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| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] |
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| released = {{Film date|2005|05|14|[[2005 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|2005|10|21|United States}}<!--- per [[WP:FILMRELEASE]] ---> |
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| runtime = 103 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 102:36--><ref>{{cite web|title=Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (15)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AVF211679|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=June 20, 2005|access-date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> |
| runtime = 103 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 102:36--><ref>{{cite web|title=Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (15)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AVF211679|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=June 20, 2005|access-date=May 17, 2013|archive-date=August 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808180716/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AVF211679|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| budget = $15 million<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|title=''Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang'' (2005)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]| |
| budget = $15 million<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|title=''Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang'' (2005)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kisskissbangbang.htm|access-date=May 9, 2013|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906013442/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kisskissbangbang.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| gross = $15.8 million<ref name="mojo" /> |
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'''''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang''''' is a 2005 American [[neo-noir]] [[black comedy]] [[crime film]] written and directed by [[Shane Black]] (in his directorial debut), and starring [[Robert Downey Jr.]], [[Val Kilmer]], [[Michelle Monaghan]], and [[Corbin Bernsen]]. The script is partially based on the [[Brett Halliday]] novel ''Bodies Are Where You Find Them'' (1941), and interprets the classic [[hardboiled]] literary genre in a [[tongue-in-cheek]] fashion. The film was produced by [[Joel Silver]], with [[Susan Downey|Susan Levin]] and Steve Richards as executive producers. |
'''''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang''''' is a 2005 American [[neo-noir]] [[black comedy]] [[crime film]] written and directed by [[Shane Black]] (in his directorial debut), and starring [[Robert Downey Jr.]], [[Val Kilmer]], [[Michelle Monaghan]], and [[Corbin Bernsen]]. The script is partially based on the [[Brett Halliday]] novel ''Bodies Are Where You Find Them'' (1941), and interprets the classic [[hardboiled]] literary genre in a [[tongue-in-cheek]] fashion. The film was produced by [[Joel Silver]], with [[Susan Downey|Susan Levin]] and Steve Richards as executive producers. |
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Shot in [[Los Angeles]] between February 24 and May 3, 2004, the film debuted at the [[2005 Cannes Film Festival]] on May 14, 2005,<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4254587/year/2005.html |
Shot in [[Los Angeles]] between February 24 and May 3, 2004, the film debuted at the [[2005 Cannes Film Festival]] on May 14, 2005,<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4254587/year/2005.html|title=Festival de Cannes: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang|access-date=December 12, 2009|work=Festival Cannes|archive-date=August 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803045300/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4254587/year/2005.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and was released in the United States on October 21, 2005. It received positive reviews from critics, and grossed approximately $16 million worldwide, although profit of only $800,000.<ref name="mojo" /> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Harry Lockhart unintentionally wins a [[screen test]] in New York City by showing remorse in an audition for a botched burglary he committed, which casting director Dabney Shaw mistakes for [[method acting]]. He is sent to Los Angeles for a screen test. |
Harry Lockhart unintentionally wins a [[screen test]] in New York City by showing remorse in an audition for a botched burglary he committed, which casting director Dabney Shaw mistakes for [[method acting]]. He is sent to Los Angeles for a further screen test. |
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At a party there, Harry meets his childhood crush Harmony Lane and "Gay" Perry van Shrike, a private investigator hired to give him on-the-job tutelage for his screen test. Party host Harlan Dexter, a retired actor, has recently resolved a feud over his wife's inheritance with his estranged daughter, Veronica. |
At a party there, Harry meets his childhood crush Harmony Lane and "Gay" Perry van Shrike, a private investigator hired to give him on-the-job tutelage for his screen test. Party host Harlan Dexter, a retired actor, has recently resolved a feud over his wife's inheritance with his estranged daughter, Veronica. |
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During a stakeout at a [[Big Bear Lake]] cabin, Perry and Harry see a car being dumped in the lake. Noticing a female body in the trunk, Perry shoots the lock in a rescue attempt, but accidentally hits the corpse. They decide against reporting it as it will appear he killed her. Believing Harry is a private investigator, Harmony tells him of her sister, Jenna, who supposedly killed herself |
During a stakeout at a [[Big Bear Lake]] cabin, Perry and Harry see a car being dumped in the lake. Noticing a female body in the trunk, Perry shoots the lock in a rescue attempt, but accidentally hits the corpse. They decide against reporting it as it will appear he killed her. Believing Harry is a private investigator, Harmony tells him of her sister, Jenna, who supposedly killed herself. He finds the lake corpse, identified as Veronica, in his bathroom and dumps it with Perry, but soon discovers Jenna used Harmony's credit card to hire Perry. Harry goes to see Harmony, who accidentally cuts off his finger when she slams the door, after finding out he lied about being a private investigator. |
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At a party |
At a party with Harmony, the two men from the lake (Mr. Frying Pan and Mr. Fire) beat Harry to convince him to stop looking into this crime. Harmony and Harry follow them to Perry's latest stakeout and Harmony goes to warn him, leaving Harry asleep in the car. Mr. Frying Pan ends up being killed by an armed food-cart operator. A pink-haired girl steals Harmony's car and unwittingly drives an unconscious Harry to her home. Mr. Fire arrives and kills her. Harry kills him in return. |
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Harry meets Harmony at his hotel where she reveals she told Jenna that Harlan was her real father |
Harry meets Harmony at his hotel where she reveals she told Jenna that Harlan was her real father to give her hope after their [[child sexual abuse|sexually abusive]] father. Harry and Harmony begin to connect until she admits she slept with Harry's best friend in high school, so he throws her out. |
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Hearing of Harmony's supposed disappearance, Harry and Perry investigate a mental hospital owned by Harlan. They discover Veronica was locked in there by him, to be replaced by Pink Hair Girl, to end the inheritance feud. Harry unintentionally kills a murderous orderly, and then they are captured by Harlan. Harry contacts Harmony, who steals the van with Veronica's corpse. The men escape, and are shot by the same bullet |
Hearing of Harmony's supposed disappearance, Harry and Perry investigate a mental hospital owned by Harlan. They discover Veronica was locked in there by him, to be replaced by Pink Hair Girl, to end the inheritance feud. Harry unintentionally kills a murderous orderly, and then they are captured by Harlan. Harry contacts Harmony, who steals the van with Veronica's corpse. The men escape, and are shot by the same bullet. Harry then manages to kill Harlan. |
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In hospital, the trio learn Jenna committed suicide after witnessing Harlan having |
In hospital, the trio learn Jenna committed suicide after witnessing Harlan having sex with Veronica's replacement, believing her "new father" was also [[incest]]uous. Perry slaps Jenna's father, who is bed-ridden. In a closing address to a camera, Harry tells us that he now works for Perry. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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<!--- Cast per opening tombstone credits and order, roles per closing credits scroll (same order) ---> |
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*[[Robert Downey Jr.]] as Harold "Harry" Lockhart |
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**[[Indio Falconer Downey]] as Harry age 9 |
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**[[Richard Alan Brown]] as Teen Harry (uncredited) |
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* [[Val Kilmer]] as "Gay" Perry van Shrike |
* [[Val Kilmer]] as "Gay" Perry van Shrike |
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*[[Michelle Monaghan]] as Harmony Faith Lane |
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** [[Ariel Winter]] as Harmony age 7 |
** [[Ariel Winter]] as Harmony age 7 |
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** Stephanie Pearson as Teen Harmony |
** [[Stephanie Pearson]] as Teen Harmony |
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* [[Corbin Bernsen]] as Harlan Dexter |
* [[Corbin Bernsen]] as Harlan Dexter |
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* [[Dash Mihok]] as Mr. Frying Pan |
* [[Dash Mihok]] as Mr. Frying Pan |
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* [[Larry Miller (comedian)|Larry Miller]] as Dabney Shaw |
* [[Larry Miller (comedian)|Larry Miller]] as Dabney Shaw |
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* [[Rockmond Dunbar]] as Mr. Fire |
* [[Rockmond Dunbar]] as Mr. Fire |
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* [[Shannyn Sossamon]] as Mia Frye (Pink Hair Girl)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (You'll Never Die In This Town Again) script|last=Black|first=Shane|author-link=Shane Black|url=http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/Kiss_Kiss_Bang_Bang.pdf|website=dailyscript.com}}</ref> |
* [[Shannyn Sossamon]] as Mia Frye (Pink Hair Girl)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (You'll Never Die In This Town Again) script|last=Black|first=Shane|author-link=Shane Black|url=http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/Kiss_Kiss_Bang_Bang.pdf|website=dailyscript.com|access-date=March 14, 2021|archive-date=March 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312081150/https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/Kiss_Kiss_Bang_Bang.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* [[Angela Lindvall]] as Flicka |
* [[Angela Lindvall]] as Flicka |
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* [[Daniel Browning Smith]] as Rubber Boy |
* [[Daniel Browning Smith]] as Rubber Boy |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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Following the |
Following the poor box office of ''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' and a rejection letter from the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]], Shane Black decided he would attempt something out of the action genre.<ref name=thr/> Following the example of [[James L. Brooks]], Black attempted to make a romantic comedy, "a quirky story of two kids in L.A." Brooks liked Black's first draft, but felt his later attempts were losing focus.<ref name=gq/> Trying to salvage what he had liked, Brooks suggested Black imagine [[Jack Nicholson]] from ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' playing Nicholson's role from ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''.<ref name=v2003>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/columns/king-of-the-spec-scripts-rises-once-again-1117885477/|title=King of the spec scripts rises once again|first=Michael|last=Fleming|date=May 2, 2003|website=Variety|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215000200/https://variety.com/2003/film/columns/king-of-the-spec-scripts-rises-once-again-1117885477/|url-status=live}}</ref> This led Black to add action elements - "I said, you know, 'Fuck it. I have to put a murder in it.'" - and re-work the screenplay, adding the character of detective "Gay" Perry,<ref name=gq/> who Black said was an attempt to break stereotypes, as he had never seen "the gay guy who kicks down the door, shoots everyone, and bails your ass out before".<ref name=prem/> Old detective novels were a major influence, with Black saying he tried to re-invent the genre "using realistic characters, in a modern setting, but with the spirit of the 1950s and 1960s".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/black-back-in-onscreen-action-1117931441/Black|title=Review: 'Black'|first=Jordan|last=Mintzer|date=July 31, 2009|website=Variety|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128195207/http://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/black-1200475182/|archive-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref> The crime plot drew from [[Brett Halliday]]'s ''Bodies Are Where You Find Them'', and Black homaged [[Raymond Chandler]] by splitting the film into chapters named after Chandler's books.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.film4.com/special-features/interviews/shane-black-on-kiss-kiss-bang-bang |title=Shane Black on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427035034/http://www.film4.com/special-features/interviews/shane-black-on-kiss-kiss-bang-bang |archive-date=April 27, 2013 |website=[[Film4]]}}</ref> |
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The script, then titled ''You'll Never Die in This Town Again'', was rejected by various studios before [[Joel Silver]], who gave Black his first break producing ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'' and ''[[The Last Boy Scout]]'', decided to help him.<ref name=v2003/> The leading role of the now retitled ''L.A.P.I.'' had been considered for [[Benicio del Toro]], [[Hugh Grant]] and [[Johnny Knoxville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/3489|title=Knoxville's next|date=February 3, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023080045/http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/3489|archive-date=October 23, 2018|website=[[JoBlo.com]]}}</ref> [[Robert Downey Jr.]] learned about the film from his then-girlfriend [[Susan Downey|Susan Levin]], who worked as Silver's assistant,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/robert-downey-jr-20051103 |title=Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. |last=Edwards |first=Gavin |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 3, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023080223/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/qa-robert-downey-jr-41646/ |archive-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> and as he finished working with Silver in ''[[Gothika]]'', the producer and Black brought him in to audition.<ref name=chud/> Downey was eventually cast as they liked his readings and knew he could fit into the small $15 million budget, as his career had been in a downfall following his time in prison.<ref name=thr>{{cite web |
The script, then titled ''You'll Never Die in This Town Again'', was rejected by various studios before [[Joel Silver]], who gave Black his first break producing ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'' and ''[[The Last Boy Scout]]'', decided to help him.<ref name=v2003/> The leading role of the now retitled ''L.A.P.I.'' had been considered for [[Benicio del Toro]], [[Hugh Grant]] and [[Johnny Knoxville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/3489|title=Knoxville's next|date=February 3, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023080045/http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/3489|archive-date=October 23, 2018|website=[[JoBlo.com]]}}</ref> [[Robert Downey Jr.]] learned about the film from his then-girlfriend [[Susan Downey|Susan Levin]], who worked as Silver's assistant,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/robert-downey-jr-20051103 |title=Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. |last=Edwards |first=Gavin |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 3, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023080223/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/qa-robert-downey-jr-41646/ |archive-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> and as he finished working with Silver in ''[[Gothika]]'', the producer and Black brought him in to audition.<ref name=chud/> Downey was eventually cast as they liked his readings and knew he could fit into the small $15 million budget, as his career had been in a downfall following his time in prison.<ref name=thr>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/lethal-weapon-wunderkind-party-boy-892186|title='Lethal Weapon' Wunderkind (and Former Party Boy) Shane Black Is Back ... and Still Looking for Action|access-date=May 13, 2016|last=Svetkey|first=Benjamin|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 13, 2016|archive-date=January 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108152533/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/lethal-weapon-wunderkind-party-boy-892186|url-status=live}}</ref> Levin also suggested bringing in [[Val Kilmer]], who coincidentally had been long interested in making a comedy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-val-kilmer-interview|title=IndieLondon: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Val Kilmer interview|website=www.indielondon.co.uk|access-date=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050851/http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-val-kilmer-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Before [[principal photography]] began, the title became ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' because Black felt it was a "blunt and austere title" that described how the plot was "half romantic comedy and half murder mystery".<ref name=chud>{{cite web|url=http://www.chud.com/5030/interview-shane-black-kiss-kiss-bang-bang/|title=Interview: Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|date=November 9, 2005|last=Merchan|first=George|website=CHUD.com}}</ref> To achieve a [[neo-noir]] look, Black screened 1960s films of the genre, such as ''[[Harper (film)|Harper]]'' and ''[[Point Blank (1967 film)|Point Blank]],'' to cinematographer [[Michael Barrett (cinematographer)|Michael Barrett]] and production designer Aaron Osborne. Osborne in particular drew inspiration from the detective book covers by illustrator [[Robert McGinnis]], who was also brought in to draw the covers for the fictional Johnny Gossamer novels that appear in the film.<ref name=notes>{{cite web|url=http://static.thecia.com.au/reviews/k/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-production-notes.rtf|title=''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' production notes}}</ref> The Hollywood party that opens the film was filmed in Black's own Los Angeles mansion.<ref name="gq">{{cite magazine |last=Baron |first=Zach |date=May 16, 2016 |title=Why Shane Black's The Nice Guys Was 15 Years in the Making |url=https://www.gq.com/story/shot-callers-shane-black-the-nice-guys |magazine=[[GQ]]}}</ref> |
Before [[principal photography]] began, the title became ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' because Black felt it was a "blunt and austere title" that described how the plot was "half romantic comedy and half murder mystery".<ref name=chud>{{cite web|url=http://www.chud.com/5030/interview-shane-black-kiss-kiss-bang-bang/|title=Interview: Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|date=November 9, 2005|last=Merchan|first=George|website=CHUD.com|access-date=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050317/http://www.chud.com/5030/interview-shane-black-kiss-kiss-bang-bang/|url-status=live}}</ref> To achieve a [[neo-noir]] look, Black screened 1960s films of the genre, such as ''[[Harper (film)|Harper]]'' and ''[[Point Blank (1967 film)|Point Blank]],'' to cinematographer [[Michael Barrett (cinematographer)|Michael Barrett]] and production designer Aaron Osborne. Osborne, in particular drew inspiration from the detective book covers by illustrator [[Robert McGinnis]], who was also brought in to draw the covers for the fictional Johnny Gossamer novels that appear in the film.<ref name=notes>{{cite web|url=http://static.thecia.com.au/reviews/k/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-production-notes.rtf|title=''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' production notes|access-date=November 27, 2016|archive-date=September 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919103953/http://static.thecia.com.au/reviews/k/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-production-notes.rtf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Hollywood party that opens the film was filmed in Black's own Los Angeles mansion.<ref name="gq">{{cite magazine |last=Baron |first=Zach |date=May 16, 2016 |title=Why Shane Black's The Nice Guys Was 15 Years in the Making |url=https://www.gq.com/story/shot-callers-shane-black-the-nice-guys |magazine=[[GQ]] |access-date=September 9, 2017 |archive-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917213939/https://www.gq.com/story/shot-callers-shane-black-the-nice-guys |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' was screened out of competition at the 2005 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/comfy-fest-nest-1117921324/|title=Comfy fest nest|first=Alison|last=James|date=April 19, 2005|website=Variety}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[TCL Chinese Theatre|Chinese Theatre]] on October 17, 2005 as the opener of the [[Hollywood Film Festival]].<ref name=prem>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/kiss-and-tell-time-2-1117931302/|title='Kiss' and tell time|first=Maressa|last=Brown|date=October 20, 2005|website=Variety}}</ref> ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' was released on DVD on June 13, 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang On DVD June 13th |url=https://movieweb.com/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-on-dvd-june-13th/ |access-date=22 February 2023 |work=[[MovieWeb]] |date=March 23, 2006}}</ref> |
''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' was screened out of competition at the 2005 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/comfy-fest-nest-1117921324/|title=Comfy fest nest|first=Alison|last=James|date=April 19, 2005|website=Variety|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=July 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722033549/https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/comfy-fest-nest-1117921324/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[TCL Chinese Theatre|Chinese Theatre]] on October 17, 2005, as the opener of the [[Hollywood Film Festival]].<ref name=prem>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/kiss-and-tell-time-2-1117931302/|title='Kiss' and tell time|first=Maressa|last=Brown|date=October 20, 2005|website=Variety|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917213850/http://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/kiss-and-tell-time-2-1117931302/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' was released on DVD on June 13, 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang On DVD June 13th |url=https://movieweb.com/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-on-dvd-june-13th/ |access-date=22 February 2023 |work=[[MovieWeb]] |date=March 23, 2006 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223001939/https://movieweb.com/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-on-dvd-june-13th/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===Box office=== |
===Box office=== |
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The film opened in [[limited release]] on October 21 in the United States. From its release until mid-November, the film's distribution was expanded every weekend due to its favorable critical reviews. It stayed in release in the United States until early January.<ref name="mojoopening">{{cite web|title=''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' (2005) - Weekend Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo| |
The film opened in [[limited release]] on October 21 in the United States. From its release until mid-November, the film's distribution was expanded every weekend due to its favorable critical reviews. It stayed in release in the United States until early January.<ref name="mojoopening">{{cite web|title=''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' (2005) - Weekend Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=kisskissbangbang.htm|access-date=April 15, 2006|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142942/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=kisskissbangbang.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned a total of $4,243,756 in the United States.<ref name="mojo"/> ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' grossed far more outside the United States, accounting for just over 70% of the film's worldwide gross, accumulating $11,541,392.<ref name="mojo"/> The film ended up earning $15,785,148 worldwide, earning back its budget.<ref name="mojo"/> Downey was disappointed at the low box office intake, but said ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' "ended up being my calling card to ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]''", as his performance got the interest of director [[Jon Favreau]]. ''Iron Man'' would mark Downey's career resurrection, and Black was even brought in to co-write and direct the sequel ''[[Iron Man 3]]''.<ref name=thr/> |
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===Critical response=== |
===Critical response=== |
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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 86%, based on 180 reviews, and an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Tongue-in-cheek satire blends well with entertaining action and spot-on performances in this dark, eclectic neo-noir homage."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kiss_kiss_bang_bang/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= |
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 86%, based on 180 reviews, and an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Tongue-in-cheek satire blends well with entertaining action and spot-on performances in this dark, eclectic neo-noir homage."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kiss_kiss_bang_bang/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=July 1, 2020 |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915174211/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kiss_kiss_bang_bang |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score 72 out of 100, based on 37 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/kiss-kiss-bang-bang |title=Kiss Kiss Bang Bang |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 10, 2015 |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426211200/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/kiss-kiss-bang-bang |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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[[Mike Russell (author)|Mike Russell]] of ''[[The Oregonian]]'' observed that "This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest. It's a relationship comedy wrapped in sharp talk and gunplay, a triumphant comeback for Black, and one of the year's best movies".<ref name="oregonlive">{{cite web |title= Don't miss the 'Kiss' |date=October 20, 2005 |work=[[The Oregonian]] |url= http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1131575115286180.xml&coll=7 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061110051907/http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/oregonian/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fentertainment%2F1131575115286180.xml&coll=7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 10, 2006 |access-date=January 27, 2006 |last=Russell |first=Mike |author-link= Mike Russell (author)}}</ref> [[IGN]] critic Jeff Otto wrote, "It takes a bunch of genres and twists them into a blender, a pop relic that still feels current ... one of the best times I've had at the movies this year."<ref name="otto">{{cite web|title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Review|work=[[IGN]] |url= http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/660/660049p1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051030050854/http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/660/660049p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2005 |access-date=January 27, 2006 |last=Otto |first=Jeff}}</ref> Kirk Honeycutt of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised the lead performances, saying "Downey and Monaghan are wonderful at playing characters that compensate for the harshness of their past with flippant swaggers."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |date=May 13, 2005|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000920646 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051230195208/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000920646 |archive-date=December 30, 2005 |last=Honeycutt |first=Kirk |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] wrote, "Once again making a diverting but insubstantial movie look better than it is, Downey, with haggard charm to burn, is winning all the way. Kilmer is riotous at times as an impeccably groomed, businesslike guy keen to assert his orientation at every opportunity."<ref name="variety">{{cite magazine|last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |author-link1=Todd McCarthy |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-2-1200525881/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 14, 2005}}</ref> |
[[Mike Russell (author)|Mike Russell]] of ''[[The Oregonian]]'' observed that "This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest. It's a relationship comedy wrapped in sharp talk and gunplay, a triumphant comeback for Black, and one of the year's best movies".<ref name="oregonlive">{{cite web |title= Don't miss the 'Kiss' |date=October 20, 2005 |work=[[The Oregonian]] |url= http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1131575115286180.xml&coll=7 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061110051907/http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/oregonian/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fentertainment%2F1131575115286180.xml&coll=7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 10, 2006 |access-date=January 27, 2006 |last=Russell |first=Mike |author-link= Mike Russell (author)}}</ref> [[IGN]] critic Jeff Otto wrote, "It takes a bunch of genres and twists them into a blender, a pop relic that still feels current ... one of the best times I've had at the movies this year."<ref name="otto">{{cite web|title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Review|work=[[IGN]] |url= http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/660/660049p1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051030050854/http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/660/660049p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2005 |access-date=January 27, 2006 |last=Otto |first=Jeff}}</ref> Kirk Honeycutt of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised the lead performances, saying "Downey and Monaghan are wonderful at playing characters that compensate for the harshness of their past with flippant swaggers."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |date=May 13, 2005|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000920646 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051230195208/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000920646 |archive-date=December 30, 2005 |last=Honeycutt |first=Kirk |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] wrote, "Once again making a diverting but insubstantial movie look better than it is, Downey, with haggard charm to burn, is winning all the way. Kilmer is riotous at times as an impeccably groomed, businesslike guy keen to assert his orientation at every opportunity."<ref name="variety">{{cite magazine |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |author-link1=Todd McCarthy |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-2-1200525881/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 14, 2005 |access-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915174104/https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-2-1200525881/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film two and a half stars out of 4. Ebert opined the film "contains a lot of comedy and invention, but doesn't much benefit from its clever style. The characters and plot are so promising that maybe Black should have backed off and told the story deadpan, instead of mugging so shamelessly for laughs."<ref>{{cite web |date= |
[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film two and a half stars out of 4. Ebert opined the film "contains a lot of comedy and invention, but doesn't much benefit from its clever style. The characters and plot are so promising that maybe Black should have backed off and told the story deadpan, instead of mugging so shamelessly for laughs."<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2005 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-2005 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=September 20, 2015 |archive-date=September 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913154459/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-2005 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In a 2020 interview with [[Joe Rogan]], Robert Downey Jr. described ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' as "in some ways the best film I've ever done."<ref>{{cite web |date=January 15, 2020 |last=Eisenberg |first=Eric |title=Robert Downey Jr's Choice For His 'Best Film' Might Surprise You |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2488592/robert-downey-jrs-choice-for-his-best-film-might-surprise-you |website=[[CinemaBlend]]}}</ref> |
In a 2020 interview with [[Joe Rogan]], Robert Downey Jr. described ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' as "in some ways the best film I've ever done."<ref>{{cite web |date=January 15, 2020 |last=Eisenberg |first=Eric |title=Robert Downey Jr's Choice For His 'Best Film' Might Surprise You |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2488592/robert-downey-jrs-choice-for-his-best-film-might-surprise-you |website=[[CinemaBlend]] |access-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915174105/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2488592/robert-downey-jrs-choice-for-his-best-film-might-surprise-you |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Accolades == |
== Accolades == |
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''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' was named "Overlooked Film of the Year" by the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society.<ref>{{cite web |url= |
''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' was named "Overlooked Film of the Year" by the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/phoenix-toronto-critics-offer-their-yearend-favorites/ |title=Phoenix & Toronto Critics Offer Their Year-End Favorites |date=December 22, 2005 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022212130/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/phoenix-toronto-critics-offer-their-yearend-favorites/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, [[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] magazine named it "Best Thriller".<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://www.empireonline.com/awards2006/winners/thriller.asp |title=Best Thriller |magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |publisher=[[Bauer Consumer Media]] |year=2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130616193850/http://www.empireonline.com/awards2006/winners/thriller.asp |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |access-date=July 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | |
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Directed by | Shane Black |
Written by | Shane Black |
Based on | Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday |
Produced by | Joel Silver |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
Edited by | Jim Page |
Music by | John Ottman |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million[2] |
Box office | $15.8 million[2] |
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a 2005 American neo-noir black comedy crime film written and directed by Shane Black (in his directorial debut), and starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, and Corbin Bernsen. The script is partially based on the Brett Halliday novel Bodies Are Where You Find Them (1941), and interprets the classic hardboiled literary genre in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. The film was produced by Joel Silver, with Susan Levin and Steve Richards as executive producers.
Shot in Los Angeles between February 24 and May 3, 2004, the film debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2005,[3] and was released in the United States on October 21, 2005. It received positive reviews from critics, and grossed approximately $16 million worldwide, although profit of only $800,000.[2]
Plot
[edit]Harry Lockhart unintentionally wins a screen test in New York City by showing remorse in an audition for a botched burglary he committed, which casting director Dabney Shaw mistakes for method acting. He is sent to Los Angeles for a further screen test.
At a party there, Harry meets his childhood crush Harmony Lane and "Gay" Perry van Shrike, a private investigator hired to give him on-the-job tutelage for his screen test. Party host Harlan Dexter, a retired actor, has recently resolved a feud over his wife's inheritance with his estranged daughter, Veronica.
During a stakeout at a Big Bear Lake cabin, Perry and Harry see a car being dumped in the lake. Noticing a female body in the trunk, Perry shoots the lock in a rescue attempt, but accidentally hits the corpse. They decide against reporting it as it will appear he killed her. Believing Harry is a private investigator, Harmony tells him of her sister, Jenna, who supposedly killed herself. He finds the lake corpse, identified as Veronica, in his bathroom and dumps it with Perry, but soon discovers Jenna used Harmony's credit card to hire Perry. Harry goes to see Harmony, who accidentally cuts off his finger when she slams the door, after finding out he lied about being a private investigator.
At a party with Harmony, the two men from the lake (Mr. Frying Pan and Mr. Fire) beat Harry to convince him to stop looking into this crime. Harmony and Harry follow them to Perry's latest stakeout and Harmony goes to warn him, leaving Harry asleep in the car. Mr. Frying Pan ends up being killed by an armed food-cart operator. A pink-haired girl steals Harmony's car and unwittingly drives an unconscious Harry to her home. Mr. Fire arrives and kills her. Harry kills him in return.
Harry meets Harmony at his hotel where she reveals she told Jenna that Harlan was her real father to give her hope after their sexually abusive father. Harry and Harmony begin to connect until she admits she slept with Harry's best friend in high school, so he throws her out.
Hearing of Harmony's supposed disappearance, Harry and Perry investigate a mental hospital owned by Harlan. They discover Veronica was locked in there by him, to be replaced by Pink Hair Girl, to end the inheritance feud. Harry unintentionally kills a murderous orderly, and then they are captured by Harlan. Harry contacts Harmony, who steals the van with Veronica's corpse. The men escape, and are shot by the same bullet. Harry then manages to kill Harlan.
In hospital, the trio learn Jenna committed suicide after witnessing Harlan having sex with Veronica's replacement, believing her "new father" was also incestuous. Perry slaps Jenna's father, who is bed-ridden. In a closing address to a camera, Harry tells us that he now works for Perry.
Cast
[edit]- Robert Downey Jr. as Harold "Harry" Lockhart
- Indio Falconer Downey as Harry age 9
- Richard Alan Brown as Teen Harry (uncredited)
- Val Kilmer as "Gay" Perry van Shrike
- Michelle Monaghan as Harmony Faith Lane
- Ariel Winter as Harmony age 7
- Stephanie Pearson as Teen Harmony
- Corbin Bernsen as Harlan Dexter
- Dash Mihok as Mr. Frying Pan
- Larry Miller as Dabney Shaw
- Rockmond Dunbar as Mr. Fire
- Shannyn Sossamon as Mia Frye (Pink Hair Girl)[4]
- Angela Lindvall as Flicka
- Daniel Browning Smith as Rubber Boy
- Laurence Fishburne as Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (uncredited)
Production
[edit]Following the poor box office of The Long Kiss Goodnight and a rejection letter from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Shane Black decided he would attempt something out of the action genre.[5] Following the example of James L. Brooks, Black attempted to make a romantic comedy, "a quirky story of two kids in L.A." Brooks liked Black's first draft, but felt his later attempts were losing focus.[6] Trying to salvage what he had liked, Brooks suggested Black imagine Jack Nicholson from As Good as It Gets playing Nicholson's role from Chinatown.[7] This led Black to add action elements - "I said, you know, 'Fuck it. I have to put a murder in it.'" - and re-work the screenplay, adding the character of detective "Gay" Perry,[6] who Black said was an attempt to break stereotypes, as he had never seen "the gay guy who kicks down the door, shoots everyone, and bails your ass out before".[8] Old detective novels were a major influence, with Black saying he tried to re-invent the genre "using realistic characters, in a modern setting, but with the spirit of the 1950s and 1960s".[9] The crime plot drew from Brett Halliday's Bodies Are Where You Find Them, and Black homaged Raymond Chandler by splitting the film into chapters named after Chandler's books.[10]
The script, then titled You'll Never Die in This Town Again, was rejected by various studios before Joel Silver, who gave Black his first break producing Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout, decided to help him.[7] The leading role of the now retitled L.A.P.I. had been considered for Benicio del Toro, Hugh Grant and Johnny Knoxville.[11] Robert Downey Jr. learned about the film from his then-girlfriend Susan Levin, who worked as Silver's assistant,[12] and as he finished working with Silver in Gothika, the producer and Black brought him in to audition.[13] Downey was eventually cast as they liked his readings and knew he could fit into the small $15 million budget, as his career had been in a downfall following his time in prison.[5] Levin also suggested bringing in Val Kilmer, who coincidentally had been long interested in making a comedy.[14]
Before principal photography began, the title became Kiss Kiss Bang Bang because Black felt it was a "blunt and austere title" that described how the plot was "half romantic comedy and half murder mystery".[13] To achieve a neo-noir look, Black screened 1960s films of the genre, such as Harper and Point Blank, to cinematographer Michael Barrett and production designer Aaron Osborne. Osborne, in particular drew inspiration from the detective book covers by illustrator Robert McGinnis, who was also brought in to draw the covers for the fictional Johnny Gossamer novels that appear in the film.[15] The Hollywood party that opens the film was filmed in Black's own Los Angeles mansion.[6]
Release
[edit]Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.[16] The film premiered at the Chinese Theatre on October 17, 2005, as the opener of the Hollywood Film Festival.[8] Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was released on DVD on June 13, 2006.[17]
Box office
[edit]The film opened in limited release on October 21 in the United States. From its release until mid-November, the film's distribution was expanded every weekend due to its favorable critical reviews. It stayed in release in the United States until early January.[18] The film earned a total of $4,243,756 in the United States.[2] Kiss Kiss Bang Bang grossed far more outside the United States, accounting for just over 70% of the film's worldwide gross, accumulating $11,541,392.[2] The film ended up earning $15,785,148 worldwide, earning back its budget.[2] Downey was disappointed at the low box office intake, but said Kiss Kiss Bang Bang "ended up being my calling card to Iron Man", as his performance got the interest of director Jon Favreau. Iron Man would mark Downey's career resurrection, and Black was even brought in to co-write and direct the sequel Iron Man 3.[5]
Critical response
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86%, based on 180 reviews, and an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Tongue-in-cheek satire blends well with entertaining action and spot-on performances in this dark, eclectic neo-noir homage."[19] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score 72 out of 100, based on 37 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]
Mike Russell of The Oregonian observed that "This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest. It's a relationship comedy wrapped in sharp talk and gunplay, a triumphant comeback for Black, and one of the year's best movies".[21] IGN critic Jeff Otto wrote, "It takes a bunch of genres and twists them into a blender, a pop relic that still feels current ... one of the best times I've had at the movies this year."[22] Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter praised the lead performances, saying "Downey and Monaghan are wonderful at playing characters that compensate for the harshness of their past with flippant swaggers."[23] Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote, "Once again making a diverting but insubstantial movie look better than it is, Downey, with haggard charm to burn, is winning all the way. Kilmer is riotous at times as an impeccably groomed, businesslike guy keen to assert his orientation at every opportunity."[24]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two and a half stars out of 4. Ebert opined the film "contains a lot of comedy and invention, but doesn't much benefit from its clever style. The characters and plot are so promising that maybe Black should have backed off and told the story deadpan, instead of mugging so shamelessly for laughs."[25]
In a 2020 interview with Joe Rogan, Robert Downey Jr. described Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as "in some ways the best film I've ever done."[26]
Accolades
[edit]Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was named "Overlooked Film of the Year" by the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society.[27] In 2006, Empire magazine named it "Best Thriller".[28]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with music by John Ottman was released on October 18, 2005.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Fair" | 1:38 |
2. | "Main Titles" | 1:53 |
3. | "Innocent Times" | 2:02 |
4. | "Toy Heist" | 1:55 |
5. | "Lovely Confessions" | 2:30 |
6. | "Surveillance Lesson" | 3:22 |
7. | "Harry Smartens Up" | 1:48 |
8. | "Dead Girl in Shower" | 3:49 |
9. | "Harmony Is Dead?" | 1:25 |
10. | "Saving Perry" | 4:40 |
11. | "Flashback / Dropping Off Body" | 2:38 |
12. | "They Took My Crickets" | 1:48 |
13. | "Oh, Nuts!" | 2:56 |
14. | "Whoa, Who's This?" | 1:38 |
15. | "Harmony Lives" | 2:16 |
16. | "Doggie Treat / First Kill" | 2:09 |
17. | "Going Home" | 1:47 |
18. | "Harmony Sees a Clue" | 1:24 |
19. | "Harry's Rage" | 3:23 |
20. | "Painful Pieces" | 1:27 |
21. | "That's the Story" | 2:46 |
22. | "Broken" (featuring Robert Downey Jr.) | 5:10 |
Total length: | 54:35[29] |
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- ^ a b c d e f "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Festival Cannes. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
- ^ Black, Shane. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (You'll Never Die In This Town Again) script" (PDF). dailyscript.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c Svetkey, Benjamin (May 13, 2016). "'Lethal Weapon' Wunderkind (and Former Party Boy) Shane Black Is Back ... and Still Looking for Action". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c Baron, Zach (May 16, 2016). "Why Shane Black's The Nice Guys Was 15 Years in the Making". GQ. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Fleming, Michael (May 2, 2003). "King of the spec scripts rises once again". Variety. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Brown, Maressa (October 20, 2005). "'Kiss' and tell time". Variety. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (July 31, 2009). "Review: 'Black'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Shane Black on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Film4. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Knoxville's next". JoBlo.com. February 3, 2004. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018.
- ^ Edwards, Gavin (November 3, 2005). "Q&A: Robert Downey Jr". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Merchan, George (November 9, 2005). "Interview: Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)". CHUD.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "IndieLondon: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Val Kilmer interview". www.indielondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang production notes". Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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