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- 2019
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 37 m
- 2019
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 37 m
Summary When a NYC cop (Adam Sandler) finally takes his wife (Jennifer Aniston) on a long promised European trip, a chance meeting on the flight gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the Super Yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. When Quince is murdered, they become the prime suspects in a modern day whodunit.
Directed By: Kyle Newacheck
Written By: James Vanderbilt
- 2019
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 37 m
- 2019
- PG-13
- Netflix
- 1 h 37 m
Murder Mystery
38
5.4
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Summary When a NYC cop (Adam Sandler) finally takes his wife (Jennifer Aniston) on a long promised European trip, a chance meeting on the flight gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the Super Yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. When Quince is murdered, they become the prime suspects in a modern day whodunit.
Directed By: Kyle Newacheck
Written By: James Vanderbilt
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
38
11% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
47% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
42% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
38
11% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
47% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
42% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Aniston and Sandler, paired before in 2011’s "Just Go With It," relax into their roles as if their only stake in Mystery is to enjoy the free trip to Italy and have fun running down cobblestones.
The movie proves a cheery enough diversion, during a summer movie season leaden with underwhelming blockbuster offerings.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 144 User Ratings
5.4
35% Positive
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
44% Mixed
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
22% Negative
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 144 User Ratings
5.4
35% Positive
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
44% Mixed
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
22% Negative
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
Super funny and very interesting. Love this movie so much. Extremely sad that it's very underrated
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This movie is everything you would hope for in a comedic murder mystery. The movie was full of over the top and subtle comedic moments. Adam and Jennifer's roles were on pair with their better films and the over all feel of the movie was fun and exciting and keep me focused through the whole filme.
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With competent but unspectacular direction from Kyle Newacheck (“Game Over, Man!”) and an entertaining supporting cast, Murder Mystery does just enough to keep audiences engaged until its goofy mystery is solved.
It’s rarely clever enough to be funny nor frightening enough to be suspenseful; leaving it to sag like Sandler’s cargo shorts.
One could imagine a context in which some of this belabored mayhem might be funny, maybe a dinner-theater stage with lots of booze and a strong audience-participation element. Seen from the vantage of your living room, however, the spectacle of Aniston and Sandler bumbling their way through one strained, busy set-piece after another becomes a deflating, even depressing experience.
Murder Mystery is a dud, stained with slack humor and a total unwillingness to play within its own chosen genre.
The new movie is dumb, pointless and completely bereft of laughs. It wastes a talented cast and all of your time. Worst of all, though, it is unconscionably lazy, starting with its generic title (again, who is naming these things?) and ending with its shrug-of-the-shoulders climax.
I definitely did not love “Murder Mystery”, but it wasn't absolutely terrible. Certain things were well thought out. If it had a different director or editor, I could actually imagine this being pretty decent. I give it a C, if you've already seen the best, but you insist on watching a movie, try this one out.
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While segments of "Murder Mystery" are entertaining, the jokes in James Vanderbilt's script simply does not land often enough. The mystery itself is dumb, and the bickering between Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler is annoying. Even as an escapist movie, it's often cringeworthy to watch.
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Production Company
Netflix,
Happy Madison Productions,
Endgame Entertainment,
Vinson Films,
Denver and Delilah Productions,
Mythology Entertainment,
Tower Hill Entertainment
Release Date Jun 14, 2019
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline First class problems. Second class detectives.
Awards
People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Nominations
