Summary
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+22)
Critics 57Audiences 79GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer73%
Metascore41
Audience score86%
Letterboxd · 579 K ratings3.9/5
User score7.7
IMDb7.3
Box office
98%of its budget back
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $15 M
Worldwide it made back $15 M of the $15 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for comedies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 33 countries, rent or buy in 27 more
+23Released
1985
December 13, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism17 of 17
Tim CurryWadsworth
Eileen BrennanMrs. Peacock
Madeline KahnMrs. White
Christopher LloydProfessor Plum
Michael McKeanMr. Green
Martin MullColonel Mustard
Lesley Ann WarrenMiss Scarlet
Colleen CampYvette
Lee VingMr. Boddy
Bill HendersonCop
Jane WiedlinSinging Telegram Girl
Jeffrey KramerMotorist
Kellye NakaharaCook
Will NyeCop #1
Rick GoldmanCop #2- DCDon CampCop #3
Howard HessemanThe Chief (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Jonathan Lynn Director, Story, Screenplay
- Doris Grau Script Supervisor
- Alan B. Curtiss Second Assistant Director
- Barbara Bruno Second Second Assistant Director
- Michael Daves First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- John Landis Story, Executive Producer
Production · 17
- Peter Guber Executive Producer
- Jon Peters Executive Producer
- George Folsey Jr. Executive Producer
- Debra Hill Producer
- Janet Hirshenson Casting
- Jane Jenkins Casting
Camera · 10
- Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography
- Bill Roe First Assistant Camera
- Mario Zavala Second Assistant Camera
- Al Contreras Second Company Grip
- Gaylin P. Schultz First Company Grip
- Audie Aragon Second Company Grip
Editing · 5
- David Bretherton Editor
- Richard Haines Editor
- Beau Barthel Assistant Editor
- Robert Ross Assistant Editor
- Craig Galloway Other
Sound · 22
- John Morris Original Music Composer
- Anna Boorstin Dialogue Editor
- Joseph F. Brennan Boom Operator
- Mark P. Stoeckinger Sound Effects Editor
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 19
- John Robert Lloyd Production Design
- Walt Hadfield Construction Coordinator
- Steven Schwartz Set Designer
- Cate Bangs Set Designer
- Les Gobruegge Set Designer
- Horst Grandt Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Michael Kaplan Costume Design
- Hazel Catmull Hairstylist
- Edward Ternes Makeup Artist
- Ken Harvey Costumer
- Oda Groeschel Costumer
- Kaye Pownall Hairstylist
Lighting · 5
- Steve Gilbert Other
- Earl Gilbert Chief Lighting Technician
- Murphy Wiltz Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Patrick Marshall Other
- Rhio Haessig Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 22
- Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator
- Chere Rae Stunts
- Jeannie Epper Stunts
- John-Clay Scott Stunts
- Jeff Ramsey Utility Stunts
- Leslie Hoffman Stunts
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