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* AdvertisedExtra: A masked gondolier is prominent in the movie poster, standing just behind Poirot. However, their only presence in the movie is as transport to the party; they do not play any part in what happens after.
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* RealitySubtext: [[AuthorAvatar Ariadne Oliver]] complaining about the reviews for her last three books reflects how ''Literature/HalloweenParty'' (the third-to-last case featuring Poirot in publishing order) was received. At the time, the quality of Agatha Christie's novels was clearly declining due to her age and memory problems.

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* RealitySubtext: [[AuthorAvatar Ariadne Oliver]] complaining about the reviews for her last three books reflects how ''Literature/HalloweenParty'' (the third-to-last case featuring Poirot in publishing order) was received. At the time, the quality of Agatha Christie's novels was clearly declining due to her age and memory problems. It may also reflect the reception of Branagh's own ''Death on the Nile'', which was plagued by delays and bad press due to the COVID-19 pandemic and accusations against actor Creator/ArmieHammer and generally seen as a disappointing follow-up to ''Murder on the Orient Express''.

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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Probably accidental: in the United States, the movie was released hours before the holiday of [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Rosh Hashanah]], and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]

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** Released on September 15, 2023; Dame Agatha Christie's 133rd birthday.
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Probably accidental: in the United States, the movie was released hours before the holiday of [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Rosh Hashanah]], and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]
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* RealitySubtext: [[AuthorAvatar Ariadne Oliver]] complaint about the reviews for her last three books reflects how ''Literature/HalloweenParty'' (the third-to-last case featuring Poirot in publishing order) was received. At the time, the quality of Agatha Christie's novels was clearly declining due to her age and memory problems.

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* RealitySubtext: [[AuthorAvatar Ariadne Oliver]] complaint complaining about the reviews for her last three books reflects how ''Literature/HalloweenParty'' (the third-to-last case featuring Poirot in publishing order) was received. At the time, the quality of Agatha Christie's novels was clearly declining due to her age and memory problems.
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* RealitySubtext: [[AuthorAvatar Ariadne Oliver]] complaint about the reviews for her last three books reflects how ''Literature/HalloweenParty'' (the third-to-last case featuring Poirot in publishing order) was received. At the time, the quality of Agatha Christie's novels was clearly declining due to her age and memory problems.
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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Probably accidental: in the United States, the movie was released hours before the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]

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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Probably accidental: in the United States, the movie was released hours before the holiday of [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Rosh Hashanah, Hashanah]], and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French and Spanish titles of the film are ''Mystère à Venise'' and ''Misterio en Venecia'' ("Mystery in Venice"). In Latin America the film got the title ''Cacería en Venecia'' ("Hunting in Venice") leading some to suspect that someone in the Latin-American distributor mistook ''haunting'' for ''hunting'' while renaming the film.

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French and Spanish titles of the film are ''Mystère à Venise'' and ''Misterio en Venecia'' ("Mystery in Venice"). In Latin America the film got the title ''Cacería en Venecia'' ("Hunting in Venice") leading some to suspect that someone in the Latin-American distributor mistook ''haunting'' for ''hunting'' while renaming the film.film (even if one could say it's still about Poirot "hunting" a killer).
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* ShoutOut: The film includes a flipped ceiling shot, similar to the famous shot from ''Film/{{Thor}}''.
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* ShoutOut: The film includes a flipped ceiling shot, similar to the famous shot from ''Film/{{Thor}}''.
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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Probably accidental: the movie was released hours before the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]

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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Probably accidental: in the United States, the movie was released hours before the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]
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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Probably accidental: the movie was released hours before the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and prominently features both honey and apples (symbolic foods meant to evoke a sweet new year for observers) as plot devices and [[ArcSymbol Arc Symbols.]]
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tina Fey plays Ariadne Oliver without even attempting a British accent, leading people to assume the character is supposed to be American in this version.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French and Spanish titles of the film are ''Mystère à Venise'' and ''Misterio en Venecia'' ("Mystery in Venice").

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French and Spanish titles of the film are ''Mystère à Venise'' and ''Misterio en Venecia'' ("Mystery in Venice"). In Latin America the film got the title ''Cacería en Venecia'' ("Hunting in Venice") leading some to suspect that someone in the Latin-American distributor mistook ''haunting'' for ''hunting'' while renaming the film.
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* BillingDisplacement: The principal actors are credited in alphabetical order by last name, meaning that Kyle Allen (Maxime) is credited before Creator/KennethBranagh, and Emma Laird (Desdemona) is ahead of both Creator/KellyReilly (Rowena) and Creator/MichelleYeoh (Joyce).
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tina Fey plays Ariadne Oliver without even attempting to try a British accent, leading people to assume the character is supposed to be American in this version.

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tina Fey plays Ariadne Oliver without even attempting to try a British accent, leading people to assume the character is supposed to be American in this version.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tina Fey plays Ariadne Oliver without even attempting to try a British accent, leading people to assume the character is supposed to be American in this version.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/TinaFey is best known as a comic actress. Here she appears in a suspenseful murder mystery with supernatural elements, although her character [[AuthorAvatar Ariadne Oliver]] is generally more comic relief.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French title of the film is ''Mystère à Venise'' ("Mystery in Venice").

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French title and Spanish titles of the film is are ''Mystère à Venise'' and ''Misterio en Venecia'' ("Mystery in Venice").Venice").
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* BTeamSequel: Patrick Doyle, Creator/KennethBranagh's associated composer, didn't create the soundtrack for this film, with Music/HildurGudnadottir taking on the job, instead.

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* BTeamSequel: Patrick Doyle, Creator/KennethBranagh's associated composer, didn't create do the soundtrack for this film, with Music/HildurGudnadottir taking on the job, instead.

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* BTeamSequel: Patrick Doyle, Creator/KennethBranagh's associated composer, didn't create the soundtrack for this film, with Music/HildurGudnadottir taking on the job, instead.



** Averted with Patrick Doyle, the composer of the soundtracks for the first two films. Music/HildurGudnadottir replaced him on this one.

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** Averted with Patrick Doyle, the composer of the soundtracks for the first two films. Music/HildurGudnadottir replaced him on this one.
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** Averted with Patrick Doyle, the composer of the soundtracks for the first two films. Music/HildurGudnadottir replaced him.

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** Averted with Patrick Doyle, the composer of the soundtracks for the first two films. Music/HildurGudnadottir replaced him.him on this one.

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* ProductionPosse: Creator/JamieDornan and teen actor Jude Hill (Leopold Ferrier) were in Creator/KennethBranagh's ''Film/{{Belfast}}'' prior to this film.

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Creator/JamieDornan and teen actor Jude Hill (Leopold Ferrier) were in Creator/KennethBranagh's ''Film/{{Belfast}}'' prior to this film.film.
** Haris Zambarloukos returns at the cinematography after doing that of both ''Film/{{Murder on the Orient Express|2017}}'' and ''Film/{{Death on the Nile|2022}}''.
** Averted with Patrick Doyle, the composer of the soundtracks for the first two films. Music/HildurGudnadottir replaced him.
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* ProductionPosse: Teen actor Jude Hill (Leopold Ferrier) was in Creator/KennethBranagh's ''Film/{{Belfast}}'' prior to this film.

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* ProductionPosse: Teen Creator/JamieDornan and teen actor Jude Hill (Leopold Ferrier) was were in Creator/KennethBranagh's ''Film/{{Belfast}}'' prior to this film.
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* ProductionPosse: Teen actor Jude Hill (Leopold Ferrier) was in Creator/KennethBranagh's ''Film/{{Belfast}}'' prior to this film.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French title of the film is ''Mystère à Venise'' ("Mystery in Venice").
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