Top Knot Detective

2017

1h 27m

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

History

Mystery & Thriller

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11 Reviews

54%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A failed Japanese samurai series becomes a cult classic.

Nathan Mattise

Ars Technica

Top Knot Detective, the "show"-delightfully derivative. | TKD, the film-wildly original.

Jul 28, 2021

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Top Knot Detective is a fun watch and definitely entertaining, it makes one want to watch the fake television show it touts as so fantastic.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Andrew F. Peirce

The Curb

Full of timeless quotes - 'deductive reasoning' being the killer line -, exciting action and great characters, as well as having a brilliant post credits scene; Top Knot Detective is the comedy film that Australia deserves.

Apr 4, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

A great spectacle, an impressive combination of absurd imagination, hilarious humor and thorough details that all fans of Japanese and cult cinema will definitely cherish.

Oct 20, 2019

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Mike Vanderbilt

Daily Grindhouse

. The filmmakers are so slick, playing the concept straight as an arrow, that the audience may even believe it to be real if only for a moment.

Jun 21, 2019

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Esme Betamax

Battle Royale With Cheese

Top Knot Detective pays homage to an era of television that embraced wooden acting and wonky sets so beloved by the likes of Matthew Holness, Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade.

Apr 4, 2019

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Adam C

Hilarious but also very well made! I watched it as a true documentary, and haven't realised until years later the true nature of it, make of that what you will 😅.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Audience Member

This is so good I have watched it 4 times now and cry at the end each time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic movie with great twists...and hilarious. If you like martial art movies this is a must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

A film with a masterly understanding of its genre. Made by people who know & love the medium, Top Knot Detective is from a slightly parallel universe that could (and maybe should) be real.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

One of the funnest and funniest films I had the pleasure of seeing in 2017. How has this film not been released! I have so many friends that would love it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Well, this was very fun to make and great fun to watch with Audiences. I'll just rate it 5/5 for the overall experience - then again… I'm bias :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

A failed Japanese samurai series becomes a cult classic.

Director: Aaron McCann, Dominic Pearce
Producer: Lauren Brunswick
Screenwriter: Aaron McCann, Dominic Pearce
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 27m