The Element of Crime (1984)
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ThumbScore
👍 74%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 80%
(RT: 80%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Me Me Lai as Kim
Jerold Wells as Kramer
Ahmed El Shenawi as Therapist
Astrid Henning-Jensen as House Keeper
Janos Hersko as Coroner
Stig Larsson as Coroner's Assistant
Is The Element of Crime good?
Most people think so. 74% audience score, estimated from 236 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.
Overview
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn. Wikipedia ↗
