SummaryIn post-World War II Venice, Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh), now retired and living in self-imposed exile, reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the former detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets. Based upon the novel Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie.
Directed By:Kenneth Branagh
Written By:Michael Green, Agatha Christie
A Haunting in Venice
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Generally Favorable
63
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6.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
62% Positive
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Sep 9, 2023
100
A Haunting in Venice is no downer. The script by Michael Green (“Logan,” “Blade Runner 2049”), who also wrote the first two Branagh Poirots, is at times ingenious, and he wrote a great part for Fey. As the mystery novelist Ariadne, a stand-in for Christie, she brings nice comic touches to a performance that threatens to steal the movie.
Sep 9, 2023
80
Third time’s the charm for a franchise that’s found its groove, ironically by changing the record.
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60% Positive
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12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Oct 6, 2024
10
Why does this movie get so low ratings? It has a great story with a lot of interesting twists, a cast of characters that fully deliver and a more than satisfying conclusion. It is the third Agatha Christie movie from Kenneth Branagh and based on the book Halloween Party. Because this is an Agatha Christie book I have not read I cant evaluate if its a faithful adaptation. Set in Venice a retired and disillusioned Hercule Poirot just wants to enjoy his retirement. But because of his reputation as world class detective he has to hire a bodyguard to fend of people who want to hire him to solve their problems. The events starts when his friend Adriane Oliver persuades him to (reluctantly) attend a Halloween party that has a séance that she belives is a fraud. This is the start of a story that will challenge Hercule Poirots perception and believes. I like the story that is a mixture of mystery and detective story. The twists are interesting and keep you guessing what happened. Like in each good detective story the revelation is incredible satisfying and I remembered that they left breadcrumbs I could have seen. The characters are excellent. Each one has secrets and/ or hidden motives. Like I said for the previous movies Kenneth Branagh is an incredible good Hercule Poirot. But it ends not here I must praise the whole cast and actors. They fully deliver their roles. I also want to mention that the team behind the camera did also their jobs really well. The atmosphere is incredible. It was intense and immersive. I felt the dread of the situation and being trap myself. Overall this was a positive surprise. I saw the mediocre ratings but heard good things from some reviewers. The movie is excellent and I lend it to friends and colleagues. Everyone, including me, liked or even loved the movie and so I give a 10/10. It was a great ride with an interesting story and great characters.
May 18, 2024
10
It’s heartening to see that michelle yeoh is finally getting the recognition she deserves and getting offered more diverse roles than the usual Asian archetypes.
Sep 9, 2023
75
Amidst all this, Venice is also just a heck of a lot of fun, from its eerie Venetian mask costumes to the intriguing ways in which its central mysteries unfold. With heaps of atmosphere and a general spookiness, it's the perfect choice for a Halloween party.
Sep 12, 2023
67
Poirot’s latest adventure may engender some brief happiness in audiences, but I’m not sure it will leave them fully satisfied.
Sep 11, 2023
50
Why Branagh and the screenwriter, Michael Green (he also did the two earlier Poirot adaptations), would want to bring actual, real-life horror into a mystery movie masquerading as a horror movie is a mystery beyond the powers of even Poirot to solve.
Sep 18, 2023
30
Even before the murderer is revealed, you’ll recognize the method in which the movie dispatches its victims: They, like us, were probably bored to death.
May 7, 2024
10
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Mar 6, 2025
6
Pleasant film, well-made plot for the genre that creates the right suspense and hides the truth until the end. The atmosphere gives something more to the film
Jan 20, 2025
6
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Sep 17, 2023
3
The one thing a good whodunnit should not do is put its audience to sleep. Unfortunately, this latest cinematic adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel fails miserably on this score. Director Kenneth Branagh’s third outing as Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is a protracted snooze that leaves viewers caring little about the characters and even less about the story in which they’re trapped. When the famed detective (Branagh) – now in retirement in Venice – is called upon by a friend and author of murder mysteries (Tina Fey) to help her verify or discredit the psychic powers of a medium (Michelle Yeoh) at a séance at an allegedly haunted Venetian palazzo, he’s drawn into yet another of his famous investigations. The problem here is that what should be an engaging story is interminably dull, one that, regrettably, prompts frequent checking of one’s watch. Moreover, virtually the entire film is shot with excessively dark camera work (so much for showing off the glories of Venice). And then there are the performances, which feature good turns by Yeoh and Jude Hill but a positively wooden portrayal by Branagh (compared to his previous depictions of the protagonist) and an absolutely dreadful performance by a woefully miscast Fey. To its credit, like its recent predecessors, the production values of this Christie offering are top shelf, but that’s about all this release has going for it, a far cry from the much better overall work found in “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017) and “Death on the Nile” (2023). Indeed, even fans of the famed mystery writer are likely to find “A Haunting in Venice” tiresome and tedious. Pack a lunch for this one.
Sep 16, 2023
3
Hey this a a very slow slow "who dunnit"type movie. It's in the vein of "Clue." It's not great. There are far worse, but a lot of members in the audience were asleep when I left 3/4's of the way through it.
Production Company:
- 20th Century Studios
- TSG Entertainment
- Kinberg Genre
- The Mark Gordon Company
- Scott Free Productions
- Agatha Christie Productions
Release Date:Sep 15, 2023
Duration:1 h 43 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Death is just the beginning
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
• 2 Nominations
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
