6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Murder by Death (1976)
Murder by Death (1976)
Overview
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Murder by Death is a comedic parody of classic detective fiction, focusing on lampooning genre tropes and character archetypes rather than engaging with any political or societal issues, resulting in a neutral bias rating.
The movie features a largely traditional cast for its era, including a white actor portraying an Asian character, which does not align with modern diversity-driven casting. The narrative primarily focuses on comedic parody without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features implied gay couples, Dick Charleston and Willie Wang, and Milo Perrier and Marcel. Their relationships are largely played for comedic effect, relying on effeminate stereotypes and caricatures without offering counterbalancing depth or critique, thus contributing to a portrayal that leans problematic.
The character Sidney Wang, a parody of the canonically Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, is portrayed by Peter Sellers, a white actor. This constitutes a race swap based on the character's established racial identity in the source material.
The film 'Murder by Death' does not include any discernible transsexual characters or explore related themes. Its narrative focuses on a comedic parody of classic detective stories, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters created for this specific screenplay, even though they parody famous literary detectives. As these are new characters, they do not constitute gender swaps of pre-existing, canonically established individuals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.2
Critic Ratings
6.3
5.9
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