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Invitation to a Murder

Name: Invitation to a Murder
Director: Stephen Shimek
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 2023-05-05
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Mischa Barton, Chris Browning, Bianca A. Santos, Giles Matthey, Grace Lynn Kung

2023 · 1h 33m · Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

IMDb 5.2

Skip it. This is a TV movie mystery that hits every predictable beat of the 'strangers on an island' genre without bringing anything fresh to the table — you've seen this exact plot unfold a dozen times before, and the execution here won't justify another viewing.

Plot

A reclusive billionaire invites six seemingly random strangers to his island estate in the south of England. Aspiring detective Miranda Green finds the mysterious invitation too alluring to pass up. When another guest turns up dead, Miranda must get to the bottom of the malicious plot behind the gathering.

Director: Stephen Shimek

Cast: Mischa Barton, Chris Browning, Bianca A. Santos, Giles Matthey, Grace Lynn Kung

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