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The Keeper of Lost Causes

The Keeper of Lost Causes

Oct 3, 2013
93 min
ThrillerMysteryCrime
7.0/ 10
790 votes

Overview

Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases, investigate the disappearance of politician Merete Lynggaard, vanished when she and her brother were traveling aboard a ferry five years ago.

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TMDB
7.0/10
790 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
35,509 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
62/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$5,650,000Production cost
Box Office$13,700,000Worldwide gross
Profit$8,050,000Profitable
ROI
+142.5%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

3 wins & 21 nominations total

Details

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"Nothing is forgotten forever"

Status

Released

Original Language

da

Budget

$5,650,000

Revenue

$13,700,000

Production Companies

Department Q CollectionZentropa EntertainmentsFilm i VästTV 2ZDFTV 2ZDF EnterprisesTrustNordisk

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Review: The first piece of a Danish cold case trilogy, 'The Keeper of Lost Causes' is a well-made thriller - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Review: The first piece of a Danish cold case trilogy, 'The Keeper of Lost Causes' is a well-made thriller  Los Angeles Times

Review: ‘The Keeper of Lost Causes,’ Pitch-Black Nordic Noir (Published 2016) - The New York Times

The New York Times

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Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013) ⭐ 7.2 | Crime, Drama, Mystery - IMDb

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Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013) ⭐ 7.2 | Crime, Drama, Mystery  IMDb

Review: Though Predictable, THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES Is An Unsettling Crime Thriller - ScreenAnarchy

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