Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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In Theaters Nov 26

2h 20m

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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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Rian Johnson

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Daniel Craig

Benoit Blanc

Josh O'Connor

Rev. Jud Duplenticy

Glenn Close

Martha Delacroix

Josh Brolin

Msgr. Jefferson Micks

Mila Kunis

Geraldine Scott

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Emily Maskell

PinkNews

Daniel Craig is as brilliant as ever as the monologising detective, but Josh O’Connor is standout.

Oct 15, 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