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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Critics Consensus

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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A twisted whodunit led by a most intriguing cast, Wake up Dead Man jolts the Knives Out franchise and delivers its best mystery yet.

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Ty Burr

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4/4

Sometimes a movie is more fun for the people making it than the audience watching it, but this is not one of those times. Even so, “Wake Up Dead Man” balances its comedy with a pointed contrast between a faith that divides and a faith that unites.

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Peter Travers

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3.5/4

It’s murder behind stained-glass windows as "Knives Out" detective Daniel Craig and a cast of all-star sinners find the fiendish fun in a crime story about the wages of wickedness. Don’t worry, it’s not a musical

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

4d

The story begs for an elegant solution. The one presented is about as elegant as a demolition derby conducted at a landfill.

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

1d

Wake Up Dead Man remains buoyant popcorn fare that fuses the most appealing elements of the previous films.

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Eddie Harrison

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1d

4/5

‘…Rian Johnson’s film manages to provide delicious mystery and thrills, but also delivers on a promise to offer a firm moralistic story that’s inclusive and open to all…Benoit Blanc defies the odds to avoid sinking to the level of the usual Netflix fare….

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

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3.5/5

Overcomes some poor screenwriting at times to become a decent, dark thriller. This is the kind of film I have been expecting from Rian Johnson for a long time and boy does he deliver.

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Bradley B

5h

Faith, weakness, and an impossible murder. Benoit Blanc takes them all on in this one.

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cjnovoja

7h

This franchise needs to make more and they need to always have theatrical releases! So much better on the big screen for sure

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Timothy

9h

Essentially no flaws in any way outside of maybe Craig not getting quite enough time as Blanc in this story.

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Zia

14h

Although this installment focuses less on the ensemble and more on a few core characters, the themes and mystery is compelling. The acting is engaging and the story has nuanced conversations about beliefs and the things that guides you while trying to solve a murder.

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Chris O

20h

Another great Benoit Blanc whodunit by Rian Johnson. Not quite as good as the original Knives Out, but slightly better than Glass Onion. I have two daughters (10 & 13) who LOVE these movies, too. They were glad to see this in the theater, and so was I.

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Movie_fan_

21h

Great mystery movie and great cast. Enjoyable to watch Benoit Blanc once again. I liked the play with lighting during the film too.

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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 (Some Crude Sexual Material|Smoking|Bloody Images|Strong Language|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 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos