Sandra Bullock,
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When a pair of bright-but sociopathic teens conspires to commit the perfect murder, a troubled cop teams with her eager new partner to solve the case that left the community in fear and the police wit... read more
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
Release Date: April 19, 2002
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Murder By Numbers
DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
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April 3, 2012Two teens decide to commit the perfect murder just because they can. They figure they can set it up that obviously the murder was committed by a local janitor/drug dealer. Of course Sandra Bullock just knows that it wasn't the drug dealer, and the battle of wills and more betwe... read more
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January 27, 2011I often wonder why this is a much loved film of mine, it's certainly not one of the best murder tales nor is it the most suspenseful of Thrillers, but I feel the reason lies in the forensic analysis and planning of a perfect murder, alongside the battle of intelligences and ego. ... read more
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April 7, 2009Murder by Numbers is certainly a by the numbers thriller. Two teenagers plan out the perfect murder. Just like the Hitchcock classic, Rope. Unlike that film, Murder by the Numbers has none of the intensity or dread. Gosling and Pitt make an excellent disturbed duo and play their ... read more
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April 26, 2008Two high school students plot and carry out perfect murders but hot on their tail is Cassie (Sandra) a detective. The movie has a good plot.
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March 3, 2007Supposedly hitchcockian thriller (probably because of the resemblance between the youthful killers and their counterparts in Rope) this is very predictable stuff. It lacks drama, and Sandra Bullock's character is a walking cliche.
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February 27, 2007Sandra Bullock is one of the more restrained performances of her career as a dedicated, brilliant but edgy homicide detective in this thriller film. That offers a tantalising three way games of cat and mouse.
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February 19, 2007Argh . . . Ryan Gosling? I don't get it. And Michael Pitt? Why? A total waste of time. Bullock needs a new team of advisors.
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Critic Reviews
July 20, 2002
Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2002
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
It's well worth catching for its interesting twists on the Leopold and Loeb story. Full Review
April 23, 2002
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
As long as Schroeder stays with the kids, the film musters a good deal of restless tabloid intensity, and even the occasional twinge of pathos. Full Review
April 19, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Turns potentially forgettable formula into something strangely diverting.
April 19, 2002
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Murder by Numbers' isn't a great movie, but it's a perfectly acceptable widget.
April 19, 2002
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
[Gayton's script] telegraphs every discovery and layers on the gloss of convenience. Full Review
April 19, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A respectable but uninspired thriller that's intelligent and considered in its details, but ultimately weak in its impact. Full Review
April 19, 2002
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Works as another uncompromisingly adult movie that assumes its audience is intelligent and doesn't have to cut narrative corners to make viewers feel safe. Full Review
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