Singing Detective, The

Singing Detective, The

2003

"While hospitalized with an extreme case of psoriasis, novelist Dan Dark reworks his first book in his head. Feverish, paranoid and prone to musical outbreaks, he confuses himself with his protagonist, a detective investigating the murder of a prostitute in 1950s Los Angeles."

When it comes to murder, seduction and betrayal he wrote the book. Now he's living it!

JBscale
43
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Crime
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 24, 2003
US Box Office
$337,174 (#6214 of 7074)
Global Office
$435,625 (#3779 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Violence, Strong Sexual Content

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
August 25, 2015
Acquired Date
June 6, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Northam
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
Jon Polito
Jon Polito
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino
Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Amy Aquino
Amy Aquino
David Dorfman
David Dorfman
Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones
Lily Knight
Lily Knight
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
Earl Poitier
Earl Poitier
Don Fischer
Don Fischer
Andy Umberger
Andy Umberger
David Denman
David Denman
Sandahl Bergman
Sandahl Bergman
Spice Williams-Crosby
Spice Williams-Crosby

Directors

Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon

Producers

Bruce Davey
Bruce Davey
Steven Haft
Steven Haft

Writers

Dennis Potter
Dennis Potter

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
39%
Tomatometer
108 votes
RT Stale
40%
Popcornmeter
319 votes
METASCORE
45
33 votes
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
9,087 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media