Clue (1985)
Shares rank 8 of 14 comedy films by recommenders
People recommend this comedy for Tim Curry's standout performance, which they say holds the whole film together.
People recommend this comedy for Tim Curry's standout performance, which they say holds the whole film together.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Tim Curry's standout performance
“Just a great comedic movie, all held together masterfully by Curry.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “Top Movie Peak Performance by the great Tim Curry”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “his role in Clue was a highlight for me”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” - Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died”
Praised as a great actor
“he was as amazing as everything else i'd seen him in”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “Such a great actor, will be missed.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died”
Other comedy films people recommend
The four most recommended other comedy films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiocracy | 43 | 19 | 69% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Coyote v. Acme | 27 | 5 | 84% | 2 | — | — |
| Office Space | 23 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Don't Look Up | 14 | 7 | 67% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Clue (1985)This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Top Movie Peak Performance by the great Tim Curry”
“He’s fantastic in Clue as well.”
“Just a great comedic movie, all held together masterfully by Curry.”
“he was as amazing as everything else i'd seen him in”
“Such a great actor, will be missed.”
“his role in Clue was a highlight for me”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.