
“Murder in Paris” is a direct sequel to the successful 2019 detective comedy “Murder on a Yacht”. The film was produced by Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, who played the lead roles. However, director Jeremy Garelik has previously worked with Aniston on American Divorce.
Luther: Fallen Sun
Trailer
Storyline:
Luther: Fallen Sun is a full-length sequel to the series of the same name. Talented but disgraced detective John Luther, who is not afraid to break the law for the sake of justice, is in prison for abuse of power. Meanwhile, London is being terrorized by another serial killer. The main character cannot stand aside, so he will have to not only escape from behind bars, but also catch the maniac, hiding from the police.
Interesting facts:
The authors of the series noted that when creating it, they relied on the concept of Colombo, when the offender is known in advance, but the viewer does not know how he will be caught. Luther received his extraordinary detective qualities from Sherlock Holmes. media-type=»photo» data-crop-ratio=»0.59125″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»355″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy=» 1″ />
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Story:
Boston, 1962 A young local newspaper journalist, Loretta McLaughlin, lives in the lifestyle department, although she dreams of discovering her talent for crime reporting. When brutal crimes begin to occur in the city, a young woman persuades her boss to allow her to conduct her own investigation. Now Loretta and more experienced partner Jean Cole will risk their lives to solve the terrible murders, despite sexism and corruption.
Interesting facts:
The Boston Strangler is based on real events that took place in the early 1960s. Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole worked together to capture Alberto DeSalvo, who confessed to numerous murders of women. When preparing the film, director Matt Raskin read all the articles published by the journalists, talked with the children of the main characters, as well as with their former colleagues.
The All-Seeing Eye
Trailer
Storyline:
In October 1830, retired Detective Landor is tasked with investigating the death of a cadet who looks extremely mysterious. Having begun his investigation, the hero secretly turns to another cadet, Edgar Allan Poe, for help. The young man is distinguished by sharpness of mind, observation and love of secrets, so he decides to help the detective. When more deaths occur, the characters begin to think that what is happening is part of some kind of ritual.
Interesting facts:
The role of Edgar Allan Poe was played by Harry Melling, who became famous for his role as Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films. The All-Seeing Eye is based on the 2006 novel Pale Blue Eye by American author Louis Bayard. -content/uploads/2023/06/ad813d32afc4e06ecee854141d758336.jpg» media-type=»photo» data-crop-ratio=»0.581818181818182″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»349″ data-source -sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
Storyline:
Detective Danny Rourke is investigating a bank robbery when he suddenly finds a photo of his missing daughter in a safe. Convinced that the events are connected, Rourke begins an investigation with the help of a gifted psychic. Events take a mysterious and dangerous turn when the hero becomes embroiled in a mysterious government program.
Interesting Facts:
Film director Robert Rodriguez got into the Guinness Book of Records as the most versatile figure in cinema — director, screenwriter, producer, composer, cameraman, special effects artist, etc. He wrote the original script for Hypnotic back in 2002 and cited the story as one of his favorites, but he didn't make the film until 20 years later. It is known that when creating the tape, Rodriguez was helped by his children — the sons Rebel, Racer, Rocket and daughter Riannon. The film will be released in Russia on July 6, 2023.
Expected premieres
The second half of 2023 also promises to be rich in detective premieres. So, in September, the film “Ghosts in Venice” will be released with Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot. Martin Scorsese's The Flower Moon Killers is expected to premiere in October. The tape received rave reviews in the press at the premiere in Cannes, and the audience celebrated it with a 9-minute standing ovation. Also in 2023, the films “The Dating Game”, “A Simple Favor 2”, “Witness for the Prosecution”, “Rio” and others are expected.