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Murder by Death

By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!

1976 · 1h 34m · PG Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by Robert Moore

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Overview

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.

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All reviews
65%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Murder by Death is a very good silly-funny Neil Simon satirical comedy, with a super all-star cast cavorting as recognizable pulp fiction detectives gathered at the home of Truman Capote, wealthy hedonist fed up with contrived gumshoe plots.

Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten

Stunningly unfunny.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Rotten

Director Moore and writer Neil Simon seem to have no real affection for either the characters they plunder mercilessly for laughs, or the locked room puzzle they turn on its head. Introductions over, the film slides downhill.

Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh

As light and insubstantial as one could wish.

Vincent Canby, New York Times

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