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Sleuth · LeviOsa

Sleuth key art

1972·PG

Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further.

ThrillerMysteryCrime2h 18m

🍅37%

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37%

Tomatometer

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51%

Popcornmeter

7.7

TMDB

Storyline

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

Trailers

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Sleuth (1972) Theatrical trailer

Details

DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz

ReleasedDec 10, 1972

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$3.5M

Revenue

$5.8M

Parental guidePGUS

Studio

Palomar Pictures International

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Andrew Wyke

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Milo Tindle

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

3 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

“Sleuth is so obvious and coarse, rather than suspenseful and action-packed, that it does nothing to improve on the original version”

37% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Deborah Ross

RTThe SpectatorAug 22, 2018

While Caine is, without any doubt, absolutely the best thing in this Sleuth, as the film is entirely without purpose, so is his performance.

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Alonso Duralde

RTMSNBCMay 1, 2008

Pinter's pauses, and the dour air of so much of the interplay, just don't fit on a story that's this slight.

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David Stratton

RTAt the Movies (Australia)Mar 19, 2008

Fans of the original should stay away.

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Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyMar 14, 2026

Sleuth is no longer a fun whodunnit; it’s been transformed into a baffling whatthehellweretheythinking?

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Information

Title

Sleuth

Released

Dec 10, 1972

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United Kingdom, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 18m

Status

Released

Studio

Palomar Pictures International

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