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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
1985·Comedy / Crime / Mystery·1h 34m

CLUE

“It's not just a game anymore.”

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.

Above the Line
Jonathan Lynn·DirectorJonathan Lynn·ScreenplayJohn Landis·StoryVictor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyJohn Morris·Original Music ComposerDavid Bretherton·Editor
Cast
Tim Curry·WadsworthEileen Brennan·Mrs. PeacockMadeline Kahn·Mrs. WhiteChristopher Lloyd·Professor PlumMichael McKean·Mr. GreenMartin Mull·Colonel MustardLesley Ann Warren·Miss ScarletColleen Camp·YvetteLee Ving·Mr. BoddyBill Henderson·The Cop
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jonathan Lynn·DirectorMichael Daves·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Jonathan Lynn·ScreenplayJohn Landis·StoryJonathan Lynn·Story
Camera· 3
Victor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyAl Contreras·Second Company GripRobbie Robinson·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
David Bretherton·EditorRichard Haines·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
John Morris·Original Music ComposerEric Boyd-Perkins·ADR SupervisorHoward Neiman·Sound Effects EditorLori Slomka·OtherJim Stuebe·Boom OperatorDan Goldwasser·Other
Art & Design· 4
John Robert Lloyd·Production DesignMichael Kaplan·Costume DesignKen Harvey·CostumerDonald B. Woodruff·Assistant Art Director
Production· 7
Peter Guber·Executive ProducerDebra Hill·ProducerGeorge Folsey Jr.·Executive ProducerJohn Landis·Executive ProducerJon Peters·Executive ProducerEdward Lynn·Production AssistantKaren Penhale·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Bill McIntosh·StuntsPatrick Marshall·OtherMurphy Wiltz·Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
68%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI -2%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Clue's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A9A9A9
Mood
Mysterious, Comedic
Composition
Symmetrical
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "Clue" features a stylized illustration of a mansion facade against a black background. The word "Clue" is in large, white, sans-serif lett”

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Key Elements
MansionWindowsCharactersNooseWeapon
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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