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The Man Who Knew Too Little streaming

1997 Movie United States Action, Drama, Comedy, Crime 94 min Ages 12+

By: Jon Amiel With: Inday Ba, Cate Fowler, Maxwell Caulfield, Bob Holmes, Josephine Gradwell

American Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, England, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

Filmium rating

66%

Mood

Comedic

Entertaining

Humorous

Light

Lighthearted

Satirical

Cast & Crew

Jon Amiel

Howard Franklin

Robert Farrar

Cate Fowler

Nicholas Woodeson

Anna Chancellor

Richard Wilson

Janet Henfrey

Dexter Fletcher

Cliff Parisi

Bob Holmes

Alfred Molina

Adam Fogerty

Sarah Greene

Isabel Hernandez

Simon Chandler

Jo Dow

Donald Pickering

Roger Morlidge

Yoshinori Yamamoto

Toshie Ogura

Linzi Lazlo-Carr

Sarah Crowden

Geraldine James

Jacqueline Phillips

Judith Dawson

Eddie Marsan

Maxwell Caulfield

David Michaels

Peter Gallagher

J.E. Freeman

Bill Murray

Inday Ba

Paul Shearer

Jason Round

Terry O'Neill

Derek Smee

Andrew Woodall

John Thomson

Jason Lewis

Richard Cubison

Barnaby Kay

Daryll Kay

Malcolm Storry

John Standing

Josephine Gradwell

Linda Broughton

Sheila Reid

Joanne Whalley

Damian Myerscough

Richard Dixon

David Hounslow

Charles Simon

Venetia Barrett

David Boyce

Terence Harvey

Ashley Gunstock

Tat Whalley

Mike Smith

Fred Whitham

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Improvisation

Physical Comedy

Slapstick

Visual Gags

Visual Humor

Narrative Structure

Comedic Misadventures

Episodic

Misunderstanding-Based

Pace

Dynamic

Energetic

Episodic

Fast-Paced

Style

Adventure

Comedic

Comedy

Improvisational

Parodic

Spy Parody

Time-Period

1990S

Central Conflict

Bomb Threat

Espionage Plot

Mistaken Identity

Characters

Diplomats

Hitmen

Ordinary Man

Spy

Ending

Comedic Climax

Happy Ending

Romantic Resolution

Historical Context

1990S

Post-Cold War Era

Key Plot Points

Bomb Disarmament

Comedic Chase

Misinterpreted Words

Plot

Comedic Espionage

Comedic Spy Plot

International Espionage

Mistaken Identity

Misunderstanding

Setting

International

International Locations

London

Urban

Shooting Location

London Studios

Urban Uk Locations

Theme

Comedy Of Errors

Identity

Innocent Man In Espionage

Mistaken Identity

Misunderstanding

Genre

Action-Comedy

Comedy

Spy Comedy

Spy Parody

Audiences

Adult Audience

Adults

Comedy Lovers

General Audience

Spy Genre Fans

Titles

The Man Who Knew Too Little

Box Office Success

Financial Failure

Critical Reception

Negative Reviews

Routine Execution

Popularity

Limited Popularity

Ratings

37% On Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Box Office Bomb

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Release Year

1997

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