What is Murder Mystery about?
On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A New York couple's European vacation turns into a brisk, raunchy, and whimsical murder investigation.
Pulpy and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Murder Mystery parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Directed byKyle Newacheck
StarringAdam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans, Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, David Walliams
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