Murder by Death
Seen it?1976 | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Knives Out or The Naked Gun, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$33 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 151K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Moore
- Truman CapoteLionel Twain
- Alec GuinnessButler Jamesir Bensonmum
- Peter SellersSidney Wang
- David NivenDick Charleston
- Maggie SmithDora Charleston
- James CocoMilo Perrier
- Peter FalkSam Diamond
- Eileen BrennanTess Skeffington
- Elsa LanchesterJessica Marbles
- Estelle WinwoodNurse Withers