Clue (1985)
Six eccentric guests at a dinner party become suspects when their blackmailing host turns up dead.
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.
How intense is Clue?
Clue is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs dry and absurdist. Rated PG.
What Clue feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampysuspensefuldarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionPartyDate night
Where to stream Clue
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Is Clue for you?
Is Clue scary?
Only a little. Clue has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Clue gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Clue sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Clue OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Clue?
Clue runs 1h 34m.
Where can I stream Clue?
Clue is streaming on Paramount+.
Does Clue have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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