They Might Be Giants
When they reach out for each other... they touch every heart... with warmth, charm and laughter!
1971 · 1h 38m · G
Comedy, Mystery
Directed by
Anthony Harvey
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
They Might Be Giants
Overview
After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
Director and cast
- Anthony Harvey Director
- George C. Scott as Justin Playfair
- Joanne Woodward as Dr. Mildred Watson
- Jack Gilford as Wilbur Peabody
- Lester Rawlins as Blevins Playfair
- Al Lewis as Messenger
- Rue McClanahan as Daisy Playfair
- Theresa Merritt as Peggy
- James Tolkan as Mr. Brown
- Kitty Winn as Grace
- F. Murray Abraham as Clyde (the usher)
More films
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
Comedy · Crime · Mystery · PG-13
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Cast
- Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley
See How They Run (2022)
Comedy · Crime · Mystery · PG-13
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater unde...
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Director
- Tom George
- Cast
- Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody
Deathtrap (1982)
Comedy · Mystery · Thriller · PG
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Cast
- Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
Comedy · Crime · Mystery · PG
After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Director
- Gene Wilder
- Cast
- Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
High Anxiety (1977)
Comedy · Mystery · Thriller · PG
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Director
- Mel Brooks
- Cast
- Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman
The Spectacular Now (2013)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · R
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- James Ponsoldt
- Cast
- Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Masam Holden
The Circle (2017)
Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller · PG-13
A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Director
- James Ponsoldt
- Cast
- Emma Watson, Alicia Vikander, Tom Hanks
Smashed (2012)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · R
Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to...
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Director
- James Ponsoldt
- Cast
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer
Off the Black (2006)
Drama · R
An aging, disillusioned alcoholic gets a younger friend and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- James Ponsoldt
- Cast
- Nick Nolte, Trevor Morgan, Rosemarie DeWitt
Comments
Talk about the film with other members