Review of Murder by Death (1976) by Elissa S — 29 Mar 2009

Hilarious spoof! One of the few movies EVERYONE in my family loves!

This review of Murder by Death (1976) was written by Elissa S on 29 Mar 2009.

Murder by Death has generally received positive reviews.

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By M H (177) on 12 Aug 2014

This is a classic film. If you like character actors, silly plot and fun check this out. Underrated due to timing of release…

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By Luca D (431) on 19 Nov 2016

Il film è la parodia dei romanzi gialli (alla Agatha Christie) con una serie di personaggi che ricalcano famosi ispettori…

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By Spoiled P (17) on 15 Oct 2013

Strikingly similar to 1985's Clue, although much slower to start, less entertaining, equally comedic, and significantly worse ending…

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By Jose Luis M (587) on 12 Aug 2014

This is a classic film. If you like character actors, silly plot and fun check this out. Underrated due to timing of release…

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By Robert I (1,833) on 06 Jan 2013

Well, this film has its funny moments. But there should be more fun and the development it's a little bit tedious…

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By Joe P (367) on 30 Jun 2012

Very entertaining, need to watch again to catch it all…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 25 Nov 2012

Even Neil Simon fans (and they do exist, believe it or not) will probably be bummed out by this stunningly unfunny 1976 parody of detective films…

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By Joel H (841) on 12 Apr 2017

Murder by Death is a clever satire with a very impressive cast, but it's not laugh-out-loud funny…

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By Steve U (49) on 31 Oct 2015

I saw this movie when it was first released. I was much younger then and found it quite funny…

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By Ian R (982) on 06 Jun 2013

A clever comedy that pokes fun at the mystery genre by parodying the sheer audacity of many mystery novels and films…

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