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A Shot in the Dark
The picture that gets away with murder
The picture that gets away with murder
Comedy, Crime, Mystery - 1964
7.5
94%
70
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate. A Shot in the Dark is the second and more successful film from the Pink Panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from Blake Edwards based on the play L’Idiot by Marcel Achard and Harry Kurnitz.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
23 Jun 1964
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$12,368,234
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
First of the Pink Panther sequels, establishing Sellers' incompetent Inspector Clouseau as a viable series character, and prompting Blake Edwards into an unchallenging downhill coast for far too long.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
It is mad, but the wonderful dexterity and the air of perpetually buttressed dignity with which Mr. Sellers plays his role make what could quickly be monotonous enjoyable to the end.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Sometimes the narrative is subordinated to individual bits of business and running gags but Sellers' skill as a comedian again is demonstrated.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
rotten:
This isn't quite up to the original, but it has its moments.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
7 Aug 2012
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