History Film / SeeHowTheyRun

* SummationGathering: DiscussedTrope, as characters talk about how the summation gathering (a trope invented by Agatha Christie, as it happens) is a cliché. Then of course in the film the characters are invited to just such a gathering, although the trope is subverted when the murderer reveals themselves rather than being revealed by the detective.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: [[spoiler:The film ends with Stoppard addressing the audience as "co-conspirators" and requesting they not spoil the ending. This echoes the warning given to audience members of ''The Mousetrap'' at the conclusion of each performance.]]

* OneSteveLimit: Averted. Not only do [[spoiler:Leo and Stoppard both have exes named Joyce, both Joyces are also "plain" brunettes with prominent glasses. Having only a name and a photograph to go off of, Stalker assumes the Joyces are the same woman and Stoppard murdered Leo in a crime of passion. She is abashed when they turn out to be different people.]]

''See How They Run'' is a comedic murder mystery released in 2022. Set in 1953 London, the film chronicles a (heavily fictionalized) version of the 100th performance of Creator/AgathaChristie's ''Theatre/TheMousetrap''. American director Leo Köpernick (Creator/AdrienBrody) plans to direct a film version of the play but he is murdered before he can do so. It is up to Inspector Stoppard (Creator/SamRockwell) and his partner Constable Stalker (Creator/SaoirseRonan) to catch the killer before anyone else turns up dead.

* UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers: Köpernick needs it pointing out that British police officers aren't armed.

* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe, Köpernick comes up with an action-packed shootout ending for ''The Mousetrap'', believing it needs more drama. Similarly, Mervyn, the screenwriter, [[AdaptationExpansion only wants to use the script as a springboard for a larger story of his own devising]].
* {{Fangirl}}: Stalker to Dickie Attenborough, which doesn't help when they have to ask him some questions

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: A lot of this, as the film affectionately parodies murder mystery conventions and Agatha Christie tropes while also following them. In the opening, Leo in his narration grouses about how whodunits have to have an "interminable prologue" where all the characters are introduced, before the most unsympathetic one is murdered, while of course that is exactly what is happening onscreen as all the characters are being introduced before Leo himself is killed.

* MistakenForMurderer: [[spoiler:Stoppard, by Stalker. Much to general embarrassment when he's confronted with his "ex" wife - who he's never seen before.]]

* OldCopYoungCop: Stoppard and Stalker, much to the former's irritation and the latter's nervousness.

* RealFakeDoor: As Köpernick discovers backstage at the theatre.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: By 1950s standards Sheila Sim is dressed rather racily.

** Inspector Stoppard is named after Creator/TomStoppard who wrote ''Theatre/TheRealInspectorHound'', a parody of ''The Mousetrap''.
*** Describing Leo's behavior to Stoppard, Dickie and Sheila say "He was a real hound, inspector."

* CluelessDeputy: Stalker, to begin with at least. [[spoiler: By the end she's aced her sergeant's exam.]]

* SummationGathering: DiscussedTrope, as characters talk about how the summation gathering (a trope invented by Agatha Christie, as it happens) is a cliche. Then of course in the film the characters are invited to just such a gathering, although the trope is subverted when the murderer reveals themselves rather than being revealed by the detective.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: [[spoiler:Creator/AgathaChristie]] is depicted as a bit of an odd recluse who requires her husband to act as a CloudCuckoolandersMinder. She [[spoiler:tries to put an end to the killer with a poisoned cup of tea (accidentally killing her butler) and would have beheaded him with a shovel if Max didn't stop her]].

* MistakenForMurderer: [[spoiler: Stoppard, by Stalker. Much to general embarrassment when he's confronted with his "ex" wife - who he's never seen before.]]

--> '''Shiela Sim:''' It was me, Inspector. You need look no further.\\

* BludgeonedToDeath: The killer initially tries to strangle Leo to death with a wire. When Leo manages to break free and try to escape, the killer makes do by smashing his head in with a fire extinguisher.

--> '''Shiela Sim:'''It was me, Inspector. You need look no further.\\

* RaceLift: Max Mallowan, Agatha Christie's second husband, is depicted as Black in the film.

* MistakenForMurderer: [[spoiler: Stoppard, by Stalker. Much to general embarrassment when he's confronted with his 'dead" wife - who he's never seen before.]]