Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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Detective Benoit Blanc sifts through a series of suspects when a monsignor turns up dead.

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Giving Benoit Blanc a worthy mystery with its genuinely soulful fixation on faith and a scene-stealing Josh O'Connor performance, Wake Up Dead Man is another Knives Out puzzle that comes together splendidly.

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Kate Erbland

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It works, and it’s no big mystery why -- Johnson knows his form and format, and delivers on it, playing with tone and message but never losing sight of why these stories are so damn entertaining to watch and unravel.

Rated: B+

Sep 18, 2025

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

The hype around O’Connor is real; his performance as a two-fisted holy man conveys a palpable sense of belief, enough to convert this perpetual Knives Out agnostic into a fan.

Sep 16, 2025

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Thelma Adams

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A cut above its 2022 predecessor, Glass Onion, the gothic plot, while darker, maintains its comic edge.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 16, 2025

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Alicia Gilstorf

Tell-Tale TV

The familiar cadences of Knives Out beckon us towards what we know, as this third film celebrates the darkest corners of the murder mystery genre.

Rated: 4.3/5

Oct 6, 2025

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Michael Sowell

Nerdspin

Wake Up Dead Man puts Benoit Blanc in the middle of church drama and faith struggles, showing the Knives Out series can handle a new mystery with a profound message.

Rated: A-

Oct 6, 2025

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Timothy Lee

Geeks of Color

I was sufficiently entertained from beginning to end. However, just like Glass Onion, this is ultimately a disposable movie that I’m unlikely to think about again.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 3, 2025

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Synopsis

Detective Benoit Blanc sifts through a series of suspects when a monsignor turns up dead.

Director: Rian Johnson
Producer: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman
Screenwriter: Rian Johnson
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: T-Street
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Bloody Images|Some Crude Sexual Material|Smoking|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2025
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos