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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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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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Jan 3

B+

A twisty plot, a knock-out cast, a dash of commentary about contemporary life and searching for meaning. Josh O’Conner continues to impress with his exceptional range and the precision of his characterization.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Dec 31

This is funnier than the first two put together.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Dec 20

3/5

A huge-budget variation on Sunday-evening mystery telly. As such, it will entertain Netflix viewers over Christmas. Though one or two might wonder if the streamer could have got three or four Poirots and a Marple for the same money.

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Amanda the Jedi

Amanda the Jedi (Youtube)

8h

Rian Johnson once again succeeds at making his Knives Out franchise something new. Josh O'Connor is brilliant, the scene with him on the phone is one of the year's best. I'm not religious but I need a Father Jud in my life.

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Asia Frey

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

9h

"Wake Up Dead Man" is the most complex of the three films in this series, for better and worse.

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Brian Lowry

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3d

7/10

The movie’s too long and a bit too cute, while wrestling issues of religion and faith along the way. The main drawback is the characters don’t quite pop... While the franchise certainly isn’t dead, the EKG is flickering.

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2d

Amazing. Lots of plot twists, the whole cast was great and Daniel Craig never disappoints.

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Dec 30

As good as the 1st Knives Out. A lot better than the 2nd

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Dec 28

A very fun ride, great acting and kept us guessing the whole time!

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Dec 26

Phenomenal. The idea of forgiveness is so well played.

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Dec 23

Fantastic dialogue, plot, and characters. The cinematography was absolutely amazing.

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Dec 23

Good story line like the other Knives Out Movies

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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 Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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