Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- playful
- breezy
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics and viewers generally regarded the film as a modest, youth-oriented mystery comedy carried primarily by Lindsay Lohan's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lexy uses her school gossip column skills to investigate a missing teacher with Jack.
Lexy's wealthy Manhattan upbringing is challenged when the investigation brings her into contact with Jack's working-class perspective.
The missing-person premise is presented as an action-packed, humorous adventure suitable for a TV-G audience.
Lexy spends her life among Manhattan's wealthy and elite and expresses that identity through designer clothing and school gossip.
Films like Get a Clue, and why
Nancy Drew
young detective mystery with a privileged heroine, school setting, and family-friendly adventure
Harriet the Spy
family mystery comedy centered on adolescent sleuthing and an unfolding disappearance
A Cinderella Story
teen mystery adventure combining school life, gossip, friendship, and amateur investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Maggie Greenwald
- Release Date
- 2002-06-28
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (250)
Cast
- Lindsay Lohan
- Bug Hall
- Ian Gomez
- Brenda Song
- Al Mukadam
- Dan Lett
- Amanda Plummer
- Charles Shaughnessy
- Kim Roberts
- Eric Fink
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Get a Clue about?
- A fashion-conscious Manhattan school gossip columnist turns amateur detective when a teacher disappears and her privileged world collides with an unlikely friendship.
- What is Get a Clue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Get a Clue as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Get a Clue violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Get a Clue.
- What did critics think of Get a Clue?
- Critics and viewers generally regarded the film as a modest, youth-oriented mystery comedy carried primarily by Lindsay Lohan's performance.
- Which films are like Get a Clue?
- Films with a similar feel include Nancy Drew, Harriet the Spy, and A Cinderella Story.
- How long is Get a Clue?
- Get a Clue runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Get a Clue?
- In United States, Get a Clue streams on Disney Plus.
