Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- cerebral
- theatrical
- suspenseful
- mystery night
- classic television viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jane Wilkinson is implicated by the household staff while guests at another party insist she was elsewhere.
The investigation moves through Lord Edgware's household, parties, actors, and theatrical personalities.
Jane Wilkinson is an actor and Carlotta Adams is an impressionist, while the plot foregrounds public performance and identity confusion.
Poirot investigates while Inspector Japp presses to arrest Jane and control the official case.
Films like Thirteen at Dinner, and why
Murder on the Orient Express
Classic whodunit structure, eccentric detective, concealed identities, and an ensemble of suspects.
Evil Under the Sun
Agatha Christie mystery with Hercule Poirot, layered alibis, and a socially prominent murder setting.
Death on the Nile
Period-flavored detective mystery built around a suspicious death, conflicting testimony, and a theatrical suspect circle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lou Antonio
- Release Date
- 1985-09-19
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (90)
Cast
- Peter Ustinov
- Faye Dunaway
- David Suchet
- Jonathan Cecil
- Bill Nighy
- Diane Keen
- John Stride
- Benedict Taylor
- Lee Horsley
- Allan Cuthbertson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Thirteen at Dinner about?
- Hercule Poirot untangles a society murder case when a theatrical suspect’s airtight alibi collides with a second killing.
- What is Thirteen at Dinner like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Thirteen at Dinner as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Thirteen at Dinner violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Thirteen at Dinner as mild.
- Which films are like Thirteen at Dinner?
- Films with a similar feel include Murder on the Orient Express, Evil Under the Sun, and Death on the Nile.
- How long is Thirteen at Dinner?
- Thirteen at Dinner runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Thirteen at Dinner?
- In United States, Thirteen at Dinner streams on fuboTV, Philo, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel.
