Radioland Murders

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Radioland Murders

PG

1994

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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The secretary at radio station WBN, Penny Henderson 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, 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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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1/4

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Oct 26

2/4

Those who have always yearned to see George Burns and Bobcat Goldthwait in the same film should sally forth, but all others should tune out.

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

04/24/2024

10/10

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

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

04/24/2024

10/10

I loved it as a child and I love it now

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

01/13/2016

2.5/4

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

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Rory L. Aronsky

Film Threat

08/29/2006

1.5/5

What an inglorious pity.

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Robert G

@RoboBob Jan 1

Only a critic would criticize a screwball comedy for being a screwball comedy. It is what it is intended to be. Fast paced and funny. Lots of sight gags and quick witted dialogue. A great ensemble cast and great sets and effects. You’ll miss a lot the first time you see it if you’re not playing attention.

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Rami A

@Bunt101 Apr 26

Almost nothing in this movie works. There's no clear plot nor balance. The action of the movie takes place in a single night. How the hell does that work?

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Alec B

@Alec97 02/27/2024

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.

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04/25/2020

Campy hilarious masterpiece.

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08/22/2019

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.

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04/05/2019

Truly underrated as a film.

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Synopsis

The secretary at radio station WBN, Penny Henderson 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, 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: Lucasfilm Ltd., Universal Pictures
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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