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Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery.

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Storyline

Clue is a movie about 6 guests, a butler, and a maid, who are all involved in the murders of 6 people. The guests all meet at Hill House, where you learn that Professor Plum works in D.C., where everyone else lives. Colonel Mustard is a client of Miss Scarlet, who is the ex-employer of Yvette, the maid, who had an affair with the husband of Mrs. White, etc. When Mr. Boddy, who is blackmailing each guest, gives the guests each a weapon, he tells them they should kill Wadsworth, the butler, to avoid being exposed. With Mrs. Peacock's craziness, and Mr. Green's clumsiness, the whole group finds themselves tangled in a web of murder, lies, and hilarity. Written by Ali Harton

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guest | butler | murder | maid | house | See more »

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"Cluedo" isn't just a boardgame anymore! See more »


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PG | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

13 December 1985 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Clue: The Movie  »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,149,676 (USA)
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Trivia

After the production concluded, the mansion set was bought by the producers of Dynasty, who used it as The Carlton Hotel. See more »

Goofs

After Col. Mustard and Miss Scarlet leave the lounge, one of the chandeliers crashes down from the ceiling in the hallway, yet the light level in the hallway never changes. This happens once again in the ending in which Ms. Scarlet is the killer, another chandelier in the hallway crashes down from the ceiling, yet the light levels in the hallway never change. The last chandelier was visibly on when Wadsworth shoots it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Wadsworth: Is everything ready?
Yvette: Oui, Monsieur.
Wadsworth: You have your, um, instructions.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits begin with "Clue" game cards that are flipped over to reveal pictures of the main characters and the names of the actors that played them. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Charlie's Angels (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Shake, Rattle and Roll"
By Charles F. Calhoun (as C. Calhoun)
Performed by Bill Haley and the Comets (uncredited)
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I laughed till my stomach hurt
9 September 2004 | by (A Chair) – See all my reviews

A hysterical spoof of the well known board game Cluedo, known as Clue

in America. One of the best comic castings ever. Tim Curry as the Butler- brilliantly wild eyed, OTT and campy. Any fan

of The Rocky Horror Picture Show will simply adore his performance in

this film. And Michael McKean as Mr.Green- After This Is Spinal Tap, he

gives his best performance in Clue. The cast really does not have any

weak spots who are all supported by a very funny script. John Landis at

his mid eighties best. The only downer is the different endings use similar script which does

get a little tiresome, but apart from that a flawless comedy. Now go

and see it!


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