Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

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Released Nov 11, 2005

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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Two-bit crook Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) stumbles into an audition for a mystery film while on the run from the cops. Winning the part, he lands in Hollywood, where he's flung into a tangled, murderous conspiracy with his childhood sweetheart, Harmony Lane (Michelle Monaghan), and hard-boiled private eye Perry van Shrike (Val Kilmer). This deadpan, affectionate parody of film noir tropes is named for film critic Pauline Kael's influential 1968 collection of film reviews and essays.

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Critics Consensus

Tongue-in-cheek satire blends well with entertaining action and spot-on performances in this dark, eclectic neo-noir homage.

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

The plot of the film is almost willfully convoluted. But it's also largely beside the point, an excuse for quite a few good scenes, most of them equal parts homage and subversion.

Dec 14, 2014

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

A sarky, sniping film noir homage that assassinates the character of every LA archetype you could imagine.

Dec 14, 2014

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

A self-referential noir-screwball-action movie that never wears out its welcome -- although it delights in taking that risk, over and over again.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 14, 2014

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Although the novelty of a protagonist whos aware hes in a noir thriller grows tiresome, the comic banter between Downey Jr. and Kilmer remains priceless for much of the film.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 15, 2022

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Funny, violent, smart and pitched perfectly to anyone who wants their own sun-blasted dirtbag Christmas mystery, this could be your It's A Wonderful Life.

Sep 10, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Self-aware, making plenty of nods to its existence both as a mere movie and as something outside the strictly defined realm of invention, it's fortunately never overbearing.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 9, 2020

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Weldon M

Wanna be clever, slick, 'witty,' Robert Downey snark-fest with no story to support it. A DRAG

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Blu B

All Time Classic. Masterfully done across the board. The plot is insanely ridiculous but the dark humor, meta 4th wall breaking, self awareness, and great chemistry make it so fun, unpredictable, and entertaining. It's the a Neo-Noir combined with a Dark comedy to create a frantic wild ride with the cynical Warner Bros trademark. This is probably something you will need to see more than once to fully absorb everything as it moves lighting fast. It maybe could've slowed down a little bit to fully absorb everything but it just ends up working in it's favor. This has all the hallmarks of a great Neo-Noir. Everyone should give this a try once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Audience Member

What is absolutely the film of 2005, this is RDJ's true comeback film as he and Val Kilmer give the performances of a lifetime in this wacky detective noir style film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Jonah Sage D

I love this movie. Robert Downey Jr. has met his match in Val Kilmer who brings an extremely solid performance. The whole thing is just hilarious, smart, nuanced, and even heartfelt. It’s rare to find a movie like this any more. Really well done LA noir farce. Bojack Horseman owes more than a little to this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Audience Member

A movie about friendship 😂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Alec C

This film duo puts the "un" in unlikely comedic pairing! Small time crook Harry Lockhart and P.I. Perry van Shrike are thrust into an unlikely investigation when a face from Harry's past asks for help, which leads into a conspiracy that leads to plenty of death. Deadpan as you can get and parodying every noir stereotype you can think of, this is one of those crime comedies you can't get enough of!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Synopsis

Two-bit crook Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) stumbles into an audition for a mystery film while on the run from the cops. Winning the part, he lands in Hollywood, where he's flung into a tangled, murderous conspiracy with his childhood sweetheart, Harmony Lane (Michelle Monaghan), and hard-boiled private eye Perry van Shrike (Val Kilmer). This deadpan, affectionate parody of film noir tropes is named for film critic Pauline Kael's influential 1968 collection of film reviews and essays.

Director: Shane Black
Producer: Shane Black, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Shane Black
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Silver Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 42m

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