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The Oxford Murders

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American math student Martin transfers to Oxford in the hope of persuading renowned philosopher Arthur Seldom to oversee his thesis, but the murder of Martin's landlady plunges the pair into a mathematical mystery. Could an "unsolvable" math problem provide the answers to their murderous conundrum?
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Perri Nemiroff Shockya.com 08/13/2010
2/5
A poorly formulated story that's nearly impossible to understand and accept. Go to Full Review
David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle 08/13/2010
1/4
This purported whodunit thriller never solves its main mystery: How and why did this film get made in the first place? Go to Full Review
Jonathan Holland Variety 05/22/2008
A polished but verbose whodunit that's surprisingly buttoned-down given helmer Alex de la Inglesia's rep for comicbook wackiness. Go to Full Review
Ezequiel Obregón EscribiendoCine Aug 18
6/10
The film becomes fully enjoyable when it maintains this classic detective story approach, although it resorts to some stereotypes in the characterization of the characters...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Luis Martínez Cinemanía (Spain) 10/28/2020
3/5
A duly international, duly orthodox, duly commercial production. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Rossiter Drake San Francisco Examiner 08/13/2010
2/4
Hurt sells the silliness almost convincingly, but even from such a skillful pitchman it comes out sounding, finally, like junk. Go to Full Review
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Benjamin N Oct 23 This seems like it could’ve been such a better movie if they would just spend some effort put into timelines. Probably would’ve been a better miniseries than trying to squish it all into under two hours. See more Mr S Aug 26 One of my favourites. Brilliant acting, absolutely beautiful cinematography and score. Incredibly well written dialogue. And the mystery is always engaging. The smart conclusion in the end is brilliant, a whole lot of fun, with deep philosophical implications. If you're a regular movie enjoyer, this is a good one to put on. If you're a stuck up, pretentious snob, maybe don't watch this one. Based on other peoples reviews. Sheesh! I suppose a math-related film attracts a certain type of audience! The irony is palpable. A must watch! I've seen it once every few years, keeps calling to me and never disappoints. I wish we got more from this ensemble. See more Eric B Jul 12 THOROUGHLY under-rated! Ironically, a lot of snobbish reviewers reviewing what many have labeled a pretentious film. They’re absolutely wrong. The performances alone are worth the watch. Bold. Risk taking. Sensitive and mysterious. The kind of stuff the very BEST acting teachers encourage! And all the stuff of not following the narrative cuz it’s confusing? Nonsense! And to prove it, watch a SECOND time and it becomes clearer. The actors, the plot, the direction are terrific. They camera work is excellent! More and more, it seems filmmakers are being asked to dumb it down. Too many acquiesce. These filmmakers said, “No!”, and just went about having fun! So did I, watching this fim. See more Thomas L Jun 12 Any movie that ends, by having to explain everything to you, is not executed very well. What a waste of talent. See more Dennis O Jun 12 I found the movie mildly entertaining, but it was not Elijah Wood's best performance. Sometimes he seemed to be phoning it in. He didn't give a good reading of many of the lines. This was in clear contrast to the solid English cast, especially the great John Hurt. The movie did give an interesting overview of Oxford, for those of us who have never been there. Of course like many murder mysteries, some of the plot elements are contrived. See more Joseph S May 30 I'M GLAD TO HAVE READ THE OTHER CRITICS BECAUSE IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL. WHAT A LOAD OF **** See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis American math student Martin transfers to Oxford in the hope of persuading renowned philosopher Arthur Seldom to oversee his thesis, but the murder of Martin's landlady plunges the pair into a mathematical mystery. Could an "unsolvable" math problem provide the answers to their murderous conundrum?
Director
Alex de la Iglesia
Screenwriter
Alex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Tornasol Films S.A., Telecinco Cinema
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Images|Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 6, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6K
Runtime
1h 50m
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