The Kid Detective (2020)
Evan Morgan, 2020
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective
Donald J. Sobol, 1963
The Kid Detective is a movie directed by Evan Morgan in 2020 and inspired by the book series Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol, which first book was published in 1963. The movie features Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato, Adam Brody, Kaleb Horn, Wendy Crewson, Jonathan Whittaker, Brent Skagford, and others.
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Storyline
A former child detective, now in his thirties, spends his days solving minor cases while dealing with hangovers and self-pity. However, his routine is disrupted when he is hired for his first ‘adult’ case – investigating the brutal murder of a woman’s boyfriend.
Movie vs Book
Year
2020
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Kid Detective
Director: Evan Morgan
Country: Canada
Year: 2020
Length: 1h40m
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Year
1963
Pages
128
Book Rate
8.10
S: Goodreads
Book
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective
Author: Donald J. Sobol
Country: USA
First published in: 1963
Length: 128 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Encyclopedia Brown
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Savage Steve Holland
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“The movie is better than the book”
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