put on that deerstalker and start sniffing for clues thus Chris Eames Andy
sniffing for clues thus Chris Eames Andy
sniffing for clues thus Chris Eames Andy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten fictional detectives in film where is
fictional detectives in film where is
fictional detectives in film where is lips man for this list we’ve chosen
lips man for this list we’ve chosen
lips man for this list we’ve chosen those movie detectives that work as
those movie detectives that work as
those movie detectives that work as sleuths private or otherwise what about
sleuths private or otherwise what about
sleuths private or otherwise what about these bruises up here I haven’t figured
these bruises up here I haven’t figured
these bruises up here I haven’t figured that out number ten detective lieutenant
that out number ten detective lieutenant
that out number ten detective lieutenant William Somerset seven thousand homes
William Somerset seven thousand homes
William Somerset seven thousand homes from the outside of this David Fincher
from the outside of this David Fincher
from the outside of this David Fincher flick viewers get the feeling this
flick viewers get the feeling this
flick viewers get the feeling this hard-boiled detective has seen it all in
hard-boiled detective has seen it all in
hard-boiled detective has seen it all in his line of work especially in
his line of work especially in
his line of work especially in comparison to his new partner detective
comparison to his new partner detective
comparison to his new partner detective Somerset
Somerset
Somerset I’m detective Mills but Somerset learns
I’m detective Mills but Somerset learns
I’m detective Mills but Somerset learns that even days away from retirement an
that even days away from retirement an
that even days away from retirement an old dog can learn new tricks and witness
old dog can learn new tricks and witness
old dog can learn new tricks and witness fresh levels of he’ll cut off her nose
fresh levels of he’ll cut off her nose
fresh levels of he’ll cut off her nose to spite her face
to spite her face
to spite her face I did it very recently while keeping a
I did it very recently while keeping a
I did it very recently while keeping a detached philosophical outlook this
detached philosophical outlook this
detached philosophical outlook this gritty cop contends with his rookie
gritty cop contends with his rookie
gritty cop contends with his rookie partners brash temperament I’m sorry
partners brash temperament I’m sorry
partners brash temperament I’m sorry they piss me off to get a stark glimpse
they piss me off to get a stark glimpse
they piss me off to get a stark glimpse inside the mind of a psychopath what you
inside the mind of a psychopath what you
inside the mind of a psychopath what you guys saw you was a part what was in the
guys saw you was a part what was in the
guys saw you was a part what was in the box
box
box I envy your normal life to gun down
I envy your normal life to gun down
I envy your normal life to gun down David it seems that Envy is mice know
David it seems that Envy is mice know
David it seems that Envy is mice know what’s in a bar excuse me I’d like to
what’s in a bar excuse me I’d like to
what’s in a bar excuse me I’d like to ask you a few questions number nine Ace
ask you a few questions number nine Ace
ask you a few questions number nine Ace Ventura the Ace Ventura franchise not
Ventura the Ace Ventura franchise not
Ventura the Ace Ventura franchise not your typical flat-footed sleuth Ace is a
your typical flat-footed sleuth Ace is a
your typical flat-footed sleuth Ace is a finder of lost pets which lands him in
finder of lost pets which lands him in
finder of lost pets which lands him in many zany situations I never bring my
many zany situations I never bring my
many zany situations I never bring my work home with me sir oh yeah what salt
work home with me sir oh yeah what salt
work home with me sir oh yeah what salt is pet food for fighter his unique sense
is pet food for fighter his unique sense
is pet food for fighter his unique sense of style bird-like quaff and wreck tried
of style bird-like quaff and wreck tried
of style bird-like quaff and wreck tried mean the local cops don’t pay him much
mean the local cops don’t pay him much
mean the local cops don’t pay him much attention it’s real water but just
attention it’s real water but just
attention it’s real water but just because he’s not the most serious
because he’s not the most serious
because he’s not the most serious detective doesn’t mean he won’t do
detective doesn’t mean he won’t do
detective doesn’t mean he won’t do anything to solve a case and bring a
anything to solve a case and bring a
anything to solve a case and bring a lovable animal like snowflake the
lovable animal like snowflake the
lovable animal like snowflake the dolphin home plus his excellent skills
dolphin home plus his excellent skills
dolphin home plus his excellent skills of deduction help him solve even the
of deduction help him solve even the
of deduction help him solve even the toughest mysteries hiker missing since
toughest mysteries hiker missing since
toughest mysteries hiker missing since Friday
Friday
Friday Lois line
number eight
number eight inspector jacques rougeau the Pink
inspector jacques rougeau the Pink
inspector jacques rougeau the Pink Panther franchise you know mr. Thakur
it’s my bedroom and my hand sorry for
it’s my bedroom and my hand sorry for the most part jacques clouseau of the
the most part jacques clouseau of the
the most part jacques clouseau of the French sir Tay is a bumbling Fiasco of a
French sir Tay is a bumbling Fiasco of a
French sir Tay is a bumbling Fiasco of a detective he’s often accused of being
detective he’s often accused of being
detective he’s often accused of being flat-out unintelligent and he’s
flat-out unintelligent and he’s
flat-out unintelligent and he’s constantly causing physical harm to
constantly causing physical harm to
constantly causing physical harm to himself and others I’ve really got him
himself and others I’ve really got him
himself and others I’ve really got him this time Oh
but somehow he always manages to solve
but somehow he always manages to solve the crime whether intentionally or
the crime whether intentionally or
the crime whether intentionally or otherwise classy and sophisticated with
otherwise classy and sophisticated with
otherwise classy and sophisticated with a huge ego over exaggerated accent and
a huge ego over exaggerated accent and
a huge ego over exaggerated accent and enviable moustache clues oh maybe
enviable moustache clues oh maybe
enviable moustache clues oh maybe kletzing
kletzing
kletzing but he gets the job done well I’m glad
but he gets the job done well I’m glad
but he gets the job done well I’m glad that you’re enjoying yourselves because
that you’re enjoying yourselves because
that you’re enjoying yourselves because you’re going to be here for the next
you’re going to be here for the next
you’re going to be here for the next twenty sergeant ed Exley son of the
twenty sergeant ed Exley son of the
twenty sergeant ed Exley son of the legendary Preston Exley must be a hard
legendary Preston Exley must be a hard
legendary Preston Exley must be a hard act to follow
act to follow
act to follow number seven detective lieutenant Edmund
number seven detective lieutenant Edmund
number seven detective lieutenant Edmund Exley LA Confidential in the neo-noir
Exley LA Confidential in the neo-noir
Exley LA Confidential in the neo-noir world of LA Confidential it takes a man
world of LA Confidential it takes a man
world of LA Confidential it takes a man of morals and determination to fight
of morals and determination to fight
of morals and determination to fight crime this department your new LAPD will
crime this department your new LAPD will
crime this department your new LAPD will not tolerate officers who think they’re
not tolerate officers who think they’re
not tolerate officers who think they’re above the law and EDX Li is just the cop
above the law and EDX Li is just the cop
above the law and EDX Li is just the cop for the job with a strict dedication to
for the job with a strict dedication to
for the job with a strict dedication to the rules and his sharp mind
the rules and his sharp mind
the rules and his sharp mind go chasin Jack shut up really anxious
go chasin Jack shut up really anxious
go chasin Jack shut up really anxious Archie Carla don’t kill him the unsolved
Archie Carla don’t kill him the unsolved
Archie Carla don’t kill him the unsolved murder of his father drives
murder of his father drives
murder of his father drives Exley’s never-ending war on crime and
Exley’s never-ending war on crime and
Exley’s never-ending war on crime and pushes him quickly up the ladder of law
pushes him quickly up the ladder of law
pushes him quickly up the ladder of law enforcement though it doesn’t make him
enforcement though it doesn’t make him
enforcement though it doesn’t make him many friends
many friends
many friends a hooker cut to look like Lana Turner
a hooker cut to look like Lana Turner
a hooker cut to look like Lana Turner still hooker hey she just looks like
still hooker hey she just looks like
still hooker hey she just looks like Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Lana Turner she is Lana Turner cold and calculating
she is Lana Turner cold and calculating
she is Lana Turner cold and calculating detective Exley is a perfect example of
detective Exley is a perfect example of
detective Exley is a perfect example of a film noir flatfoot listen pal I make
a film noir flatfoot listen pal I make
a film noir flatfoot listen pal I make an honest living people only come to me
an honest living people only come to me
an honest living people only come to me when they’re in a desperate situation I
when they’re in a desperate situation I
when they’re in a desperate situation I help them out I don’t kick families out
help them out I don’t kick families out
help them out I don’t kick families out of their houses like new bombs down at
of their houses like new bombs down at
of their houses like new bombs down at the bank J number six
the bank J number six
the bank J number six JJ Jake Guinness Chinatown you’re right
JJ Jake Guinness Chinatown you’re right
JJ Jake Guinness Chinatown you’re right you’re right you’re right you’re right
you’re right you’re right you’re right
you’re right you’re right you’re right another neo-noir detective Jake Geddes
another neo-noir detective Jake Geddes
another neo-noir detective Jake Geddes is a cynical private I hired and
is a cynical private I hired and
is a cynical private I hired and subsequently double-crossed by a series
subsequently double-crossed by a series
subsequently double-crossed by a series of shady characters as he strives to
of shady characters as he strives to
of shady characters as he strives to solve the mystery of whodunit
solve the mystery of whodunit
solve the mystery of whodunit we learned that Geddes is not one to be
we learned that Geddes is not one to be
we learned that Geddes is not one to be frightened off a case by something as
frightened off a case by something as
frightened off a case by something as inconsequential as a threat of harm you
inconsequential as a threat of harm you
inconsequential as a threat of harm you know what happens to nosy fellas they
know what happens to nosy fellas they
know what happens to nosy fellas they lose their noses but unlike many of the
lose their noses but unlike many of the
lose their noses but unlike many of the other detectives on our list Jake is not
other detectives on our list Jake is not
other detectives on our list Jake is not infallible and is as wrong at least as
infallible and is as wrong at least as
infallible and is as wrong at least as often as he’s right
number five Dick Tracy
number five Dick Tracy Dick Tracy this is a private party mr.
Dick Tracy this is a private party mr.
Dick Tracy this is a private party mr. invitational here’s my invitation search
invitational here’s my invitation search
invitational here’s my invitation search for it ripped from the pages of the
for it ripped from the pages of the
for it ripped from the pages of the 1930s comic strip this guy is probably
1930s comic strip this guy is probably
1930s comic strip this guy is probably one of the first images that pops to
one of the first images that pops to
one of the first images that pops to mind when you hear the word detective
mind when you hear the word detective
mind when you hear the word detective despite his garish outfit but the bright
despite his garish outfit but the bright
despite his garish outfit but the bright yellow trench and hat paired with his
yellow trench and hat paired with his
yellow trench and hat paired with his hard-hitting attitude are the perfect
hard-hitting attitude are the perfect
hard-hitting attitude are the perfect accessories for him to take down a crime
accessories for him to take down a crime
accessories for him to take down a crime lord like Alphonse big boy Caprice I
lord like Alphonse big boy Caprice I
lord like Alphonse big boy Caprice I mean is the future it’s me smart
mean is the future it’s me smart
mean is the future it’s me smart unrelenting and principled Tracy always
unrelenting and principled Tracy always
unrelenting and principled Tracy always puts his work before his personal life
puts his work before his personal life
puts his work before his personal life you’re one in a million always is this
you’re one in a million always is this
you’re one in a million always is this the great was your father a short-day
the great was your father a short-day
the great was your father a short-day mother full yet
mother full yet
mother full yet number four F cubed wahoo agatha
number four F cubed wahoo agatha
number four F cubed wahoo agatha christie’s poirot franchise shikaka
christie’s poirot franchise shikaka
christie’s poirot franchise shikaka visitor listen there is something that
visitor listen there is something that
visitor listen there is something that he’s uncomfortable yes and a murder huh
he’s uncomfortable yes and a murder huh
he’s uncomfortable yes and a murder huh they awfully convenient if you wanted to
they awfully convenient if you wanted to
they awfully convenient if you wanted to consider murder easily one of the most
consider murder easily one of the most
consider murder easily one of the most recognizable names in detective fiction
recognizable names in detective fiction
recognizable names in detective fiction this Agatha Christie creation could
this Agatha Christie creation could
this Agatha Christie creation could match wits with Sherlock Holmes let us
match wits with Sherlock Holmes let us
match wits with Sherlock Holmes let us suppose you are out on deck at the time
suppose you are out on deck at the time
suppose you are out on deck at the time of the shooting and saw what took place
of the shooting and saw what took place
of the shooting and saw what took place and thus knew where the gun was lying
and thus knew where the gun was lying
and thus knew where the gun was lying through his many film and television
through his many film and television
through his many film and television incarnations
incarnations
incarnations PAHO is typically concerned with comfort
PAHO is typically concerned with comfort
PAHO is typically concerned with comfort or good food mischief larold but he’ll
or good food mischief larold but he’ll
or good food mischief larold but he’ll commit his little gray cells to crime
commit his little gray cells to crime
commit his little gray cells to crime solving when called upon
solving when called upon
solving when called upon Eddie Pete had a pulse if murder has him
Eddie Pete had a pulse if murder has him
Eddie Pete had a pulse if murder has him safe very passively and perhaps
safe very passively and perhaps
safe very passively and perhaps deservedly nerd almost always
deservedly nerd almost always
deservedly nerd almost always immediately aware of the true criminal
immediately aware of the true criminal
immediately aware of the true criminal the fun of Poirot mysteries is his
the fun of Poirot mysteries is his
the fun of Poirot mysteries is his meticulous collection of evidence to
meticulous collection of evidence to
meticulous collection of evidence to prove his theories whether on the Nile
prove his theories whether on the Nile
prove his theories whether on the Nile or on the Orient Express huh good mother
or on the Orient Express huh good mother
or on the Orient Express huh good mother no you have accidentally said something
no you have accidentally said something
no you have accidentally said something very yeah just give us a walk
very yeah just give us a walk
very yeah just give us a walk number three Harry Callahan the Dirty
number three Harry Callahan the Dirty
number three Harry Callahan the Dirty Harry franchise well a naked man is
Harry franchise well a naked man is
Harry franchise well a naked man is chasing a woman through an alley with a
chasing a woman through an alley with a
chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher knife hard-on I figure isn’t out
butcher knife hard-on I figure isn’t out
butcher knife hard-on I figure isn’t out collecting for the Red Cross though most
collecting for the Red Cross though most
collecting for the Red Cross though most of the detectives on our list use their
of the detectives on our list use their
of the detectives on our list use their intellectual tools and deductive
intellectual tools and deductive
intellectual tools and deductive reasoning to solve crimes this San
reasoning to solve crimes this San
reasoning to solve crimes this San Francisco copper has another approach
Francisco copper has another approach
Francisco copper has another approach brute force Dirty Harry’s no stranger to
brute force Dirty Harry’s no stranger to
brute force Dirty Harry’s no stranger to solving problems with a Smith & Wesson
solving problems with a Smith & Wesson
solving problems with a Smith & Wesson Model 29 44 Magnum
but he’s beset by the laws he strives to
but he’s beset by the laws he strives to uphold he’s constantly reminded that he
uphold he’s constantly reminded that he
uphold he’s constantly reminded that he can’t go in guns blazing much less kill
can’t go in guns blazing much less kill
can’t go in guns blazing much less kill suspects and this makes him angry now
suspects and this makes him angry now
suspects and this makes him angry now you know why they call me Dirty Harry
you know why they call me Dirty Harry
you know why they call me Dirty Harry every dirty job it comes along whose
every dirty job it comes along whose
every dirty job it comes along whose handwriting is this number two Philip
handwriting is this number two Philip
handwriting is this number two Philip Marlowe Raymond Chandler’s Philip
Marlowe Raymond Chandler’s Philip
Marlowe Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe franchise
in the same tradition of film noir
in the same tradition of film noir detectives like Sam Spade Marlowe chews
detectives like Sam Spade Marlowe chews
detectives like Sam Spade Marlowe chews up the screen with his fast talk and
up the screen with his fast talk and
up the screen with his fast talk and dialogue oh kill gauger and classic good
dialogue oh kill gauger and classic good
dialogue oh kill gauger and classic good looks
looks
looks whether he’s played by Robert Mitchum
whether he’s played by Robert Mitchum
whether he’s played by Robert Mitchum you Joe Brody said a lot Dick Powell it
you Joe Brody said a lot Dick Powell it
you Joe Brody said a lot Dick Powell it was your mother then who was wearing it
was your mother then who was wearing it
was your mother then who was wearing it the night of the whole lot or Humphrey
the night of the whole lot or Humphrey
the night of the whole lot or Humphrey Bogart you do sell books hmm
Bogart you do sell books hmm
Bogart you do sell books hmm what are those look like grapefruit
what are those look like grapefruit
what are those look like grapefruit welcome here they look like books in the
welcome here they look like books in the
welcome here they look like books in the world of dames and flatfoots Marlo has
world of dames and flatfoots Marlo has
world of dames and flatfoots Marlo has to watch his step when crooks and
to watch his step when crooks and
to watch his step when crooks and double-crossers are around every corner
double-crossers are around every corner
double-crossers are around every corner I don’t buy it either
I don’t buy it either
I don’t buy it either yes I’ll just trying it on for size and
yes I’ll just trying it on for size and
yes I’ll just trying it on for size and while he might like a stiff drink or two
while he might like a stiff drink or two
while he might like a stiff drink or two crack wise he’s still a thoughtful guy
crack wise he’s still a thoughtful guy
crack wise he’s still a thoughtful guy who’s not easily duped it’s not the sort
who’s not easily duped it’s not the sort
who’s not easily duped it’s not the sort of thing I’d expect you to understand
of thing I’d expect you to understand
of thing I’d expect you to understand because it doesn’t have anything to do
because it doesn’t have anything to do
because it doesn’t have anything to do with money before the clues lead us to
with money before the clues lead us to
with money before the clues lead us to our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s very important please give
mentions it’s very important please give
mentions it’s very important please give me a description of him anything hey
me a description of him anything hey
me a description of him anything hey shithead
shithead
shithead was a lifetime you pick your feet huh
was a lifetime you pick your feet huh
was a lifetime you pick your feet huh what’s he talking about I got a man up a
what’s he talking about I got a man up a
what’s he talking about I got a man up a Pepsi want to talk to you you ever been
Pepsi want to talk to you you ever been
Pepsi want to talk to you you ever been to Poughkeepsie huh
to Poughkeepsie huh
to Poughkeepsie huh have you ever been Poughkeepsie you were
have you ever been Poughkeepsie you were
have you ever been Poughkeepsie you were telling me the truth back in Baltimore
telling me the truth back in Baltimore
telling me the truth back in Baltimore sir please continue now well I’ve read
sir please continue now well I’ve read
sir please continue now well I’ve read the case files of you everything you
the case files of you everything you
the case files of you everything you need to find him is right there and
need to find him is right there and
need to find him is right there and those pages oh I want to go to the
those pages oh I want to go to the
those pages oh I want to go to the school where he is in his class pull him
school where he is in his class pull him
school where he is in his class pull him out in front of his friends catch him
out in front of his friends catch him
out in front of his friends catch him off guard it’s 10 o’clock detective
off guard it’s 10 o’clock detective
off guard it’s 10 o’clock detective Dormer you bet at night
Dormer you bet at night
Dormer you bet at night oh well three months ago the night that
oh well three months ago the night that
oh well three months ago the night that might have caught you in Julia’s
might have caught you in Julia’s
might have caught you in Julia’s apartment Morelli he discovered that
apartment Morelli he discovered that
apartment Morelli he discovered that Judy was cheating on him and splitting
Judy was cheating on him and splitting
Judy was cheating on him and splitting with some man number one Sherlock Holmes
with some man number one Sherlock Holmes
with some man number one Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes franchise I helped take on
franchise I helped take on
franchise I helped take on I don’t why she’s right there’s no
I don’t why she’s right there’s no
I don’t why she’s right there’s no shortage of Sherlock Holmes portrayals
shortage of Sherlock Holmes portrayals
shortage of Sherlock Holmes portrayals on the big or small screens with actors
on the big or small screens with actors
on the big or small screens with actors like Christopher Plummer and Robert
like Christopher Plummer and Robert
like Christopher Plummer and Robert Downey jr. taking a stab at the iconic
Downey jr. taking a stab at the iconic
Downey jr. taking a stab at the iconic detective with his unique personality
detective with his unique personality
detective with his unique personality penchant for drugs what have you done
penchant for drugs what have you done
penchant for drugs what have you done Zach Gladstone now I was simply testing
Zach Gladstone now I was simply testing
Zach Gladstone now I was simply testing a new anesthetic here’s mine and
a new anesthetic here’s mine and
a new anesthetic here’s mine and unparalleled talent for deductions the
unparalleled talent for deductions the
unparalleled talent for deductions the character offers actors plenty of
character offers actors plenty of
character offers actors plenty of eccentric characteristics to embellish
eccentric characteristics to embellish
eccentric characteristics to embellish beneath your mask of logic a sense of
beneath your mask of logic a sense of
beneath your mask of logic a sense of fragility justifiably arrogant due to
fragility justifiably arrogant due to
fragility justifiably arrogant due to his brilliance Holmes accompanied by his
his brilliance Holmes accompanied by his
his brilliance Holmes accompanied by his loyal friend and colleague Watson is by
loyal friend and colleague Watson is by
loyal friend and colleague Watson is by far the most iconic detective to grace
far the most iconic detective to grace
far the most iconic detective to grace the silver screen yeah I think that’s
the silver screen yeah I think that’s
the silver screen yeah I think that’s quite enough you are doctor after all do
quite enough you are doctor after all do
quite enough you are doctor after all do you agree with our list I don’t get
you agree with our list I don’t get
you agree with our list I don’t get excited
excited
excited who’s your favorite movie detective for
who’s your favorite movie detective for
who’s your favorite movie detective for more epic top 10s published every day be
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