
The Little Things
Some things never let us go.
Directed by John Lee Hancock
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Gran Via Productions
A grim procedural thriller about two detectives hunting a serial killer while one man's buried past threatens to consume them both.
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
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Is The Little Things one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.
Is The Little Things easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Little Things scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Little Things sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Little Things end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Little Things violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
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