The Accidental Detective
2015 2h 0m movie Film South Korea

The Accidental Detective

탐정: 더 비기닝

“Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight.”

Synopsis

탐정: 더 비기닝

“Daddy won't be home for dinner tonight.”

A cold-case enthusiast blogger and a washed-up veteran detective team up for a joint investigation to rescue their innocent friend who is framed for murder.

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Comedy + Crime in South Korea

38 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Accidental Detective itself).

The 2014–2016 South Korea Window

The Accidental Detective holds position #119 of 237 South Korea films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  2. Incomplete Life
    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Run BTS!
    #4

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  5. Remember You
    #5

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  6. A Melody to Remember
    #6

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  7. Fated to Love You
    #7

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  8. Secret Love Affair
    #8

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Accidental Detective premiered alongside 78 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.

The 720th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

40
Reviews
66th
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

40 audience reviews — more than 66% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (25th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #603 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #183 of 427 (top 43%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesCJ Entertainment, Cree Pictures
Runtime2h 0m
Release DateSeptember 24, 2015
IMDbtt5031892