Clue (1985)

Comedy Thriller Crime Mystery
→ Influenced 5 films ← Inspired by 5 films

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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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)1
 House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill (1959)2
 The Haunting
The Haunting (1963)3
 Murder by Death
Murder by Death (1976)4
 Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles (1974)5

→ Influenced

Knives Out
Knives Out (2019)6
 The Afterparty
The Afterparty (2022)7
 Game Night
Game Night (2018)8
 Gosford Park
Gosford Park (2001)9

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Influenced By

  1. Gone with the Wind (1939)
    "*Clue* references this film through the line "Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn," a play on Rhett Butler's famous quote." Movie Connections IMDb
  2. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
    "The premise of strangers invited to a secluded mansion, only to face mysterious events, mirrors the setup in *Clue*." Movie Connections IMDb
  3. The Haunting (1963)
    "Both films feature a mansion named "Hill House" and involve guests experiencing eerie occurrences, highlighting the haunted house trope." Movie Connections IMDb
  4. Murder by Death (1976)
    "This parody of detective fiction, featuring an ensemble cast solving a murder in a secluded mansion, shares thematic similarities with *Clue*." Murder by Death Wikipedia
  5. Blazing Saddles (1974)
    "Actress Madeline Kahn's role in *Clue* includes a line referencing her character in *Blazing Saddles*, showcasing intertextual humor." Movie Connections IMDb

Influenced

  1. Knives Out (2019)
    "Directed by Rian Johnson, this film features an ensemble cast and a complex murder mystery, reminiscent of *Clue*. Johnson has acknowledged *Clue* as an influence on his work." From Clue to Gosford Park: What are the films that influenced Rian Johnson’s Knives Out? – Cameron's Spectacular, Amazing, Fantastic and Brilliant Blog 885
  2. The Afterparty (2022)
    "This television series presents a murder mystery with multiple perspectives, each episode offering a different character's viewpoint, similar to the multiple endings of *Clue*." A Clue remake is coming, the 1985 version is genius | The Nightly Thenightly
  3. Game Night (2018)
    "A comedy that involves a group of friends entangled in a real-life mystery during a game night, echoing the comedic and mysterious elements of *Clue*." A Clue remake is coming, the 1985 version is genius | The Nightly Thenightly
  4. Gosford Park (2001)
    "Directed by Robert Altman, this film combines a murder mystery with satirical comedy, set in an English country house, drawing parallels to *Clue*." Moviebureau source