Clue
“It's not just a game anymore.”
Synopsis
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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Tim Curry Reveals the Lost 'Clue' Ending Where He Did All the Murders!Official
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Top Cast
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Tim Curry
Wadsworth
Eileen Brennan
Mrs. Peacock
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. White
Christopher Lloyd
Professor Plum
Michael McKean
Mr. Green
Martin Mull
Colonel Mustard
Lesley Ann Warren
Miss Scarlet
Colleen Camp
Yvette
Lee Ving
Mr. Boddy
Bill Henderson
Cop
Jane Wiedlin
Singing Telegram Girl
Jeffrey Kramer
Motorist
Kellye Nakahara
Cook
Will Nye
Cop #1
Rick Goldman
Cop #2
Don Camp
Cop #3
Howard Hesseman
The Chief (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 13, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 6, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.98x
-$352K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonathan Lynn
- Screenplay & Story
- Jonathan Lynn
- Original Score
- John Morris
- Original Title
- Clue
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.6M
- Production Studios
- Debra Hill Productions, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Guber-Peters Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn, John Landis
John Morris
Victor J. Kemper
David Bretherton, Richard Haines
Debra Hill, George Folsey Jr., Peter Guber, John Landis, Jon Peters
Department Leadership Roster
Jonathan Lynn
Director
Debra Hill
Producer
Jonathan Lynn
Screenplay
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
David Bretherton
Editor
John Robert Lloyd
Production Design
Richard Haines
Editor
Michael Kaplan
Costume Design
Terry Leonard
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Clue
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Clue about?
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.
Who directed Clue?
Clue was directed by Jonathan Lynn.
Who stars in Clue?
The principal cast of Clue includes Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean.
When was Clue released and how long is it?
Clue was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Clue?
Clue had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $14.6M at the worldwide box office (0.98 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Clue?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Clue was composed by John Morris.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Clue?
Clue holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).