Clue
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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.
What critics thought
DivisiveClue landed with mostly mixed notices on release, with critics finding the ensemble charming but the screenplay too thin to sustain the farce for a full runtime. The three-ending theatrical gimmick drew particular skepticism, with reviewers arguing the film needed rethinking in its middle rather than its conclusion. Decades of audience affection have since outpaced that original critical verdict, making the gap between contemporary reviews and lasting popularity a big part of the film's story.
“Clue offers a few big laughs early on followed by a lot of characters running around on a treadmill to nowhere.”
Gene Siskel·Chicago Tribune
“screenplay is so very, very thin that [the actors] spend most of their time looking frustrated, as if they'd just been cut off right before they were about to say something interesting”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the beginning "is the only part of the film that is remotely engaging. After that, it begins to drag”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Cast & Crew
Jonathan LynnDirector
Tim CurryWadsworth
Eileen BrennanMrs. Peacock
Madeline KahnMrs. White
Christopher LloydProfessor Plum
Michael McKeanMr. Green
Martin MullColonel Mustard
Lesley Ann WarrenMiss Scarlet
Colleen CampYvette
Lee VingMr. Boddy
Bill HendersonCop
Jane WiedlinSinging Telegram Girl
Jeffrey KramerMotorist
John MorrisComposer
John LandisWriter
Victor J. KemperCinematographyClue
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.
What critics thought
DivisiveClue landed with mostly mixed notices on release, with critics finding the ensemble charming but the screenplay too thin to sustain the farce for a full runtime. The three-ending theatrical gimmick drew particular skepticism, with reviewers arguing the film needed rethinking in its middle rather than its conclusion. Decades of audience affection have since outpaced that original critical verdict, making the gap between contemporary reviews and lasting popularity a big part of the film's story.
“Clue offers a few big laughs early on followed by a lot of characters running around on a treadmill to nowhere.”
Gene Siskel·Chicago Tribune
“screenplay is so very, very thin that [the actors] spend most of their time looking frustrated, as if they'd just been cut off right before they were about to say something interesting”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the beginning "is the only part of the film that is remotely engaging. After that, it begins to drag”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Cast & Crew
Jonathan LynnDirectorTim CurryWadsworthEileen BrennanMrs. PeacockMadeline KahnMrs. WhiteChristopher LloydProfessor PlumMichael McKeanMr. GreenMartin MullColonel MustardLesley Ann WarrenMiss ScarletColleen CampYvetteLee VingMr. BoddyBill HendersonCopJane WiedlinSinging Telegram GirlJeffrey KramerMotoristJohn MorrisComposerJohn LandisWriterVictor J. KemperCinematographyStream
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