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Clue streaming

1985 Movie United States Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Crime 94 min FSK 12

By: Jonathan Lynn With: Christopher Lloyd, Martin Mull, Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

Filmium rating

73%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 1996

Selections:

exploding cinema

Mood

Dark

Dark Comedy

Entertaining

Mysterious

Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Jonathan Lynn

Anthony E. Pratt

John Landis

Eileen Brennan

Martin Mull

Michael McKean

Christopher Lloyd

Tim Curry

Madeline Kahn

Lesley Ann Warren

Directed By Jonathan Lynn

Ensemble Cast

Produced By Debra Hill

Adaptation

Board Game Adaptation

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Comedic Timing

Ensemble Acting

Lighting

Multi-Ending

Set Design

Theatrical

Narrative Structure

Gimmick

Interactive

Multiple Endings

Non-Linear

Nonlinear

Pace

Brisk

Dialogue-Driven

Dynamic

Engaging

Fast-Paced

Style

Black Comedy

Ensemble Cast

Mystery

Time-Period

1980S

Central Conflict

Blackmail

Murder

Murder Investigation

Secrets

Secrets Reveal

Who Is The Killer

Characters

Butler

Maid

Murderers

Suspect Guests

Ending

Multiple Endings

Surprise Reveal

Undercover Agents

Historical Context

1980S

Cult Film

Key Plot Points

Gimmick Endings

Hidden Identities

Multiple Murders

Plot

Blackmail

Murder Mystery

Secluded Mansion

Setting

Gothic

Isolated House

New England Mansion

Secluded

Shooting Location

Paramount Studios

South Pasadena Mansion

Theme

Consequences

Deception

Justice

Secrets

Secrets And Lies

Genre

Black Comedy

Comedy

Dark Comedy

Mystery

Whodunit

Audiences

Adult

Adults

Comedy Lovers

Mystery Fans

Mystery Lovers

Teens

Titles

Alle Mörder sind schon da

Clue

Clue: The Movie

Cluedo

El Juego de la Sospecha

Os 7 Suspeitos

¿Quién Es El Culpable?

Траг

殺人ゲームへの招待：1985

Box Office Success

Financially Breakeven

Modest Gross

Critical Reception

Critic Consensus

Mixed Reviews

Popularity

Cult Status

Fan Favorite

Ratings

70% Rotten Tomatoes

Mixed Critical Response

Reception

Box Office Disappointment

Box Office Flop

Cult Classic

Cult Following

Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1985

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