6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Clue (1985)
Clue (1985)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Clue is a comedic murder mystery primarily focused on individual secrets, lies, and the consequences of personal moral failings rather than systemic political issues. Its multiple endings and farcical tone prevent it from championing any specific political ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie 'Clue' features a predominantly white cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative, a comedic murder mystery, does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Clue features a brief, explicit mention of a character's homosexuality in one of its alternate endings. This detail is presented incidentally, without further development or narrative impact, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identity. It functions as a minor, unexpected character trait within a comedic reveal.
The film "Clue" (1985) is a comedic murder mystery that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a group of guests involved in a blackmail plot and subsequent murders, without engaging with gender identity or transition in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Clue" adapts characters from the board game, such as Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlett, and Professor Plum. All these established characters retain their original genders as depicted in the source material. New characters introduced for the film do not count as gender swaps.
The film "Clue" (1985) adapts characters from the board game, whose races were implicitly white. All primary characters in the film are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the source material. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
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7.3
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