Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the reunion of Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston mildly entertaining but too generic and lightweight to rise above mediocre comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The murder occurs during an intimate gathering aboard billionaire Malcolm Quince's super yacht, with family members and guests functioning as suspects.
Nick and Audrey's long-promised European trip places their troubled marriage alongside a murder investigation.
The Spitzes travel from New York into a wealthy international milieu involving a flight, Monaco, and a luxury yacht.
The super yacht, billionaire inheritance, and elite family gathering create an intentionally lavish backdrop for the comedy.
Films like Murder Mystery, and why
Clue
lightweight whodunit comedy with an ordinary couple caught among wealthy suspects
The Nice Guys
comic murder investigation built around eccentric suspects, mistaken identities, and fast banter
Date Night
glamorous international mystery combining marital friction, comic misunderstandings, and criminal intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Kyle Newacheck
- Release Date
- 2019-05-25
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (4926)
Cast
- Adam Sandler
- Jennifer Aniston
- Luke Evans
- Terence Stamp
- Gemma Arterton
- David Walliams
- Dany Boon
- John Kani
- Adeel Akhtar
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Murder Mystery about?
- A vacationing New York couple become suspects in a billionaire’s yacht murder while trying to solve the case and salvage their marriage.
- What is Murder Mystery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder Mystery as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Murder Mystery violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Murder Mystery as mild.
- What did critics think of Murder Mystery?
- Critics broadly found the reunion of Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston mildly entertaining but too generic and lightweight to rise above mediocre comedy.
- Which films are like Murder Mystery?
- Films with a similar feel include Clue, The Nice Guys, and Date Night.
- How long is Murder Mystery?
- Murder Mystery runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Murder Mystery?
- In United States, Murder Mystery streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
