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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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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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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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Philip De Semlyen Time Out Johnson has assembled his strongest cast yet and provides them with entertainingly ‘extra’ characters to inhabit -- and for us to tut at. Best of all, Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor form a sleuthing double act with shades of Holmes and Watson. Rated: 4/5 Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Vicky Jessop London Evening Standard The whole thing just about gels, and it’s riveted together by the strength of Daniel Craig’s performance. Still, when he’s not on screen, you feel it. Rated: 3/5 Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Ross McIndoe Slant Magazine The film pokes fun at the conventions of detective stories but never becomes so self-aware that you stop taking it seriously. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Jack Martin Film Feeder Johnson keeps a level head upon himself as he slowly unfolds yet another compelling mystery that, while perhaps not quite reaching the same heights as past films, is more than entertaining enough to keep you engrossed. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2025 Full Review Dan Tabor Cinapse This is easily Johnson’s best Knives Out film yet. It’s not just a great whodunnit, but he’s able to pair the mystery you’d expect, with a deeply introspective and personal look at faith which couldn’t have been easy. Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Emily Maskell PinkNews Daniel Craig is as brilliant as ever as the monologising detective, but Josh O’Connor is standout. Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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