Mad Detective

Mad Detective

I can see a person's inner personality.

Directed by Wai Ka-Fai, Johnnie To

Produced by Milkyway Image

200791 min7.1 / 10

A disorienting psychological thriller that uses fractured perception and multiple identities to explore the blurred line between detective work and madness.

Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mad Detective scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Mad Detective easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Mad Detective violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Mad Detective end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Mad Detective sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mad Detective, and what each one shares →

Like Mad Detective

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mad Detective

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mad Detective, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mad Detective, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mad Detective, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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