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Murder by Death
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2216
- IMDb #1794
- Google retired #944
- Rotten Tomatoes #2239
- Letterboxd #2986
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3194
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1483
- Criticker #1182
- Kinopoisk #1828
- AlloCiné #2252
- Trakt #1896
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The world's five greatest literary detectives are invited to a mysterious dinner party at a secluded mansion. The eccentric host accuses them of failing to solve a real crime and challenges them to solve a murder that will occur at midnight. The evening is a parody of classic detective stories and their famous sleuths.
Details
- Director
- Robert Moore
- Writer
- Neil Simon
- Studio
- Rastar Productions
- Released
- 23 June 1976
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rated
- PG
- Box office
- $32.5M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →0 wins from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1977 | Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture – Male | Truman Capote | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1977 | Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen | Neil Simon | Nominee |
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×| Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture – Male | Truman Capote | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen | Neil Simon | Nominee |