Clue

Clue

It's not just a game anymore.

Directed by Jonathan Lynn

Produced by Debra Hill Productions, Paramount Pictures

198594 min7.2 / 10

A witty, fast-paced murder-mystery comedy that treats a whodunit as a playful game, complete with multiple endings and colorful suspects.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Clue one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Clue sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Clue scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Clue easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Clue end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Clue violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Clue, and what each one shares →

Like Clue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Clue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Clue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Clue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Clue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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