There are thousands of mystery movies out there, but Clue stands apart from the rest. Clue is arguably one of the greatest mystery films of all time, and that's in large part due to the fact that it's a comedy with multiple endings. When the movie was first released in 1985, different theaters were given one of the three possible endings, so folks watching it in one movie theater could see a completely different film than someone across town. This helped Clue achieve cult classic status, and it's remained a popular comedy for decades. There's a good chance you've sat down and watched it several times already, but have you noticed how each time you see it, you notice something new? It's because of that aspect of Clue — those small but clever details — that keep viewers coming back, time and time again. Occasionally, whenever someone spots one of these details, they'll head over to the Movie Details subreddit to share their findings. This list features the best of those examples from one of the '80s most underrated cult classics.
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From Redditor u/DavePDubya: In the film Clue (1985), any time the characters move through a hall or doorway they constantly squeeze against each other and trip over. This is because player pieces cannot move past other pieces in the board game.
From Redditor u/bootymix96: In Clue (1985), each character's car is the same color as their name and game piece in the board game.
From Redditor u/CivilizedPsycho: In Clue (1985), approx. 1hr 3min into the film, Prof. Plum (Christopher Lloyd) says there are only 15 minutes until the police come. Fifteen real minutes later, at approx. 1hr 18min, the doorbell rings and it's a solicitor (Howard Hesseman). Shortly thereafter, he is revealed to be the Police Chief.
From Redditor u/Mapuches_on_Fire: In Clue (1985), the paintings on the walls are of US presidents who were murdered.
From Redditor u/res30stupid: Clue (1986) only gives the year of 1954 as its setting, but Mrs. Ho is watching the House Un-American Committee while preparing dinner. She happens to be watching the famous "Have you no decency?" speech on the news, meaning the film is set on June 9th.
From Redditor u/ecdc05: In Clue (1985), just as the cook turns to look out of the kitchen hatch at the guests, Wadsworth steps in front of Mrs. Peacock as she turns, blocking the cook from her view.
From Redditor u/AwesomeWookie: In Clue (1985), Yvette the "French" maid uses random French words in some cases. Later in the movie, it is revealed she is an American posing as a French maid.
From Redditor u/hitechredneck1590: In Clue, Professor Plum Works for the World Health Organization, a branch of the United Nations Organization or U NO WHO.
From Redditor u/Justokayscott: In Clue (1985), Ms. Scarlett and Colonel Mustard are the only ones to comfort Yvette because Yvette used to work for Ms. Scarlett, and in doing so slept with Colonel Mustard.
From Redditor u/Cosmologicon: The fireplace inscription in Clue (1985) reads "Nouveau Riche Oblige." This is a reference to the French expression "noblesse oblige," meaning "people in nobility have an obligation [to act accordingly]." The nouveau riche were traditionally considered less classy than the nobility.
