Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- suspenseful
- intriguing
- paranoid
- mystery movie night
- rainy evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miranda Green and five strangers are trapped in the investigative logic of a remote island mansion after an invitation from billionaire Lewis Findley.
Florist Miranda Green fancies herself a sleuth and takes charge of uncovering the motives behind the gathering and murder.
The guests begin the weekend without knowing why they were selected, while clues about the invitation’s purpose unfold.
The story unfolds in 1934 at the mansion of a billionaire, among formally hosted guests and stuffy household staff.
Films like Invitation to a Murder, and why
Clue
isolated mansion whodunit with multiple suspects, hidden motives, and escalating social tension
And Then There Were None
period murder mystery built around strangers gathered at a remote estate and a concealed killer
Gosford Park
closed-circle crime mystery featuring an amateur investigator, family secrets, and an ensemble of suspects
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Shimek
- Release Date
- 2023-05-05
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (200)
Cast
- Mischa Barton
- Chris Browning
- Bianca A. Santos
- Giles Matthey
- Grace Lynn Kung
- Seamus Dever
- James Urbaniak
- Amy Sloan
- Alex Hyde-White
- Clark Carmichael
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Invitation to a Murder about?
- A florist turned amateur sleuth must unravel a deadly invitation before suspicion consumes an isolated island mansion’s suspicious guests.
- What is Invitation to a Murder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Invitation to a Murder as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Invitation to a Murder violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Invitation to a Murder as mild.
- Which films are like Invitation to a Murder?
- Films with a similar feel include Clue, And Then There Were None, and Gosford Park.
- How long is Invitation to a Murder?
- Invitation to a Murder runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Invitation to a Murder?
- In United States, Invitation to a Murder streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
