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Manhattan Murder Mystery

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Manhattan Murder Mystery

PG

Released Aug 18, 1993

1h 45m

Comedy

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Larry Lipton (Woody Allen) and his wife, Carol (Diane Keaton), are adjusting to life with their son away at college when they meet their older neighbor, Lillian House (Lynn Cohen), and her husband, Paul (Jerry Adler). Upon hearing of Lillian's sudden death, Carol grows suspicious of the circumstances surrounding her demise and comes to believe Paul may have killed her. Unwilling to let her curiosity subside, she convinces Larry to join her in getting to the bottom of the mystery.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The good news is that once the gears of the plot kick in, Allen's expert comic timing proves as beguiling as ever.

Mar 4, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Nobody labors quite like Woody Allen to produce a modest entertainment.

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

A movie inspired by movie escapism. Minor, but surprisingly, almost defiantly upbeat.

Feb 9, 2006

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The philosophy-free plot, as lightweight as a lemon meringue pie, recalls (to paraphrase Stardust Memories) Allen's early, funny pictures.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 1, 2021

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

'Manhattan Murder Mystery' is the film made by the filmmaker who hits the excellence with various casting choices. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 15, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Allen seems strangely refreshed here, and everyone involved is clearly having a blast.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 3, 2019

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Farah R

As a fan of Allen’s films and an even bigger fan of Agatha Christie’s work, I expected to enjoy Manhattan Murder Mystery. Unfortunately, it was boring despite having a compelling story and credible characters.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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kristin h

I just love this movie. I love the feel of it, the look of it, the perfect cast, and how much easy fun it is.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Jerod S

What a bore of a comedy. I didn't think Allen or Keaton were cute with their neurotic personalities trying to figure out the possible murder next door.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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Vincenzo R

Allen offers us credible and lively characters, through a successful alternation of supence and comic scenes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Kevin L

Well that was a lotta fun. Not sure why I hadn't seen that one sooner. This is his funniest movie since the great "Broadway Danny Rose". Once again, he's paired with the wonderful Diane Keaton, and their chemistry together was still evident. Add in some fine supporting cast work by the likes of Jerry Adler, Angelica Houston, and Alda, and you have a real winner in this wacky murder mystery. The twists and surprises are all cleverly written and well timed. The pacing is good throughout as there are so many moments of a sound, a visual, or a thought that might lead the would-be sleuths to the answer(s) they were searching for, that we don't really have any extraneous scenes where things drag. And I loved the homage to "The Lady From Shanghai" in the theater near the end. Very cool stuff, Allen. Had this been written when Allen was still in his prime with his concentration more on comedy, I believe some of the attempts at humour would've worked better and made that aspect of the film stronger; probably a 4-star film. As it is, though, it's still great fun and I'll give it 3.8 stars

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Shioka O

Adults being fun. A little pleasure to see this incident in the city goes far within the circle. Woody Allen's crime film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/22

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Synopsis

Larry Lipton (Woody Allen) and his wife, Carol (Diane Keaton), are adjusting to life with their son away at college when they meet their older neighbor, Lillian House (Lynn Cohen), and her husband, Paul (Jerry Adler). Upon hearing of Lillian's sudden death, Carol grows suspicious of the circumstances surrounding her demise and comes to believe Paul may have killed her. Unwilling to let her curiosity subside, she convinces Larry to join her in getting to the bottom of the mystery.

Director: Woody Allen
Producer: Robert Greenhut
Screenwriter: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Distributor: Columbia Tristar
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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