Clue

1985 comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn
Movie film Q558795
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Clue

Summary

Clue is a film[1]. Clue ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,318 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Clue's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Clue was directed by Jonathan Lynn[4].
  • John Landis wrote the screenplay for Clue[5].
  • Jonathan Lynn wrote the screenplay for Clue[6].
  • Clue's composer is recorded as John Morris[7].
  • Clue was published by CBS[8].
  • Clue's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Clue's genre is comedy thriller[10].
  • Clue's genre is parody film[11].
  • Clue's genre is crime film[12].
  • Clue's based on is recorded as Cluedo[13].
  • A cast member of Clue was Tim Curry[14].
  • A cast member of Clue was Christopher Lloyd[15].
  • A cast member of Clue was Madeline Kahn[16].
  • A cast member of Clue was Lesley Ann Warren[17].
  • A cast member of Clue was Eileen Brennan[18].
  • A cast member of Clue was Martin Mull[19].
  • A cast member of Clue was Michael McKean[20].
  • A cast member of Clue was Colleen Camp[21].
  • A cast member of Clue was Lee Ving[22].
  • A cast member of Clue was Howard Hesseman[23].
  • A cast member of Clue was Kellye Nakahara[24].
  • A cast member of Clue was Bill Henderson[25].
  • Clue was produced by Debra Hill[26].
  • Clue was produced by Peter Guber[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Clue was published by CBS[8]. Producers include Debra Hill[26], Peter Guber[27], and John Landis[28]. Clue was directed by Jonathan Lynn[4]. Screenwriters include John Landis[5] and Jonathan Lynn[6]. Cast members include Tim Curry[14], Christopher Lloyd[15], Madeline Kahn[16], Lesley Ann Warren[17], Eileen Brennan[18], and Martin Mull[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[29], May 8, 1986[30], and December 13, 1985[31]. The original language of Clue was English[32]. Genres include mystery film[9], comedy thriller[10], parody film[11], and crime film[12]. Clue was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 66%[34], 6.1/10[35], and 41/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cluedo inspired Clue[37]. Clue's after a work by is recorded as Anthony E. Pratt[38].

Why It Matters

Clue ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,318 views/month).[2] Clue has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Clue is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eirin film rating → G
    Imda rating → PG
    Blu-ray.com film id → 98667
    Filmarks id → movies/2003
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3808]]: Clue-(1985), Added via Tricorder v4.0"
  2. 4w ago · Criticker-DB · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14778 → Clue
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14778]]: Clue"
  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 88930
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  4. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Soundtrack collector title id → 28587
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  5. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 16291
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  6. 6w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14801 → clue-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmzyxmtc
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  7. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 27986
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  8. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inspired by → Cluedo
    Publication date → +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1986-05-08T00:00:00Z, +1985-12-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Landis, Jonathan Lynn
    Duration → {'amount': '+94'}
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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