Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The neo-noir black comedy crime film was released in 2005. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan and Corbin Bernsen. Harry Lockhart stumbles into an audition while fleeing from the police who have shot his friend in a botched robbery. After acing the audition, he is assigned to be private investigator Perry.
The two find themselves investigating suicides, murders, and a conspiracy which involves Harmony, Harry’s childhood crush. The film debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and was released on DVD in 2006. Initially released as a limited release, it received several positive reviews which gradually increased its distribution, even though it did not have much success in the box office. The film managed to recoup its budget, with 70 percent of its revenue coming from overseas. The Phoenix Film Critics Society voted it the “Overlooked Film of the Year” in 2005.