Did any theatre get all endings to Clue?

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The 1985 film Clue famously has three different endings, with different theatres getting a different ending.

Were there any theatres that got all three endings? Or that set out to acquire all three?



Best Answer

I'm sure many of them did. The one near me played different endings on different nights.




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Did clue really have different endings?

Fans of Clue know that the black comedy actually had three alternate endings. Movie theatres screened one ending at a time for their audiences. When Clue was released to video, viewers could see all three endings at home. But a fourth ending was actually filmed \u2013 and later scrapped before the movie made it to theatres.

Why did clue have multiple endings?

Each ending was sent to different theaters as a studio ploy, meant to lure viewers into paying to see the film several times in first release. The idea failed \u2014 Clue was a box-office flop \u2014 but it found cult status on home video, where people could see all three endings back-to-back.

How many endings of Clue were released in theaters when the movie first came out?

Release. The film was released theatrically on December 13, 1985. Each theater received one of the three endings, and some theaters announced which ending the viewer would see.

What are the three different endings to Clue?

  • The Miss Scarlet Ending. Despite her brash demeanor and sketchy line of work, Miss Scarlet isn't the most obvious murder suspect in the bunch. ...
  • The Mrs. Peacock Ending. ...
  • The "Real" Ending. The third ending is referred to as "What Really Happened" when all three endings play in order. ...
  • The Unfilmed Fourth Ending.




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