The Little Things (2021)
Some things never let us go.
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The Little Things rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.3/10· 140K votes
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic54%
TMDb6.3/10· 3K votesWith 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 54/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Little Things
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
Cast of The Little Things
Denzel Washington
as Joe 'Deke' Deacon
Rami Malek
as Jim Baxter
Jared Leto
as Albert Sparma
Chris Bauer
as Detective Sal Rizoli
Michael Hyatt
as Flo Dunigan
Terry Kinney
as LASD Captain Carl Farris
Natalie Morales
as Detective Jamie Estrada
Isabel Arraiza
as Ana Baxter
Joris Jarsky
as Detective Sergeant Rogers
Glenn Morshower
as Captain Henry Davis
Sofia Vassilieva
as Tina Salvatore
Jason James Richter
as Detective Dennis Williams
The Little Things facts
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $29.9M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Nineties setting provides moody noir atmosphere for crime thriller mystery
- •Cat and mouse dynamic between characters drives psychological tension
- •Detective procedural pacing builds suspense through investigation sequences effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Final revelation feels underwhelming after sustained mystery setup
- •Supporting characters lack depth beyond crime scene investigation function
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Where to watch The Little Things(US)
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