Unknown Origins

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Unknown Origins

2020

1h 36m

Comedy

Drama

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A seasoned detective and his young and impulsive replacement must put together the strange clues left by a serial killer.

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Paul M. Bradshaw

NME (New Musical Express)

There's a weird amount of fun to be had in watching a film that tries to squeeze itself into five different pigeonholes instead of just one.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 23, 2021

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Alan Boon

Starburst

If Galindo had fleshed out his characters a little more, this might be another Netflix hidden gem; as it is, it's merely not a waste of your time.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 26, 2020

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

Even though the surprises are telegraphed too early, Origin Unknown (Sin Origen) is an entertaining, gory action thriller that's well worth your time.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 26, 2020

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Adapting his own novel, filmmaker David Galan Galindo gives a pastiche vibe to this Spanish thriller, with its witty characters and hyper-grisly murders.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 11, 2020

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George Howarth

One Room With A View

While there's some fun to be had in this superhero rip-off, it's not enough to make up for Unknown Origins' bizarre tonal shifts and lack of self-awareness, taking itself way too seriously as a superhero meets hard-boiled crime flick.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 3, 2020

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Graphic violence in unique take on superhero story.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2020

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Owen O

It was okay, fun, and I quite liked it. But it seemed more like a pilot for a television series than a movie. I would definitely watch any television series based on this. The interplay between the stiff and serious David Valentin and his eccentric but laid back boss Norma was a contrast that could have been explored a little more, and I would have liked to have seen a bit more 'buddy movie' slick witty dialogue between them, but everybody was perfectly cast. The knowing sequences, like having a Stan Lee lookalike do a cameo at the beginning of the film and the tongue-in-cheek post credits sequence just added an extra frisson of enjoyment to the experience. Clearly the director is well versed in comic book lore and tropes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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David L

The movie was as bad as the description on Netflix "a very chiseled but somber detective... " With a catchy lead like that who could resist That's 24 minutes I'm never getting back, thank goodness I didn't bother staying for the rest of it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Chris J

What a f**king stupid movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/04/23

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Michael W

This crime movie was great. Javier Rey, Veronica Echegui, Brays Efe, Ernesto Alterio, Antonio Resines, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The plot of the movie was entertaining, thrilling, and suspenseful. It's about finding a serial killer that kills people just like it happens in comic books and discovering who you were meant to be. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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otis h

Actually 3.5/5.0. Mix of serial killer and comic book superhero's is non-traditional fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

One of the best spanish films!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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David Galán Galindo

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Javier Rey

David

Verónica Echegui

Norma

Brays Efe

Jorge Elias

Antonio Resines

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Ernesto Alterio

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Synopsis

A seasoned detective and his young and impulsive replacement must put together the strange clues left by a serial killer.

Director: David Galán Galindo
Producer: Alberto Aranda, Ricardo Marco Budé, Kiko Martínez, Ignacio Salazar-Simpson
Screenwriter: David Galán Galindo, Fernando Navarro
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 28, 2020
Runtime: 1h 36m

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