I Came By (2022)
62%RT Audience Score: 46%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Although it falls a fair bit shy of its Hitchcockian ambitions, I Came By gets a major boost from Hugh Bonneville’s excellent against-type performance.
While it may not quite reach the dizzying heights of a Hitchcock thriller, I Came By still manages to pack a punch thanks to Hugh Bonneville’s unexpected and downright impressive acting chops. Who knew the Downton Abbey guy had it in him? This flick may not be a masterpiece, but it’s definitely worth a watch just to see Bonneville break out of his posh British shell.
Production Company(ies)
Disney+, Film4, Netflix, New Regency, Verse, XYZ Films
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
Filming Location(s)
United Kingdom
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Aug 31, 2022
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Drama
Keyword(s)
mystery, thriller, drama, crime, graffiti artist, London, wealthy elite, judge, dark secret, rebellion, social commentary, Hugh Bonneville, Kelly Macdonald, George MacKay, Percelle Ascott, Varada Sethu, directed by Babak Anvari, written by Babak Anvari and Namsi Khan, produced by Lucan Toh, reviewed by John Nugent, Noel Murray, Linda Marric, John Anderson, Brian Tallerico, Clarisse Loughrey, Keith Garlington, Robert W Butler, Peter Canavese, Jim Schembri, Nick Allen, genre, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, crime thriller, suspense, social issues, psychological thriller, dark secrets, wealthy society, rebellion, social commentary, unexpected twists, against-type performance, shocking journey, endangerment, rebellion, social commentary
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Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
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Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
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George MacKay – Toby
Percelle Ascott – Jay
Varada Sethu – Naz
Hugh Bonneville – Sir Hector Blake
Dave Colombo – self
Director(s)
Babak Anvari
Writer(s)
Babak Anvari, Namsi Khan
Producer(s)
Lucan Toh
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (35) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (11)
It doesn’t always work, but an unexpected, perfectly pitched bad-guy turn from national treasure Hugh Bonneville makes I Came By just about worth stopping by for.
September 3, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
John Nugent
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A twisty suspense film barbed with social commentary.
September 2, 2022
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
It wouldn’t be half as interesting without Bonneville’s deliciously macabre delivery, but there are some very interesting ideas floating around, even if not all of them work.
September 1, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Linda Marric
The Jewish Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Casting Hugh Bonneville as a psychopathic murderer is just one of the stratagems that elevate I Came By above the standard serial-killer thriller, not that it doesn’t adhere to a considerable amount of formula.
August 31, 2022
John Anderson
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
There are some fun performances and clever themes in I Came By, two things that elevate it above a lot of the product coming out of the Netflix Thriller Factory.
August 31, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
[Hugh Bonneville’s] performance here feels far too measured to really turn those preconceptions on their head. It’s somewhat of a fatal blow to I Came By, with Anvari and Namsi Khan’s script otherwise failing to find its stylistic hook.
August 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s the thriller elements that energize the movie. Anvari shows himself to be a savvy filmmaker with enough tricks up his sleeve to keep us guessing.
September 17, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Keith Garlington
Keith & the Movies
I Came By does a nifty job of twisting our expectations. Bonneville’s quietly sinister killer is the stuff of nightmares.
September 16, 2022 | Rating: B
Robert W. Butler
Butler’s Cinema Scene
Hugh Bonneville as a posh but psychotic killer with serious daddy issues. So-so script but enjoyable enough as a pulse-pounding thriller.
September 12, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
Look hard enough and you’ll find some themes about wealth, class and white privilege but the very taut direction by Babak Anvari keeps focus on the tension, resulting in a nifty, rather violent little thriller that is not designed for the faint-hearted.
September 9, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Jim Schembri
jimschembri.com
The best passages of Anvari and Khan’s script exemplify the rush of when a movie doesn’t feel like the same one it did five minutes ago.
September 9, 2022 | Rating: C
Nick Allen
The Playlist
Babak Anvari’s return to genre-fluid form.
September 9, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Rahul Desai
News9 Live (India)…
Plot
Privilege hides the darkest secrets. After uncovering a sinister secret of a prestigious judge, a young graffiti artist and his loved ones are dragged into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Hugh Bonneville plays the villain in I Came By.
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