A Crooked Somebody

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A Crooked Somebody

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Released Oct 5, 2018

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

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Hoping to save his career, a medium tries to solve a high-profile crime and become a television psychic.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

It's always nice when a movie with little to no buzz sneaks up on you like this one did for me.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 5, 2018

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

A Crooked Somebody is smarter than the usual thriller.

Oct 4, 2018

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Sommer, who did fine supporting work on TV's "Mad Men," doesn't prove a distinctive or charismatic enough presence to carry an entire film, especially one as uneven as this.

Oct 4, 2018

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

While poking fun at a broad target, this thriller maintains a moderate level of suspense before falling apart in the convoluted final act.

Oct 19, 2018

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A captivating, wickedly funny and provocative satire with a breakthrough performance by Rich Sommer.

Rated: 8.88/10

Oct 8, 2018

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

Features excellent performances and a plot firmly rooted in relationships rather than stunts.

Oct 4, 2018

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Stoner J

Great little crime adventure (pretty much) flick. It’s light on the comedy, but a unique story and one characters idiotic ambition for fame make this movie a blast

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Audience Member

Great story about a kidnapped psychic medium full of twists and turns.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/19

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farah r

It's not what you'd expect from a film that created little to no buzz but here is a decent, well-crafted thriller that tells an interesting story. A Crooked Somebody might not be fresh or groundbreaking but it offers enough surprises to satisfy its audience.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

not what i expected when i went in to watching this movie but definitely worth the time. the plot is extremely original and was nervous to see what happened almost the whole movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

it's tough to watch a movie about a fake medium

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/03/19

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Audience Member

Over-rated, pedestrian and far from gripping. Are we sure this wasn't a 1972 made-for-TV movie?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Hoping to save his career, a medium tries to solve a high-profile crime and become a television psychic.

Director: Trevor White
Producer: Jason Potash, Paul Finkel, Tim White, Wayne L. Rogers
Screenwriter: Andrew Zilch
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Synergics Films, Vertical Entertainment, Star Thrower Entertainment, Storyboard Entertainment
Rating: R (Language and Brief Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2018
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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