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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Amy Nicholson

Los Angeles Times

It does seem like this impassioned crowd-pleaser is asking how many Christians would recognize Jesus if he walked among us today — and if today’s church would still thank their savior for purging it of scoundrels.

Nov 25, 2025

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Liz Shannon Miller

Consequence

Wake Up Dead Man feels less like the third movie in an ongoing series of mysteries and more like the confident Season 3 of a prestige TV show — one where the creators feel fully seated in their powers, certain to deliver something captivating.

Rated: A-

Nov 25, 2025

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

More quaintly focused than the exuberant previous film...Wake Up Dead Man agreeably seeks answers both existential and earthly.

Rated: B

Nov 25, 2025

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

Rian Johnson’s third outing with droll detective Benoit Blanc, perhaps the most memorable original new movie character in decades, is a grimly funny gothic romp through modern hot-button Americana.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 26, 2025

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Peter Sobczynski

Auteurist Class (Substack)

A film that is a lot of fun to watch as it unspools before your eyes and even leaves you with something to think about afterwards other than trying to poke holes in the plotting.

Nov 25, 2025

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Laura Clifford

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Rian Johnson pits a pugilistic priest with love in his heart against a fear-mongering monsignor with love for his loins in his latest "Knives Out" mystery. Private investigator Benoit Blanc will take on the mantle of confessor and savior...

Rated: B

Nov 25, 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 (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 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos