Radioland Murders

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Radioland Murders

PG

Released Oct 21, 1994

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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The secretary at radio station WBN, Penny Henderson (Mary Stuart Masterson) is frantically trying to keep things in order as a broadcast goes on the air. Chaos breaks loose, however, when a series of murders occurs in the building, accompanied by an enigmatic voice over the airwaves. Penny's writer husband, Roger (Brian Benben), tries to deduce who the killer is, but he also happens to be the prime suspect. As he evades the law, Roger gets closer to uncovering the identity of the murderer.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie just doesn't work. It's all action and no character, all situation and no comedy.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Robert Faires

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

It's a fun time. It's Soapdish meet Clue!

Rated: 10/10

Apr 24, 2024

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

I loved it as a child and I love it now

Rated: 10/10

Apr 24, 2024

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

See it with low expectations, this is an uncomplicated film that's not as bad as it looks. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 13, 2016

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Alec B

Maybe its too zany but I still don't get why this movie was so hated? The fact that they could maintain the consistently heightened energy is impressive.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Audience Member

Campy hilarious masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Fun and fast. I like this movie, Clue was great and did not need a sequel to dim it's shine. Radioland is an emotional follow up to Clue. A crime happens and the suspects are funny. Also try "Murder by Death" I think of them as my Crime Comedy Trillogy. Understand that this movie came out in 1994, the graphics will look dated.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Truly underrated as a film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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This is the most confusing movie I'd seen in my life. I watched Clue (1985) and it was good. Then I watched this. I only watched till halfway then I was brain-fried, not knowing what to think or feel. Murder mystery movie gone down the wrong path and crashed.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

George Lucas' vision is brought to life after years of development. With the help of Mel Smith's directory, "Radioland Murders" comes to life as a madcap whodunit comedy farce. The timing is slightly off the plot somewhat cheesy and camp, but it is a rather hilarious film and a wonderful love letter to the old radio programs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

The secretary at radio station WBN, Penny Henderson (Mary Stuart Masterson) is frantically trying to keep things in order as a broadcast goes on the air. Chaos breaks loose, however, when a series of murders occurs in the building, accompanied by an enigmatic voice over the airwaves. Penny's writer husband, Roger (Brian Benben), tries to deduce who the killer is, but he also happens to be the prime suspect. As he evades the law, Roger gets closer to uncovering the identity of the murderer.

Director: Mel Smith
Producer: Rick McCallum, Fred Roos
Screenwriter: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz, Jeff Reno, Ron Osborn
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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