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The Kid Detective
Directed by Evan Morgan
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend. From TMDB
91 reactions from 2 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How this works
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The Kid Detective is a 2020 comedy drama mystery film, directed by Evan Morgan, starring Adam Brody, Sophie Nélisse and Tzi Ma.
- 82 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon
- posts span Oct 6, 2023 to Oct 31, 2026
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60 of 91 · most liked firstI don't remember much about 2020 but I'm pretty sure The Kid Detective was my favorite movie that year
positive · AI labelView post →I had no idea what to expect from The Kid Detective but it's like someone took the bleakest gumshoe mystery they could think of and filmed it like an ABC Family movie. (It's a comedy, but one of the *darkest* I've seen in a while) Adam Brody is, expectedly, exquisite as the title character.
positive · AI labelView post →THE KID DETECTIVE Dir: Evan Morgan 2020 #NowWatching Holy shit! The fact I was only introduced to this fantastic neo-noir recently is a fucking crime. Comedy, drama, a hell of a twist and a serious emotional punch. Excellent film!
positive · AI labelView post →New essay. Noir is often about men accepting a life lived alongside the darkness of the world. The Kid Detective is about one such case that has resulted in a deeply broken leading man. It also happens to be a very funny film. www.patreon.com/WyethLeslie/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Adam Brody as the title character in the fab, ultimately gut-wrenching mystery movie THE KID DETECTIVE (2020) Brody was BOTD in 1979
neutral · AI labelView post →Thanks to Robert Chandler for alerting me to this. THE KID DETECTIVE is fantastic, THE LONG GOODBYE crossed with THE HARDY BOYS. I love a private eye movie and this one - the story of a former child prodigy gone to seed in adulthood - is fantastic.
positive · AI labelView post →More of this, please: features written about good movies just because they're good movies (and not because it's tagged to an anniversary or a death). Great stuff from @defector.bsky.social and @sorayaroberts.bsky.social on The Kid Detective, a movie whose ending broke my heart.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hulu is developing a series adaptation of ‘THE KID DETECTIVE’, starring Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse. Evan Morgan, who wrote and directed the film, will executive produce the series. #TheKidDetective #AdamBrody #SophieNelisse
neutral · AI labelView post →I will assume you've all seen or at least know of VERONICA MARS, which is rightfully beloved, but if you haven't seen THE KID DETECTIVE, a 2020 movie starring Adam Brody, you must seek it out. It's... well, it's a funny yet brutal exploration of how "kid detective" is actually a nightmare concept.
positive · AI labelView post →THE KID DETECTIVE is an EXCELLENT film. Basically "What if Encyclopedia Brown Grew Up?" It starts off as a sort of black comedy, but becomes increasingly serious and bleak as he leaves behind his childhood and becomes a REAL, adult, detective.
positive · AI labelView post →love that @sorayaroberts.bsky.social interviewed Evan Morgan, director of The Kid Detective, a great movie people should seek out
neutral · AI labelView post →The poorly thought out ADVENT CALENDAR OF FILM RECOMMENDATIONS continues. Day Two: The Kid Detective (2020). Available on @channel4tv.bsky.social for nine more days.
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching The Kid Detective (2020 Evan Morgan) AKA the best movie of the 21st century. I mean I dunno, I haven't seen them all, but I don't think any of them could possibly be better
positive · AI labelView post →Been a while since I’ve been able to catch up with my film watch list, these were all pretty good though. Fresh (2022) ***½ The Kid Detective (2020) ***½ Alien Romulus (2024) ***½ The Loveless (1981) **** #letterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched #film
positive · AI labelView post →The Kid Detective is super slept on. Love this movie. 👍
positive · AI labelView post →This movie just dropped on Netflix and it's definitely worth a watch. Today I discuss Adam Brody's sad boy neo-noir #TheKidDetective #Moviepodcast #podcast #murdermystery scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Adam Body keeps getting cooler with age. But it’s sad how highly underappreciated his movie THE KID DETECTIVE is. It’s actually a Canadian movie, but he is an executive producer. Brilliant black comedy/crime noire. Highly recommend. (More Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang than Brick. IYKYK.) #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →Hey #Filmsky - go watch THE KID DETECTIVE (2020). A genuinely GREAT movie that perfectly balances humor with everything else going on plot wise. Adam Brody is phenomenal and the writing is just *chefs kiss*. Can't believe this flew under my radar for so long!
positive · AI labelView post →@intheseats.bsky.social Dave Voigt and I are both really big fans of the movie The Kid Detective with Adam Brody...check it out and Vengeance with BJ Novak for a really cool detective double bill podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... @thealexyoung.bsky.social really liked it as well #podcast
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie of the Day The Kid Detective Directed by Evan Morgan Encyclopedia Brown has a tough time growing up. Not as brooding as Under the Silver Lake but still a damn good mystery #indiefilm #adambrody #filmsky #top10 #kiddetective
positive · AI labelView post →If any of you like good films, I watched a film last night called "The Kid Detective" with the whiny one out of The O.C. It was really good. Dark, bleak, and funny. Recommended.
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched The Kid Detective, wow. I really liked it, very funny and also pretty dark. A good modern noir-esque film.
positive · AI labelView post →THE KID DETECTIVE is now streaming on Netflix. You probably didn't see this one because it hit theaters during Covid, but it's a terrific, funny movie that deserves more eyeballs. #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a fair policy. I tend to adjust my ratings a lot on multiple rewatches and keep dynamic. FWIW The Kid Detective is a film I watched twice in a single 24 hour period. The kind that I watch on my own then had to make the wife watch with me.
positive · AI labelView post →Tell me your favorite movie not many people know. The Kid Detective The genius kid detective has grown up to become a miserable alcoholic, and now has to solve an actual “adult crime”. Very funny and clever. Watched it twice because I liked it so much!
positive · AI labelView post →I just watched The Kid Detective. Fun little movie. Adam Brody was fantastic!
positive · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 9pm, Assault on Precinct 13 on Great Action or Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation on E4. At 9.20pm, RoboCop on ITV4. At 10pm, Platoon on BBC2 or An Inspector Calls on BBC4. At 10.30pm, Legally Blonde 2 on BBC1. At 11.05pm, The Kid Detective on Film4. At 11.30pm, Fury on BBC3 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →Last night's movie: The Kid Detective. Laugh-out-loud funny, sometimes surreal, and it's got a lot of heart. The very, very ending is perfect.
positive · AI labelView post →Quote post with a gif of the last show or movie you watched... #RaccWatch The Kid Detective. Went under the radar best I can tell, but a surprisingly well acted dark comedy. Brody shines as a former kid detective grown up and still haunted by the abduction of his childhood friend
positive · AI labelView post →Were you a “gifted” kid? I pretty much do an annual rec for THE KID DETECTIVE anyway, but now it’s on Netflix. If you have it, go watch it. Hilarious, great world-building, awesome score, and surprisingly moving. Probably my favorite film of this decade, honestly.
positive · AI labelView post →next up: The Kid Detective (2020) Adam Brody, Sophie Nelisse and Wendy Crewson. It's a Canadian movie filmed in North Bay, Ontario. I enjoyed it the first time I saw it. #Filmsky #Moviesky 📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=KbgV...
neutral · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 7.35pm, Shrek on BBC3. At 9pm, Gangs of New York on Great TV or Erin Brockovich on Film4. At 9.05pm, Love, Simon on ITV2. At 11pm, Love & Mercy on BBC2. At 11.05pm, Dante’s Peak on C4. At 11.40pm, The Kid Detective on Film4. At 11.50pm, Friends With Benefits on E4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 9pm, Speed on Great Action, Django Unchained on Film4, Upgrade on Legend or The World’s End on ITV4. At 10pm, The 39 Steps on BBC4. At 11.20pm, Calendar Girls on BBC4. At 12am, Mindhorn on BBC2. At 12.20am, The Kid Detective on Film4. At 12.35am, Can You Ever Forgive Me? on C4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →So, The Kid Detective is on Tubi. Great movie. But! Not sure I’d call it a comedy by the end.
positive · AI labelView post →People seem to be reacting positively to this, so I'm going to suggest a movie that I think is likely similar to this that I really enjoyed; THE KID DETECTIVE (2020), which is a bit like "What if Encyclopedia Brown grew up?" It starts off as a fun concept, but becomes increasingly bleak.
positive · AI labelView post →i havent movieposted in a while but i watched The Kid Detective last night and liked it a lot so u mite wanna #Check It Out!
positive · AI labelView post →#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥 Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order No explanations, no reviews, just gifs Day 12: The Kid Detective
neutral · AI labelView post →My wife and I have been watching Nobody Wants This (it’s pretty good), and it just reminds me that more people need to watch Adam Brody in The Kid Detective. It’s an amazing movie and definitely under watched. www.imdb.com/title/tt8980...
positive · AI labelView post →The Kid Detective is an incredible film. I loved it. Sharp, funny and also emotionally resonant. That final shot will stay with me always.
positive · AI labelView post →The Kid Detective really surprised me. Good movie
positive · AI labelView post →The show you’re imagining is the recently announced TV adaptation of the movie The Kid Detective starring Adam Brody 
neutral · AI labelView post →Now watching: The Kid Detective
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie Diary - Splitsville, Dust Bunny, The Best of the Best, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Unabomber, The Breadwinner, Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, The Kid Detective, etc. narrowcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/movi...
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched a movie last night that was bleak as hell: The Kid Detective.
negative · AI labelView post →"The Kid Detective" is a dark comedy/drama that flew under the radar in 2020. I love this film, and it's on Netflix right now. Watch it.
positive · AI labelView post →@larisa-labrant.bsky.social Good to see you on the bluesky today! What have you been up to? Just watched The Kid Detective--interesting, offbeat film.
neutral · AI labelView post →You must surely know Adam Brody AKA THE KID DETECTIVE (i.e. the best film of the 21st century). If you haven't seen that film, huge recommendation!
positive · AI labelView post →were in the back half of the decade now and one of my favourite movies from it is still The Kid Detective from 2020, i think about it like every few months. like objectively probably a 7/10 movie but i really loved it
positive · AI labelView post →Remember The Kid Detective? That movie is fucking awesome. I want to rewatch it.
positive · AI labelView post →Better believe we'd be getting a new Rocketeer movie. Or The Kid Detective 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →There’s a movie about this very idea called The Kid Detective.
neutral · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 9pm, The Rock on Great Action, Moonfall on Film4 or Bring It On on MTV. At 9.50pm, Mindhorn on BBC3. At 10.40pm, Knocked Up on BBC1. At 10.45pm, London Has Fallen on ITV1. At 11pm, Selma on BBC2. At 12.25am, The Kid Detective on C4. At 1am, The Hate U Give on Film4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →#29 The Kid Detective Really good movie I've never heard anyone talk about. A black comedy slash silly detective noir film with an amazingly haunting third act. The final shot of the movie is simultaneously sad and hilarious.
positive · AI labelView post →Added to my watchlist based entirely on your review. The concept reminds me of the movie THE KID DETECTIVE - on the surface an inessential light comedy, but with a stunning amount of heart.
neutral · AI labelView post →Going live a bit early today Movie News and full review of The Kid Detective (2020) www.youtube.com/live/BeUWsOG...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Kid Detective needs way more love and attention. It's a great film and he's so good in it.
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve never heard anyone talk about this movie. Ever. But it’s such a solid film. Filled with dark humor and so much heart. Do yourself a favor and check out The Kid Detective.
positive · AI labelView post →Have you ever seen The Kid Detective? It's a movie from 2020 starring Adam Brody. It's a dark comedy about a kid detective who failed at solving a murder case and how it affected him as an adult detective. Sophie Nelisse from Yellowjackets is also in it! It's really good!
positive · AI labelView post →Adam Brody is in the news so will recommend a movie he was in called The Kid Detective and it's fucking hilarious.
positive · AI labelView post →Rewatching The Kid Detective, has there been a better written movie in the last five years?
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