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Murder by Death

1976 · 94 min · Director: Robert Moore ★ IMDb 7.2 · 46,381 ratings

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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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Murder by Death (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Curiosity 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor40%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Curiosity, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Curiosity and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Curiosity
  • Surprise

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Surprise

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Humor
Curiosity
Surprise
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorCuriositySurprise
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor47 %46 %33 %12 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor49 %47 %35 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor53 %49 %36 %31 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Humor53 %48 %32 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor50 %47 %27 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Humor48 %46 %28 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor48 %42 %34 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Surprise54 %45 %43 %36 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Humor57 %51 %48 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Humor59 %48 %52 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 54′Curiosity62 %45 %56 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Humor62 %47 %58 %43 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Curiosity62 %45 %57 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 68′Surprise63 %46 %57 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 73′Humor59 %51 %52 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Humor58 %52 %45 %35 %
87.5 %≈ 82′Tension64 %55 %46 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 87′Humor66 %60 %52 %50 %
97.5 %≈ 92′Humor64 %61 %50 %49 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Maggie Smith

Dora Charleston

JC
James Coco

Peter Falk

Sam Diamond

NW
Nancy Walker

Kitchen Maid Yetta

James Cromwell

Marcel Cassette

RN
Richard Narita

Willie Wang

FW
Fay Wray

Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Robert Moore
Written by
Neil Simon
Type
Movies
Released
1976
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 46,381 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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