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Murder by Numbers (2002)

★ 6.2R120 minDirector: Barbet Schroeder

2002 film by Barbet Schroeder

Murder by Numbers is a 2002 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Sandra Bullock in the main role alongside Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, and Michael Pitt. It is loosely based on the Leopold and Loeb case.

The film was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered in competition.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Murder by Numbers about?
Murder by Numbers (2002) — Richard Haywood, a Californian high school's coolest kid, secretly teams up with another rich kid in his class, brilliant nerd Justin 'Bonaparte' Pendleton, whose erudition, specially in forensic matters, allows them to plan elaborately perfect murders, just for the kick, for whi
Is Murder by Numbers based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Murder by Numbers scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.