MOVIEmeter
Top 500
Up 3 this week

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

7.7
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.7/10 from 121,980 users   Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 312 user | 209 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com

A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.

Director:

Writers:

(novel), (screen story), 1 more credit »
Watch Trailer
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 444 titles created 28 May 2011
 
a list of 2364 titles created 4 months ago
 
a list of 703 titles created 03 May 2011
 
a list of 580 titles created 16 Jul 2011
 
a list of 632 titles created 28 Oct 2011
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) on IMDb 7.7/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
4 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Action | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.

Director: Tony Scott
Stars: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field
Shooter I (2007)
Action | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team.

Director: Tom Shadyac
Stars: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young
Clue (1985)
Comedy | Crime | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery.

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Stars: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn
Action | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Director: Richard Donner
Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Action | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.

Director: Brett Ratner
Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone
Machete (2010)
Action | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

Directors: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba
Action | Crime | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  

An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.

Director: Tom Tykwer
Stars: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Action | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogamil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.

Director: Tony Scott
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, JĂĽrgen Prochnow
Bad Boys II (2003)
Action | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstacy into Florida.

Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi MollĂ 
Action | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.

Director: Arthur Hiller
Stars: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance
Rush Hour (1998)
Action | Comedy | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter.

Director: Brett Ratner
Stars: Ken Leung, Jackie Chan, Tom Wilkinson
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dabney Shaw
...
...
...
Flicka
...
...
Duane Carnahan ...
Chainsaw Kid
Josh Richman ...
Richie
...
Pistol Woman
...
N.Y. Casting Woman
Edit

Storyline

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role... Written by austin4577@aol.com

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

detective | gay | thief | actor | murder | See more »

Taglines:

A bad week in a tough town. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and sexuality/nudity | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

| |  »

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

14 September 2005 (France)  »

Also Known As:

L.A.P.I.  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$53,872 (South Africa) (25 November 2005)

Gross:

$4,235,837 (USA) (6 January 2006)
 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

,  »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

| |

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because of its modest budget, Warner Bros. granted Joel Silver the distinction of overseeing the film personally, allowing Shane Black to only have to answer to him instead of numerous studio heads. See more »

Goofs

When Harry is eluding police in New York City, a Los Angeles MTA bus passes by in the background. See more »

Quotes

Harry: [narrating] Anyway, by now you may wonder how I wound up here. Or, maybe not. Maybe you wonder how silly putty picks shit up from comic books. The point is, I don't see another Goddamn narrator, so pipe down.
See more »

Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, Val Kilmer says not to leave; to stay and watch the credits; and if you're wondering who the Best Boy is, he's someone's nephew. (The actual Best Boy credit is Jack Bauer.) See more »

Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"I WILL SURVIVE"
Written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren (as Frederick Perren)
Courtesy of 9 Squared, Inc., a Division of The MonsterMob Group
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Extremely funny film noir spoof
21 September 2005 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

I saw this movie at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival and expected it to be the typical film noir genre. This seemed to be the case for the first couple of minutes of narrative monologue before the jokes started coming fast and furious. This turned out to be a highly entertaining comedy/buddy film couched in a tongue in cheek film noir setting. The dialogue was witty and the chemistry between Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmour was great. Some of the jokes went by so fast that I'll have to see this movie again to see what I missed as I was still laughing at the previous one. The director spoke before the movie and commented on how the producers were nervous about the risky choice of actors. This was a reference to Robert Downey Jr.'s past addiction problems, but this film proved that he was worth the risk. I saw 10 films at this year's film festival and this one was my favorite.


169 of 229 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
One of the worstest movies matrix5904
Films similar to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang... suggestions? Doug384
Favorite line from this movie OakWriter
Simillar movies to this ? cpaqf1
First time viewer's opinion michaelj-89
So who was the girl in the Generos commercial in the end? aalekh-kapoor
Discuss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?