Knives Out

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Knives Out

PG-13

Released Nov 27, 2019

2h 10m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

Drama

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The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure -- everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.

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Critics Consensus

Knives Out sharpens old murder-mystery tropes with a keenly assembled suspense outing that makes brilliant use of writer-director Rian Johnson's stellar ensemble.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Knives Outis never, ever dull and offers the kind of classy entertainment we could use more of on the big screen. And I have a feeling we'll see more of Daniel Craig's colorful character down the road.

Dec 9, 2019

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Jake Coyle

Associated Press

"Knives Out," in the end, believes earnestly in the whodunit, it just wants to turn it inside out. To say more about that would spoil the fun. But keep an eye here, and elsewhere, on de Armas.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 3, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

At two hours and 10 minutes the film's on the long side, but it's an entertaining enough pastiche and we haven't had enough of these in the cinema lately. The production design of the cluttered house is fabulous.

Dec 3, 2019

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Knives Out sees Johnson at his absolute best. He turns the whodunnit into a why-dunnit and back again, creating a fast-paced, gripping tale rich with hilarious characters and a hell of a lot of heart.

Jul 12, 2025

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Not only is it so tightly written so as to sufficiently fit several characters into the story, but it is wickedly smart in how it approaches its mystery too.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

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The film is crafted in a way that is clever enough to keep you guessing, but entertaining enough to make you not care if your guess is correct.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 14, 2024

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matthew h

it was fun. captain von trap, bond and captain America were very good

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Nick R

Incredibly casted, and wildly entertaining, 'Knives Out' is a fantastic murder mystery! The story is excellent and extremely funny. There are a lot of strong themes regarding wealth and privilege that are very well done. And above all, Daniel Craig is absolutely hilarious in this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Hugo N

Exciting and intriguing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Michelle G

who doesn't love a good mystery movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/22

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leanne s

cant wait to see the new one soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/22

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Paul

Phenomenal, as always. One of the best written movies ever, by far. The tightest script, every nuance is pure perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/22

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Chris Evans

Ransom Drysdale

Ana de Armas

Marta

Jamie Lee Curtis

Linda Drysdale

Toni Collette

Joni Thrombey

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Synopsis

The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure -- everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.

Director: Rian Johnson
Producer: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, Jonathan Golfman, Brye Adler
Screenwriter: Rian Johnson
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Media Rights Capital
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Material|Brief Violence|Sexual References|Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $165.4M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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