The Little Things

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The Little Things

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Released Jan 29, 2021

2h 7m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

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Critics Consensus

An exceptionally well-cast throwback thriller, The Little Things will feel deeply familiar to genre fans -- for better and for worse.

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Audience Says

The story is nothing special and the ending might be a letdown, but there’s a welcome focus on the emotional toll taken by police work -- and you can’t argue with that cast.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

What saves the movie is the star. Malek is stuck at surface level, but with Washington you see the soul-deep breakage of a character whom the abyss has gazed back into.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 17, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Just an overdose of acting pills, and the rest is just boring.

Mar 16, 2021

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It's about as fresh as a bloated, bile-tinged corpse dredged from the Los Angeles river, with a markedly similar colour palette to boot.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 13, 2021

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Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

The way in which the serial killer operates by placing his victims as a great staging and the investigation by a contrasting police duo, who differ in ages, work methods, social class and cultural ethnicity, automatically refers to the '90s...

Rated: 6/10

Aug 16, 2024

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

Every moment is agitated by the volatility of '90s LA, with a jaw-dropping conclusion.

Mar 31, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

What exactly went wrong with Mr. Hancock’s ode to ’90s Hollywood crime thrillers? The Little Things is frustratingly bland.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 11, 2022

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Mark O

Wow. GREAT movie. It's a slow burn but so well worth it for the story. Someone really did their homework with the writing about profiling and crime scene forensics. Powerhouse performances by the main cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/21

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Steven

Great suspense movie. Love the movie plot !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/21

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dee carroll L

Slow, slow. The worst for Denzel.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/21

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Richard

Liked Denzel Washington's character. In fact, his star power and amazing acting acumen drew me to the film. And three actors Academy Award Winners as the leads, how could I go wrong? Somehow the movie went wrong very disappointing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/21

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Stacy

It was ok. It just seemed Like a movie theyve showed just a put one up because COVID-19 and they didnt have a lot to choose from. Blah!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/03/21

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Jay

Good story but could of been shorter. Denzel and Leto never disappoint

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/21

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John Lee Hancock

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Joe "Deke" Deacon

Rami Malek

Jim Baxter

Jared Leto

Albert Sparma

Natalie Morales

Detective Jamie Estrada

Terry Kinney

LASD Captain Carl Farris

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Synopsis

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Producer: John Lee Hancock, Mark Johnson
Screenwriter: John Lee Hancock
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Gran Via, Warner Bros.
Rating: R (Language|Full Nudity|Violent/Disturbing Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 29, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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