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2007 | DIRECTED BY JOHNNIE TO AND KA-FAI WAI

Mad Detective

Movie Stats
Year
2007
Runtime
 89 minutes (1 hr 29 mins)
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First viewed:
13th Jul 2022
Last viewed:
19th Mar 2026
Total views:
54
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
11th July 2008
18 years 3 months 29 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
29th November 2007
18 years 11 months 10 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
29th November 2007
18 years 11 months 10 days ago
China release date
 China
22nd February 2008
18 years 8 months 16 days ago
France release date
 France
5th March 2008
18 years 8 months 4 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
18th September 2008
18 years 1 months 21 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $4.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
673 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 11th Jul '08
  • Debut weekend: 18th Jul '08
  • Debut position: 93
  • Highest position: 93
  • Debut gross: $2.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
johnnie to
ka-fai wai
Starring
Bun
Inspector Ho Ka-on
Ko Chi-wai
May Cheung
Wong Kwok-chu
Gigi
May Cheung - in Bun's eyes
Violent Man - Ko's Inner Personality
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Calculating Woman - Ko's Inner Personality
The Chief
Cunning Woman - Ho's Inner Personality
Policeman
Weak Boy - Ho's Inner Personality
Ko's Boss
Restaurant Manager
7-11 Worker
Ko's Colleague
Ko's Inner Personality
Ko's Inner Personality
Ko's Inner Personality
Ko's Colleague
Ko's Inner Personality
Naresh Sharma
Naresh Sharma's inner personality
Inspector Ho Ka-on
May Cheung
Gigi
Mahjong Parlour Customer
Mahjong Parlour's Staff
Cop
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UK Box Office Chart History
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North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
93
Weeks top 15
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Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$4,629
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
93N
$2,682
$2,682
120▼
$216
$4,629

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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News from around the web
The Sheep Detectives review – Hugh Jackman gives a flock in baa-rking mad cosy crime caper  The Guardian Tue, 28th April 2026

A Madman Is Loose (and He’s the Good Guy) (Published 2008)  The New York Times Fri, 18th July 2008

Film Review: Mad Detective (2007) by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai  Asian Movie Pulse Thu, 20th January 2022

Review: Mad Detective  Slant Magazine Tue, 15th July 2008

Mad Detective (2007)  IMDb Mon, 16th March 2026

China Box Office: ‘Detective vs. Sleuths’ Wins Weekend, ‘Mozart From Space’ Disappoints  The Hollywood Reporter Mon, 18th July 2022

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