Mad Detective (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Mad Detective is a 2008 action thriller directed by Johnnie To and Ka-Fai Wai. It earned $2.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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- Directors
- Johnnie To and Ka-Fai Wai
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mad Detective About?
The premise of Mad Detective without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Amidst a string of daring robberies and killings, Inspector Ho investigates the disappearance of a police firearm. Seeking help, he turns to his unusual mentor, Bun, whose unconventional profiling methods push the boundaries of sanity. As Ho follows Bun’s lead, he struggles to distinguish reality from delusion, increasingly uncertain of his own perception and mental stability as the case intensifies.
Mad Detective Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- detective
- serial killer
- killer
- vomiting
- vision
- psychopathic cop
- blood splatter
- police shootout
- money falling through the air
- shark fin soup
- motorcycle
- armed robbery
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- multiple personality
- kowloon hong kong
- urinating on one's leg
- stakeout
- mahjong
- police chase
- surveillance
- dead pig
- police station
- woman shot
- drinking wine
- urination
- stealing money
- slaughter
- shot to death
- shot in the ear
- shot in the chest
- shot glass
- blood on shirt
- self inflicted gunshot wound
- search for killer
- robbery
- righteous rage
- revenge
- policeman
- police detective
- pig
- photograph
- offscreen murder
- nurse
- male female relationship
- driving at night
- moral ambiguity
- mask
- masked man
- impersonating a police officer
- imagination
- husband wife relationship
The Director of Mad Detective
Directed by Johnnie To and Ka-Fai Wai.
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Co-director Johnnie To - Co-director Ka-Fai Wai
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More films directed by Johnnie To and Ka-Fai Wai, best-rated first: Drug War, Vengeance, Triad Election and Office.
Mad Detective Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Mad Detective 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 80% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 85%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 70% User score
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Mad Detective Plot Summary
What happens in Mad Detective from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Chan Kwai-Bun, portrayed by Sean Lau, is a highly skilled detective endowed with a remarkable ability: the power to perceive a person’s inner personalities or ghosts. However, his career takes a drastic turn when he mutilates himself—severing his ear and presenting it to his outgoing superior, which leads to his forced retirement.
Full summary
The whole story of Mad Detective, scene by scene
Mad Detective Box Office
Mad Detective grossed $2.2 million worldwide. $4,629 came from the US and Canada and $2.2 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.2M
- US & Canada
- $4.6K
- International
- $2.2M
Mad Detective Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mad Detective.
How Well Do You Know Mad Detective?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What unique ability does Chan Kwai-Bun possess?
Cars in Mad Detective
16 cars on screen, including the 2004 BMW 1 E87 and the 2003 Ducati Multistrada.
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2004 BMW 1 E87 Main role -
2003 Ducati Multistrada Important role -
1995 Mitsubishi Space Wagon Minor role -
Toyota Crown Comfort Minor role
Mad Detective Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “San taam” and “MAD探偵 7人の容疑者：2007”.
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- San taam
- MAD探偵 7人の容疑者：2007
- Безумный следователь
- MAD探偵 7人の容疑者
- Šílený detektiv
- 매드 디텍티브
- Çılgın Dedektif
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Mad Detective FAQ: Box Office, Release Date & Director
Release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Mad Detective, each answered in a sentence.
When was Mad Detective released?
Mad Detective was released on July 18, 2008.
Who directed Mad Detective?
Mad Detective was directed by Johnnie To and Ka-Fai Wai.
More films by Johnnie To How much did Mad Detective make at the box office?
Mad Detective grossed $2.2 million worldwide ($4,629 domestic, $2.2 million international).
How is Mad Detective rated?
Mad Detective has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Mad Detective have a post-credit scene?
No. Mad Detective has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mad Detective in?
The original language of Mad Detective is Chinese.
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