The Story
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.
#Crime
Murder by Numbers
2002 • R • 2h 0m • Crime · Drama · Thriller
The only flaw in their plan was her.
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Muvious's Take
*Murder by Numbers* plays like a polished but ultimately hollow procedural that leans heavily on its stars to compensate for a script that lacks genuine teeth. While the slick, high-contrast aesthetic keeps the pacing brisk, the film struggles to reconcile its pulpy thriller ambitions with a tone that feels increasingly clinical and detached. It’s a serviceable diversion for those who enjoy glossy, turn-of-the-millennium crime dramas, though it rarely manages to be as clever as it clearly thinks it is.
Cast & Crew
Sandra Bullock
Cassie Mayweather
Ben Chaplin
Sam Kennedy
Ryan Gosling
Richard Haywood
Michael Pitt
Justin Pendleton
Agnes Bruckner
Lisa Mills
Chris Penn
Ray Feathers
Barbet Schroeder
Director