The Oxford Murders
“There is no way of finding a single absolute truth”
2008 · 1 h 48 min
Cast
Elijah Wood 
John Hurt 
Leonor Watling 
Jim Carter 
Julie Cox 
Alex Cox
Credits
Written by: 
Álex de la Iglesia
Plot
At Oxford, a professor and a grad student try to stop a series of murders apparently linked by mathematical symbols.
Sinekatalog’s take
Álex de la Iglesia's English-language mystery is intriguing and attractive, but uneven.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (32,213 votes)
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