Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- campy
- chaotic
- movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found that the energetic ensemble elevates a schematic board-game adaptation, while novelty-driven plotting and thin writing limit its wit.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Seven guests and household staff are trapped in Hill House while interrogations, accusations, and murders escalate.
The theatrical release was structured around three different endings, turning the whodunit solution into a formal gimmick.
The characters, weapons, mansion, and murder-solution logic derive directly from the Cluedo board game.
The blackmail, secret affairs, coded identities, and repeated killings are played through broad ensemble comedy.
Films like Clue, and why
Murder by Death
shared closed-circle whodunit structure, comic murder investigation, and eccentric ensemble cast
The Private Eyes
shared mansion setting, theatrical mystery plotting, and farcical ensemble performance
Gosford Park
shared multiple suspects, blackmail-driven crimes, and playful murder mystery tone
Werewolves Within
shared adaptation of a murder mystery game, stylized suspects, and comic thriller energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Lynn
- Release Date
- 1985-12-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (2075)
Cast
- Tim Curry
- Eileen Brennan
- Madeline Kahn
- Christopher Lloyd
- Michael McKean
- Martin Mull
- Lesley Ann Warren
- Colleen Camp
- Lee Ving
- Bill Henderson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Clue about?
- A stormy mansion dinner becomes a delirious whodunit as blackmail, secret affairs, and a string of murders send a colorful group of suspects into comic panic.
- What is Clue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Clue as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Clue violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Clue as mild.
- What did critics think of Clue?
- Critics broadly found that the energetic ensemble elevates a schematic board-game adaptation, while novelty-driven plotting and thin writing limit its wit.
- Which films are like Clue?
- Films with a similar feel include Murder by Death, The Private Eyes, Gosford Park, and Werewolves Within.
- How long is Clue?
- Clue runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Clue?
- In United States, Clue streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
