The Postcard Killings

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The Postcard Killings

2020

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

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A New York detective investigates the death of his daughter, who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London, the victim of an apparent serial killer.

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Critics Consensus

A bland, poorly written thriller with generic characters and lifeless execution, The Postcard Killings turns a promising idea into a tedious mess.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Mar 13, 2020

Given the nature of its story, the film seems oddly disinterested in emphasizing action, fear or thrills.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Mar 13, 2020

2/4

The problem is, there is no fun.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Mar 12, 2020

"The Postcard Killings" - awkwardly pitched between serious art and pulp trash - doesn't do nearly enough.

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Anna Menta

Decider

Jan 6, 2025

This is not a good movie. It’s a classic, generic James Patterson story where the characters have little to no personality traits whatsoever. Every character could switch lines, and it would barely change the movie.

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

Jul 3, 2024

couldn’t feel farther away from the sharp, ambiguous chills of the Nordic crime dramas it’s trying to emulate, and stinks to high heaven of development hell.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Aug 27, 2022

2/5

At the very least, at the absolute minimum, The Postcard Killings confirms nothing good comes from an art-history degree.

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Paul T

@Kfkrjdjodkfkdkdkd Oct 30, 2026

Worst ending ever

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Jim M

@Jimboinmk Oct 26, 2026

Better than most review would indicate.

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J C

@RT28877076 May 16, 2026

Quite surprising the poor understanding and artistic insights so many of your reviewers posted. The story line is well written and absolutely linear correct. Not your typical who done it. The cinematography is superb with the use of colour, light and contract carefully selected for every scene. The choice of music absolute in perfect taste. The actors’ performances superb. Definitely not a film for the blood and gore nonintellectuals out there. EXCELLENCE !!

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Kal-El M

@Kal-El488 Dec 14, 2025

Jeffrey Dean Morgan carries the film. I found the movie to be entertaining I have no idea why it got so much hate.

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Jim H

@JimHawkins Oct 17, 2025

The film is bad in every possible way. EVERY! They took a global bestseller and ruined it completely—why? The many screenwriters are incompetent. The many producers even more so. And the only explanation for why the actors agreed to be in such a terrible script is money. Embarrassing. I can only warn you not to watch this poorly acted, poorly directed, and poorly produced film. (sooo many producers, unreal) Swiss cheese has fewer plot holes, and paint drying on the wall is more exciting to watch.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Aug 20, 2025

Well-acted and worth a watch. Very heart-wrenching, though.

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Synopsis

A New York detective investigates the death of his daughter, who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London, the victim of an apparent serial killer.

Director: Danis Tanovic
Producer: Tracey Edmonds, Leopoldo Gout, Peter Nelson
Screenwriter: Liza Marklund, Andrew Stern
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: K. JAM Media, Maze Pictures, Hindsight Media, Wild Bunch Germany, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Kodak Motion Pictures, James Patterson Entertainment, Good Films Collective, Lip Sync
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2020
Runtime: 1h 44m

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