Mystery Team (2009)

A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.

Director:

Dan Eckman

Writers:

D.C. Pierson (screenplay), Donald Glover (screenplay)

Stars:

Donald Glover, D.C. Pierson, Dominic Dierkes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Glover	...	Jason
D.C. Pierson	...	Duncan
Dominic Dierkes	...	Charlie
Aubrey Plaza	...	Kelly
Glenn Kalison	...	Robert
Peter Saati	...	Leroy
Kay Cannon	...	Destiny
Bobby Moynihan	...	Jordy
Matt Walsh	...	Jim
John Lutz	...	Frank
Robbie Sublett	...	Ricky Appleman
Tom Shillue	...	Alan McGinty
Kevin Brown	...	Bouncer
Ellie Kemper	...	Jamie
Jon Daly	...	Greg

Storyline

Three clueless high school nerds, best friends for years, call themselves the "Mystery Team" and solve neighborhood crimes - such as who poked a finger in a pie cooling on a window ledge - cute at seven but foolish at 18. Then, one morning, a young girl pays them a dime to find out who murdered her parents the night before and took her grandmother's ring. Using inept methods, the team lucks onto the trail of the bad guys. Can they bumble to success and a renewed reputation? And what about coming of age?

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Plot Keywords:

pie | best friend | ring | nerd | high school | 

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Taglines:

One big case. Zero clue.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude sexual content, nudity, language and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Тайная команда

Filming Locations:

Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,840 (USA) (28 August 2009)

Gross:

$84,755 (USA) (5 March 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Derrick Comedy Productions, Offhollywood Digital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jason, Duncan and Charlie are in the strip club investigating the guy who got the ring, in the background you can hear a song playing. It is "Fire" off of Childish Gambino's (Donald Glover's artist name) mix tape Sick Boi.

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Goofs

Near the end, just before Jason shuts off the warehouse lights, he runs out from the shelving and there is a cut and he runs out again.

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Quotes

Jason: She's really something, it's just... I'm no good with girls.
Frank: Oh, you're whipped!
[imitates whipping]
Jim: [interrupting] Frank! Sometimes I wish you didn't beat that cancer. I really do.

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Crazy Credits

The bear in the man's picture at the end of the movie is credited as "White Bear" - "Himself"

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Connections

References Trainspotting (1996)

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Soundtracks

The Stand
Written and Performed by Donald Glover and Chris Ward

User Reviews

Spot on as a comedy, not to be taken seriously

Not sure why some people hate the movie so much. Of course this isn't a family film and the movie is not to be taken so seriously. I suppose that a movie can't please everyone. I for one am a fan of Derrick Comedy and this was good time spent. I hadn't laughed from a movie as much as I have after watching this one. Although I did feel that one of the main three characters was left out, it actually portrayed what the character's personality was. The first couple of minutes didn't make the movie seem that great, but as the story progresses, it gets better. As for the plot itself, it's not what makes the movie good. This movie is a comedy, and for what comedies do, it was spot on. In the end it's going to be up to you to decide whether you like it or not, but I for one recommend it. Maybe it's because of all the hours I've been awake so far, but I was laughing the whole way through.