The Little Things
Directed by John Lee HancockDeke (Denzel Washington), a burnt-out Kern County, CA deputy sheriff teams up with Baxter (Rami Malek), a crack LASD detective, to nab a serial killer. Deke's nose for the "little things" proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.
- jackmeatMay 6, 2025My quick rating - 6.3/10. Don't get me wrong, it was good. The cast is top-notch, especially Jared Leto. But if you are going to hand me Denzel, Rami, and Leto in a cop after a serial killer flick, I expect a good story to go along with it. Take me on some twists and turns. Show the range these actors have. Do all the things I expected and gave me none of. Yes, the acting is fine, but the story just doesn't have enough to give much more than necessary. I don't want average out of them, I want a damn sequel to Seven type of quality. And no, I wasn't expecting that, but there has been more mystery in a standard "Lincoln Rhymes" episode than this had. You have Denzel, the local deputy who was the big gun in LA until he broke. When that happened, Rami Malek stepped in. Due to forensic circumstances, Denzel comes back to LA, and they end up teaming together. Without giving spoilers, that leaves Leto as a suspect. Guess that was a spoiler, but the cast kinda gave it away. It has all the trimmings of a professional piece of cinema, but I would be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed. Perfectly fine for a night in streaming or a matinee, assuming the theater is open, but surely won't be calling your buddies and texting them to get in line.
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The Little Things was released on January 28, 2021.
The Little Things was directed by John Lee Hancock.
The Little Things has a runtime of 2h 7m.
The Little Things was produced by John Lee Hancock, Mark Johnson.
Deke (Denzel Washington), a burnt-out Kern County, CA deputy sheriff teams up with Baxter (Rami Malek), a crack LASD detective, to nab a serial killer. Deke's nose for the "little things" proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.
The key characters in The Little Things are Joe 'Deke' Deacon (Denzel Washington), Jim Baxter (Rami Malek), Albert Sparma (Jared Leto).
The Little Things is rated R.
The Little Things is a Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
The Little Things has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
The Little Things had a budget of $30M.
The Little Things has made $29.9M at the box office.