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Not a very known detective, But Detective David Loki from the movie Prisoners (2013) Played by Jake Gyllenhaal, should definitly be on the list, at least an honorable mention
This needs a second part. Batman, Rick Deckard, Nick Conklin from Black Rain, Scottie Ferguson, Viktor Burakov from Citizen X... the best and brightest.
He's not a detective and he's only in one film, but Joseph Gordon Levitt's character Brendan Frye in "Brick" is modeled as a Noir PI and fits quite well. I wouldn't expect him on this list but as a modern take on the genre its one of my favorites.
I think that Charlie Chan should have made your list. Oh, and here is a suggestion for a new "Watch Mojo" - Top Ten James Cagney movies. Or even better, a short bio clip about him.
This is a great list with so many good choices, though it's hard to imagine Sherlock Holmes not being #1. Although I appreciate a good mystery comedy, if I were to replace the two satirical choices (Ace Ventura & Inspector Clouseau), I would go with Miss Jane Marple (Agatha Christie's other famous detective) and Inspector Cockrill (from the 1947 mystery classic "Green For Danger").
***** Look up what "official" means, moron! Batman doesn't have a detective's license. Clients don't pay him to investigate a case. He doesn't have an office that people can just walk in. He's an UNOFFICIAL detective b/c he operates outside the law. DUH!!! Might as well call him a cop since he arrests criminals. **facepalm**
Sure he operates outside the law, but that doesn't change the fact that he does solid detective work. He doesn't arrest people, moron. Sure, now and then he will personally take some of the bigger villains in himself, but he's no cop. You've probably never read a single Batman comic in your life. When Batman first started, the series was called Detective Comics. They didn't call it that for shits and giggles.
***** "Now and then" is an understatement especially after decades of him dealing w/ super-criminals. Bottom line: the criteria is about official detectives. Not just people who do solid detective work. Each of these guys have a license, an office, get hired by clients, and get paid for their work. Batman doesn't fit that description and you know it.
He doesn't need/want payment from people. His "office" is the Batcave. He has a supercomputer made just for his detective work. He does what the law can't. "Batman is presented as a brilliant investigator with deductive reasonings on pair with Sherlock Holmes and forensic abilities of the best CSI member."
Ok.... some people need to take Batman being on this list out of their mind. Because there are just way too many movie Detectives that were better than Batman/Bruce. And he isn't even a proper detective; but a vigilante.
I just bought the whole Peter Sellers Pink Panther collection on DVD last Thursday! Seeing him here just makes me want to get to a DVD player! The discs came in pink plastic cassettes!
How about Vidocq? I know the movie was based on the real life character who is: "The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté Nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency, Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department.He is also regarded as the first private detective." But the film was more of an inspiration of the stories of the character.
1. Harry Callahan 2. Samuel Gerard 3. Eliot Ness 4. Sam Spade 5. Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle 6. Virgil Tibbs 7. John McClane 8. Alex Cross 9. Sherlock Holmes 10. Riggs and Murtaugh and Frank Bullitt, Aelx Foley, Philip Marlowe but if they ever make a film about Gene Hunt (British version) we will have a new winner
The police of Gotham view Batman as a Vigilante. The people did, but when they saw the good Batman was doing, they didn't view him that way anymore. Gordon and very few police officers also don't view him as such.
you left off...John Shaft, Sexton Blake, Ellery Queen, "L", Claude Lebel (Day of the Jackal), Virgil Tibbs, Alex Foley (what a miss!), William of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose), Will Graham (Hannibal's arch enemy), Lisbeth Salander. Don't know 'em? Look them up!
Detective Conan from the franchise of the same name. Basically, he's an animated Sherlock Holmes. Also one of the best anime and most underrated franchises ever created.
Also maybe Rorschach, but I can guess the reason why they didn't include either Batman or Rorschach is because they aren't private or official investigators. They are basically illegal detectives.
I was happy to see Ace Ventura, Dirty Harry, and Sherlock Holmes on here, but I was a bit surprised they didn't even mention these: James Bond Lt. Frank Drebin (The Naked Gun) Batman Ethan Hunt & company (Mission Impossible) Austin Powers Johnny Enlgish
a lot of people saying Batman (but batman is not a cop/pi which is what this list is made out of), but i dont see anyone mention Columbo. Sherlock is number 1, but Columbo should be in the top 5 at least
Great list. There is no-one who can top Sherlock Holmes, just simply cause no-one can actually match his deducting skills. Personally I would have added Nicholas Angel (from Hot Fuzz) in the top instead of Ace Venture. But I am not sure he totally counts as a sleuth since his first job is just being a police officer (keeping peace and stuff) and not solving crimes
Mmmmh,......Kojak, Magnum, Streets of San Francisco, The Saint, Alex Cross, Axel Foley, William of Baskerville, Marshal Samuel Gerrard, Lethal Weapons, John McClane, etc
I'll sum up all the Comments and answer them too: 1. "Where is Batman?" He is a vigilante and not an actual Detective like the people on this list, even me and you could do detective work if we had the equipment. 2. "Where is Columbo?" This is actually a good question, either not many people feel that they count as movies or not enough people that voted on the entries knew about it. 3. "Where's Benedict Cumberbatch?" I don't really know why multiple people asked this since Sherlock he is a TV show and therefore obviously doesn't fit this list.
Once upon a time, when radio was around, and there were such shows as Burns and Allen and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, there was this absolutely fantastic one about a womanizing quick witted former cop turned private detective. Called Richard Diamond, Private Detective, this show had everything: a sexy voice as lead, who solved murders, got shot at, always had a sarcastic retort and sometimes even sang! A Diamond is a girl's best friend!
He definitely deserves an honorable mention. Though I believe their reason for excluding him is that he's officially a journalist, and the detective-stuff is more secondary.
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Jack Kain The fact that he acts outside the law doesn't make him a "real" detective. If we include ppl not affiliated with the police or private agencies, then we have to include movies like scooby doo, That Darn Cat, Nancy Drew, etc.
The best of the the Sherlock Holmes franchises were with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and co-staring Nigel Bruce as the bumbling Dr. Watson. They were so popular and in such demand that the studios make 14 Sherlock Holmes pictures.
I feel like you can't mention Sherlock Holmes portrayals without noting Jeremy Brett. Sure, I don't think there was a movie that he played as the detective, but the show was like a series of 50-120 minute made-for-TV movies, and he'll always be what I think of as Holmes.
John Mclaine from Die Hard. Honourable mention at least. More films than Dick Tracy and a few others in the list. I know he's an action hero but he is still a detective.
Well, they're both Michael Mann movies, but Detective Vincent Hanna from "Heat" and FBI Agent Will Graham from "Manhunter" shold have definitely been given recognition on this list. No one does crime thrillers like Mann, and those are two of his most intelligent, perceptive, and deductive characters.
johnny peace I am terribly sorry. You are right. I got confused with something I read and that wrong information got stuck in my memory. Thank you for correcting me without offending.
In Dark Knight Rises, he tells John Blake "you work for me now...you're a detective now, you're not allowed to believe in coincidences anymore". So I think the boss of a detective, is a detective.
Answered it on another comment, but basically: We had a whole team analyze and discuss this, and if the notes I see are correct, then it was decided that Batman is as much of a real detective as Doctor Who is a doctor; Batman is a crime enthusiast & crime fighter etc., but he's not a true detective in the strict sense of our criteria. We're fans (as you can tell) but when we approach these topics we set that aside and try to be objective with the criteria and definitions, otherwise it becomes a free-for-all. I'm joking when I say this, but it's like when you call someone "chief" it doesn't necessarily make them, you know, a Chief ;)
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No Columbo!?!?! or is that a tv movie.
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How could all of you leave off Batman?!? He's "the world's greatest detective" after all!
*****
no he's not because he doesn't have any super powers
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Not a very known detective, But Detective David Loki from the movie Prisoners (2013) Played by Jake Gyllenhaal, should definitly be on the list, at least an honorable mention
Yes!!! Definitely!!! Good to see a Prisoners fan like me 👍
Hell yes Det. Loki was so good
Yesss, absolutely yes. Prisoners is such a good movies I ever watch
He never find anything he couldn't even save huge Jackman
i literally looked this up on youtube to see if watchmojo added him in the list lol
This needs a second part.
Batman, Rick Deckard, Nick Conklin from Black Rain, Scottie Ferguson, Viktor Burakov from Citizen X... the best and brightest.
Sherlock Holmes; did we ever have any doubt?
Doubt is irrelevant it's just a feeling false hope of sense...
Best portrayed by Jeremy Brett
love you put Ace Ventura on this list :3
...Top ten vigilante next? batman on #1 perhaps?
Sherlock Holmes is one of my all-time favorite movies
I loved it when Watchmojo said that typical "Was there ever any doubt " when the 1st one was obvious. But they don't do that anymore.
They should've obviously done for this one.
Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot always the best...
I would have put Insector Clouseau much much higher!!
Where the heck is Columbo?!
Will Graham - Manhunter
Lisbeth Salander - Millenium Trilogy
when she was going through Sherlock actors she didn't mention Benedict Cumberbatch, in my (and many other's)eyes the best version of Sherlock Holmes.
I think that may be because Benedict is a TV Sherlock and this was a list about movie detectives. but idk
she didn’t mention him because he is tv detective
He's not a detective and he's only in one film, but Joseph Gordon Levitt's character Brendan Frye in "Brick" is modeled as a Noir PI and fits quite well. I wouldn't expect him on this list but as a modern take on the genre its one of my favorites.
The fact that Nick Charles is merely an honorable mention is laughable. He deserves a Top 5 spot, especially since he was of a franchise.
I didn't expect Hercule Poirot! But that's great you count him in. I think he's awesome.
I think that Charlie Chan should have made your list.
Oh, and here is a suggestion for a new "Watch Mojo" - Top Ten James Cagney movies. Or even better, a short bio clip about him.
This is a great list with so many good choices, though it's hard to imagine Sherlock Holmes not being #1.
Although I appreciate a good mystery comedy, if I were to replace the two satirical choices (Ace Ventura & Inspector Clouseau), I would go with Miss Jane Marple (Agatha Christie's other famous detective) and Inspector Cockrill (from the 1947 mystery classic "Green For Danger").
"Was there ever any doubt, my dear Watson?"
Also you forgot about Leonard from Memento.
Where was Batman in this list.
mrsocko316 He's a vigilante, not an official detective.
***** Look up what "official" means, moron! Batman doesn't have a detective's license. Clients don't pay him to investigate a case. He doesn't have an office that people can just walk in. He's an UNOFFICIAL detective b/c he operates outside the law. DUH!!! Might as well call him a cop since he arrests criminals. **facepalm**
Sure he operates outside the law, but that doesn't change the fact that he does solid detective work. He doesn't arrest people, moron. Sure, now and then he will personally take some of the bigger villains in himself, but he's no cop. You've probably never read a single Batman comic in your life. When Batman first started, the series was called Detective Comics. They didn't call it that for shits and giggles.
***** "Now and then" is an understatement especially after decades of him dealing w/ super-criminals. Bottom line: the criteria is about official detectives. Not just people who do solid detective work. Each of these guys have a license, an office, get hired by clients, and get paid for their work. Batman doesn't fit that description and you know it.
He doesn't need/want payment from people. His "office" is the Batcave. He has a supercomputer made just for his detective work. He does what the law can't.
"Batman is presented as a brilliant investigator with deductive reasonings on pair with Sherlock Holmes and forensic abilities of the best CSI member."
I was waiting for Nick Charles. But then you did him. Well done.
tom_sizemore Me to but he should have been on the list rather than a honorable mention.
Dissapointed no Detective Frank Drebin from naked gun/police squad. Best detective
How could you forget about Elliott Gould when talking about actors who portrayed Marlowe? The Long Goodbye was excellent.
Ok.... some people need to take Batman being on this list out of their mind. Because there are just way too many movie Detectives that were better than Batman/Bruce. And he isn't even a proper detective; but a vigilante.
I just bought the whole Peter Sellers Pink Panther collection on DVD last Thursday! Seeing him here just makes me want to get to a DVD player! The discs came in pink plastic cassettes!
Poor Guy Pearce and Jim Carrey, both great actors that not even been nominated for a single Oscar
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Paul Smecker, from the boondock saints ? how is he not in the list
Number 1 was spot on. Obviously.
But Clarice Starling I think should be a tad higher.
Clarice Starling wasn't even a detective, she was an FBI cadet.
Dragon1813 Well, yes. But It's a bit of a technicality really, I'd say.
How about Vidocq? I know the movie was based on the real life character who is: "The former criminal became the founder and first director of the crime-detection Sûreté Nationale as well as the head of the first known private detective agency, Vidocq is considered to be the father of modern criminology and of the French police department.He is also regarded as the first private detective." But the film was more of an inspiration of the stories of the character.
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I would like to, ass you some questions
Smart Guy "When an adult male is chasing a female with intent to commit rape, I shoot the bastard that's MY policy."
1. Harry Callahan
2. Samuel Gerard
3. Eliot Ness
4. Sam Spade
5. Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle
6. Virgil Tibbs
7. John McClane
8. Alex Cross
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. Riggs and Murtaugh
and Frank Bullitt, Aelx Foley, Philip Marlowe but if they ever make a film about Gene Hunt (British version) we will have a new winner
Batman? He's not called the Worlds Greatest Detective for nothing.
Batman is a vigilante, not a detective...He has detective skills, sure, but that doesnt make him a detective.
***** but he was in a movie. they didnt specify "not comics"
The police of Gotham view Batman as a Vigilante. The people did, but when they saw the good Batman was doing, they didn't view him that way anymore. Gordon and very few police officers also don't view him as such.
you left off...John Shaft, Sexton Blake, Ellery Queen, "L", Claude Lebel (Day of the Jackal), Virgil Tibbs, Alex Foley (what a miss!), William of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose), Will Graham (Hannibal's arch enemy), Lisbeth Salander. Don't know 'em? Look them up!
........WHERE'S BATMAN!! *FLIPS TABLE*
Detective Conan from the franchise of the same name. Basically, he's an animated Sherlock Holmes. Also one of the best anime and most underrated franchises ever created.
There only doing real people maybe top 10 anime detectives tey'll have it.
***** Detective Conan is the only animated detective I can think of. I'm sure there are others.
***** L from Death Note? How can you forget him D;
Assassin9454 I have to admit, I've never watched Death Note.
***** Time to go watch it ;D..trust me, you'll love it...(except the second part of the series x.x)
Batman should have least been in the honourable mentions...
Batman is a vigilante, not a detective.
Christian McGuire Vigilante my arse
Christian McGuire He's one in the same. In most incarnations Batman is considered "The World's Greatest Detective."
Christian McGuire you are really stupid his name is the world's greatest detectives and he should of been number 1
Also maybe Rorschach, but I can guess the reason why they didn't include either Batman or Rorschach is because they aren't private or official investigators. They are basically illegal detectives.
The clip of Anthony Hopkins proves that he does blink during his onscreen performance as Hannibal. Everyone said he didn't...
Was there any doubt about Sherlock Holmes? I mean come on, he's like the definitive 20th century detective!
Lupin III (he works both sides of the fence), Jules Maigret, Tommy and Tuppence, Modesty Blaise (??), Nancy Drew,
Where's wheels and the leg man :D
I was happy to see Ace Ventura, Dirty Harry, and Sherlock Holmes on here, but I was a bit surprised they didn't even mention these:
James Bond
Lt. Frank Drebin (The Naked Gun)
Batman
Ethan Hunt & company (Mission Impossible)
Austin Powers
Johnny Enlgish
Detective David Loki from Prisoners should definetly be on the list
a lot of people saying Batman (but batman is not a cop/pi which is what this list is made out of), but i dont see anyone mention Columbo. Sherlock is number 1, but Columbo should be in the top 5 at least
David Suchet's Poirot is the best
Daniel Kinsey Very true! I'm amazed how he changes his voice for the role. He sounds completely different in real life.
That proves he is a good actor for keeping the same voice for the character for 25 years
a lot of you may not like it or may have not heard of it but luther is probably my favourite detective
1:36 Ace Ventshura *Ace Ventura
I thought Batman would make at least an honorable mention
Eddie Valiant, Rick Deckard and Axel Foley all should've been somewhere in this video...
Eji Deckard is more of a cop, then a detective, even though he is investigating the replicants.
As a French guy, I find your french accent absolutely lovely when you say "Hercule Poirot" !
Detective movies are awesome
Great list. There is no-one who can top Sherlock Holmes, just simply cause no-one can actually match his deducting skills.
Personally I would have added Nicholas Angel (from Hot Fuzz) in the top instead of Ace Venture. But I am not sure he totally counts as a sleuth since his first job is just being a police officer (keeping peace and stuff) and not solving crimes
Poirot!! #1 for me!! :)
How could you not include Basil Rathbone in the list of actors for Sherlock Homes? In my opinion he did a stellar job
Martin Riggs, Axel Foley, John McClane, John Kimble, Mike Lowrey.
I was going to rant about Columbo not being on this list, but realized it's "movie detectives". Columbo is my number 1 fictional detective.
Mmmmh,......Kojak, Magnum, Streets of San Francisco, The Saint, Alex Cross, Axel Foley, William of Baskerville, Marshal Samuel Gerrard, Lethal Weapons, John McClane, etc
movies only.
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Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"
I'll sum up all the Comments and answer them too:
1. "Where is Batman?" He is a vigilante and not an actual Detective like the people on this list, even me and you could do detective work if we had the equipment.
2. "Where is Columbo?" This is actually a good question, either not many people feel that they count as movies or not enough people that voted on the entries knew about it.
3. "Where's Benedict Cumberbatch?" I don't really know why multiple people asked this since Sherlock he is a TV show and therefore obviously doesn't fit this list.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!
I'm gonna go with....Gywneth Paltro's head? Yeah, that sounds right.
Once upon a time, when radio was around, and there were such shows as Burns and Allen and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, there was this absolutely fantastic one about a womanizing quick witted former cop turned private detective. Called Richard Diamond, Private Detective, this show had everything: a sexy voice as lead, who solved murders, got shot at, always had a sarcastic retort and sometimes even sang! A Diamond is a girl's best friend!
No Frank Drebin from the Naked Gun??
Megret? Wolfe? Murple? Columbo? Vidoq? Zheglov? Catania?
What about Tintin? He is like a detective-journalist-adventure dude......
He definitely deserves an honorable mention. Though I believe their reason for excluding him is that he's officially a journalist, and the detective-stuff is more secondary.
I was waiting for detective Hoffman -.- from the saw franchise
No Det John McClane?
or Martin Riggs and Axel Foley.
tion
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This list is based on actual skills not blow up buildings and shoot people action heroes
I say Hercule Poirot should've been a little bit more higher, but yeah I'll agree with this list.
Sam Spade.
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1- Training Day
2- Narc
3- Death Wish 3
4- S.W.A.T.
5- Snake Eyes
6- Face-Off
7- Charlie's Angels
8- Die Hard
9- The Last Boy Scout
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Where's Batman?!?!
wasn't portrayed as a detective in the 'movies'. in the comics and animation he is but not in any movies.
BECAUSE HE İS BATMAN!!!!
> See Top 10 Fictional Detective video
> Scroll down to see if someone's raging about Batman
yep
clarice should get more than an honorable mention
one could argue that she owes much to Dr Lecter for solving the crime.
Nicholas Aysen true but, still these seem to be based on popularity more than actual detective skill.
WHAT THE HELL, PEOPLE!? NO BASIL OF BAKER STREET!? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!?
IKR!?! i was going to say the same thing! no love for that movie >.>
One detective from Baker street may be enough.
Hugo Hammer Bullshit! They had 3 wizards from Hogwarts on their Top 10 Movie Wizards list!
Just speculating, no need to get angry. Btw, never heard of Basil.
Hugo Hammer The Great Mouse Detective, Disney, 1986. Stream it on Netflix; that's what I did.
What about Batman?
All these were legally detectives. Batman is a vigilante who is considered a detective because he solves crimes, but does so unlawfully.
He doesn't do much detective work in his movies very often.
Is the title Top 10 Legal Detectives in Movies?
Jack Kain
The fact that he acts outside the law doesn't make him a "real" detective. If we include ppl not affiliated with the police or private agencies, then we have to include movies like scooby doo, That Darn Cat, Nancy Drew, etc.
Okay, so I guess him being the Worlds Greatest Detective doesn't count because he's outside of the law?
The best of the the Sherlock Holmes franchises were with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and co-staring Nigel Bruce as the bumbling Dr. Watson. They were so popular and in such demand that the studios make 14 Sherlock Holmes pictures.
WHY POIROT IS NUMBER FOUR -.- HE SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE!
Because he's not a French bastard!
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I feel like you can't mention Sherlock Holmes portrayals without noting Jeremy Brett. Sure, I don't think there was a movie that he played as the detective, but the show was like a series of 50-120 minute made-for-TV movies, and he'll always be what I think of as Holmes.
No Batman?
John Mclaine from Die Hard. Honourable mention at least. More films than Dick Tracy and a few others in the list. I know he's an action hero but he is still a detective.
Not even an honorable mention for Sam Spade? tsk, tsk.
wheres detective Gordon or Batman?
Axel Foley?
Well, they're both Michael Mann movies, but Detective Vincent Hanna from "Heat" and FBI Agent Will Graham from "Manhunter" shold have definitely been given recognition on this list. No one does crime thrillers like Mann, and those are two of his most intelligent, perceptive, and deductive characters.
Chief Inspector Lee and or Detective James Carter from Rush Hour?
Just one more thing, you forgot Columbo.
No Columbo? No Jessica Fletcher? :/
Columbo was a TV series, I hope they make a list on that cuz I love Columbo! (Dat cigar) :D
He was on Top 10 TV Detectives
I don't know about Jessica Fletcher but Columbo was never made into movie. Although each episode was kind of like a movie.
peacekeeperboy Murder She Wrote did have some TV movies that were never released in cinema's, however I don't know if that would count
ironhidewatson I see. I don't think it matters whether it was released on the cinema or not. As long as it was released as a movie, it should count.
Ace Ventura 10. William Somerset 9.
Pink Panther, the guy is indian. So its realy impressive his work!
+Carlos E R Pimentel Who is Indian?
johnny peace The guy that played as the detective Jacques Closeau.
He was British. Peter Sellers. He acted as an Indian in the movie The Party.
johnny peace I am terribly sorry. You are right. I got confused with something I read and that wrong information got stuck in my memory. Thank you for correcting me without offending.
What about the world's greatest detective? BATMAN!
Sherlock Homes at number 1??? Surprise surprise
where's batman he is called the world's great's detective for a reason.
Hmmm, I haven't even started this and I know Sherlock's gonna be #1
This list is bullshit... WHERE'S BATMAN!?!!?!?
Unless he's got a badge that says "GCPD Detective" he's not a detective. He's a vigilante.
Danny Richman Commissioner Gorden then? He got beat by Dick Tracy...
I'm not sure a Commissioner counts as a detective, but if he does then sure. Gary Oldman was great in the role.
In Dark Knight Rises, he tells John Blake "you work for me now...you're a detective now, you're not allowed to believe in coincidences anymore". So I think the boss of a detective, is a detective.
Danny Richman If you knew your Batman, you'd know he's called The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, and The World's Greatest Detective.
Make a list of the top 10 best male voices in Hollywood!
I nominate Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, and Leslie Nielson.
Does Batman count?
I don't think so because his more of a super hero
Answered it on another comment, but basically: We had a whole team analyze and discuss this, and if the notes I see are correct, then it was decided that Batman is as much of a real detective as Doctor Who is a doctor; Batman is a crime enthusiast & crime fighter etc., but he's not a true detective in the strict sense of our criteria. We're fans (as you can tell) but when we approach these topics we set that aside and try to be objective with the criteria and definitions, otherwise it becomes a free-for-all.
I'm joking when I say this, but it's like when you call someone "chief" it doesn't necessarily make them, you know, a Chief ;)
WatchMojo.com I beg to differ as he does implement detective work and forensics to aid his crime fighting, solving murders and tracking people down.
Love this compilation of clips!
Why is the Batman off the list? :(
what series of batman?
Maltese Falcon is a timeless classic and Sam Archer deserved a spot... but can't question Philip Marlowe
What about Batman?
Is Batman a cop?
Danny Richman Best dedective