Scarpetta Review: Nicole Kidman’s Gory Crime Procedural Is Too Dull To Draw Blood

By New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 10, 2026

Scarpetta has serious star power but disappoints as a crime procedural, with a bland mystery and an overstuffed narrative – read our review.
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