History YMMV / Clue

** The true ending has the murderer of Mr. Boddy take credit for the deed by saying "If you're wondering who killed Mr. Boddy, <guest> did, in the <location>, with the <weapon>." In context, the line is worded awkwardly due to the circumstances, but because they're quoting ''the'' iconic suggestion/accusation line of the board game, it's a perfect capstone to end the film on.

** The [[https://youtu.be/CbO14kV0MI0 menu theme]] to Marmalade Game Studio's Android/iOS/Steam/Switch edition of the game, which sounds like the intro to a classic murder mystery film/show.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Dr. Orchid. While her backstory on being the [[RememberTheNewGuy adopted daughter of Dr. Black]] irked some players, what made people really dislike her is that she [[ReplacementScrappy replaced Mrs. White]], with the explanation that she was KilledOffForReal. The mobile version changed it by not only bringing back Mrs. White, but that she homeschooled Dr. Orchid when she was young. Even with the adopted backstory still being kept, these changes made fans warm up to her.

* EvilIsSexy:
** [[spoiler:Miss Scarlet. Despite being a remorseless killer (in two endings), she's also played by the glamorous Lesley Ann Warren.]]
** [[spoiler:Yvette is an accomplice to a vile blackmailer in all three endings and Miss Scarlet's [[TheDragon Dragon]] in the first. She's also played by the very voluptuous Colleen Camp.]]

* IKnewIt: ''Series/AtTheMoviesWithSiskelAndEbert'' [[https://youtu.be/rb6fzrDf3yQ?si=wwLCmeYk8lABn8tx predicted]] during the theatrical run that Paramount would compile all of the endings onto the home video prints (as the critics' screenings did), as opposed to selling three types of videocassettes.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Prior to Paramount compiling all of the endings for home video, they permitted critics to watch the movie with all of them tacked on, resulting in the likes of Creator/RogerEbert and [[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-13-ca-16858-story.html Kevin Thomas]] suggesting that this would provide a more enjoyable viewing than a version with one random conclusion would.
-->'''Ebert:''' Here's my suggestion: Since this movie is so short anyway (88 minutes), why doesn't the studio abandon the ridiculous multiple-ending scheme and show all three endings at every theater? It would be more fun that way.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** Creator/RogerEbert offered this in his review, which became the de facto way the film would be released on home media and television (a few theaters in its original run also did, sans the now-famous transitional cards):
---> Here's my suggestion: Since this movie is so short anyway (88 minutes), why doesn't the studio abandon the ridiculous multiple-ending scheme and show all three endings at every theater? It would be more fun that way.
** Several times it's suggested the drinks may have been poisoned. A special edition of the game for its 50th anniversary added poison to the weapons.

** There's a good deal of debate surrounding Mr. Green's actual sexuality. [[spoiler:In the third ending his last line is "I'm going home to sleep with my wife." A joke that he was straight all along, or is he just keeping up the facade now that other people are around?]] Though considering he outs himself, the latter might be unlikely.
*** Considering the time period, what he said about being fired for his sexuality was a very real possibility. [[spoiler:It would not only be in line to play up his heterosexuality in front of coworkers to throw them off the truth, but it would ''also'' be in line for him to have a wife ''even if he was homosexual'' to sell the deception.]]

* BetterOnDVD: With its 3 endings, which not only heavily encourage re-watching to work out the various solutions, but also make a trip to a theater showing only one ending less satisfying, ''Clue'' seems specially designed for [=DVD=] viewing. Even though it was made almost a decade before the medium was invented.
** Of course when it was released on VHS, all three endings were shown back to back like it is available on the DVD. However, the DVD has the option to choose a random ending.
** The way that they did it was that the multiple endings were supposed to be spread out over the movie's run, or mixed up and shown randomly... so that if you wanted to see the other two endings, you had to ''go see the movie again.'' Twice. At least.
** Seeing the film again, one will notice Wadsworth's reaction to Mr. Green revealing his blackmail without letting Wadsworth out him. He's confused and checks the blackmail to see if Green's there, [[spoiler: the blackmail unfamiliar to him and possibly planted by the FBI.]]

* NarmCharm: A rather silly premise with over-the-top acting and lines, but the actors seem like they're having the time of their life and the laughs come fast. It might not be the best movie, but most people have a genuinely fun time with it.
** The true ending has the murderer of Mr. Boddy take credit for the deed by saying "If you're wondering who killed Mr. Boddy, <guest> did, in the <location>, with the <weapon>." In context, the line is worded awkwardly due to the circumstances, but because they're quoting '''the''' iconic suggestion/accusation line of the board game, it's a perfect capstone to end the film on.

* OpportunisticBastard: Depending on how you view it, several of the guests are this in the third ending [[spoiler:where each murder was committed by a different person. As the bodies pile up, it would not be a stretch to say that some of the guests thought they could get away with pinning their one murder on whoever committed the others. Even the early murders could fall under this with the murderer thinking the obfuscation is enough for a passable alibi.]]