Review of Murder by Death (1976) by Nicole B — 05 Jun 2007

THE FUNNIEST FILM EVER. hands down. The cast is genius, the writing is genius and the movie so underrated!

This review of Murder by Death (1976) was written by Nicole B on 05 Jun 2007.

Murder by Death has generally received positive reviews.

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

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

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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 Matt M (2,511) on 22 Jun 2013

Much like Clue, this movie is great for the same reasons. Very witty dialouge, great characters, and not an overkill with the g-damn pronouns…

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