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Little Thing Called Murder, A
MOVIE: Lifetime, Monday 1/23 at 9:00p (120 minutes)


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Starring Judy Davis, Jonathan Jackson, Chelcie Ross, Cynthia Stevenson, and Brent King

Judy Davis stars in the second made-for-television biopic about the lives of mother-and-son killers Sante and Kenny Kimes.

GENRE(S):	Crime, Drama, True Story
FIRST AIR DATE:	January 23, 2006

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Entertainment Weekly Tim Stack

It's [Davis'] wickedly funny turn here that makes Murder the best Lifetime flick we've seen in ages. [27 Jan 2006, p.77]

New York Post Linda Stasi

Invite over your friends and break out the popcorn. This is campy, great fun - even if it is about a murdering, psycho-grifter.

People Weekly Tom Gliatto

Davis laughs, whooops, screams, sings, sobs and wolfs down the movie in lusty gobbles: It's like watching a prehistoric velociraptor in a petting zoo. [30 Jan 2006, p.38]

The New York Times Anita Gates

This is not great art, but it's great fun.

Variety Brian Lowry

Presented with more cheek and flair than your average Lifetime movie, [the picture] will be a must-see in circles where such performances inspire viewing parties, but the execution doesn't entirely sustain its initial promise, eventually succumbing to an episodic feel as it chronicles the Kimes' crime spree.

Slate Dana Stevens

This is certainly jollier than the usual solemn approach of the Lifetime network weeper, but at times it leaves the characters floating in a context-free void.

Los Angeles Times Paul Brownfield

"A Little Thing Called Murder" evokes no wonderment more profound than the one to do with Judy Davis' career.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Joyce C gave it a10:
Judy Davis carried the movie & made it most interesting....she is a very talented actress indeed~

Barbara gave it a10:
Judy Davis is fantastic in every movie she is in and this was no exception. I thought it was great.

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Little Thing Called Murder, A MOVIE: Lifetime, Monday 1/23 at 9:00p (120 minutes)

Little Thing Called Murder, A
MOVIE: Lifetime, Monday 1/23 at 9:00p (120 minutes)