The murder mystery genre has captivated audiences since the dawn of cinema, with 1900’s Sherlock Holmes Baffled cited as the very first. In the past decade, the genre has been overtaken by Rian Johnson‘s genius Knives Out franchise, which has risen to become one of Netflix’s flagship IPs. In the process, Daniel Craig has managed to step out of his James Bond shadow by crafting a second iconic cinema character for himself in the theatrical detective Benoit Blanc.
Last year, Johnson’s latest Knives Out feature, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, debuted on Netflix and in select theaters, earning unanimous praise in the process. Another star-studded cast came together under the watchful eye of Craig’s Blanc, this time for a murder mystery much darker than the previous two. Josh O’Connor was the pick of the performances, supported by the likes of Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, and many others. But several decades before Johnson’s murder mystery series, the blueprint for the genre’s lighter side was perfected by Jonathan Lynn.
Released in 1985, the laugh-a-minute Clue takes the many tropes of the classic board game and explodes them into comedic life, supported by a selection of memorable performances from the likes of Eileen Brennan, Christopher Lloyd, Madeline Kahn, and more. But it is the ever-electric Tim Curry who, unsurprisingly, steals the show, with his fast-paced final act cementing his turn as Wadsworth as one of the best in the genre’s long history. This August, you can remind yourself of Clue’s genius as the film is added to the Paramount+ catalog.
A ‘Clue’ TV Series Is on the Way
Over 40 years after the movie debuted, Clue is coming to the small screen. A new hour-long series is in development at Peacock, with Dana Fox (Wicked: For Good) signed on to write and Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) directing. Both will executive produce the project. This is the latest in a burgeoning line of TV and film adaptations from toy company Hasbro, with a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie, written by and starring Vin Diesel, currently in development.
Clue is available to stream on Paramount+ this August. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
- Release Date
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December 13, 1985
- Runtime
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94 minutes
- Director
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Jonathan Lynn
- Writers
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John Landis, Jonathan Lynn, Anthony E. Pratt
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