Murder by Numbers

Murder by Numbers

2002 · 120 min · EN · R · 6.2 (1,178 votes)
Dir. Barbet Schroeder · Starring Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Agnes Bruckner, Chris Penn · Music Clint Mansell

The only flaw in their plan was her.

CrimeDramaThriller

Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.

VIBE

This is a taut, cerebral thriller that slowly unravels a chilling game of intellect and depravity. It feels dark and suspenseful, drawing you into a methodical investigation of brilliant, yet morally bankrupt minds. The atmosphere is gritty, with a constant undercurrent of tension as secrets are meticulously unearthed.

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