Knives Out

Theatrical - Wide 2019-11-27

Cast Daniel Craig Chris Evans Ana de Armas Jamie Lee Curtis Michael Shannon
Directed by Rian Johnson

Box Office Gross: $312,897,920

Running Time: 131 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: MRC, T-Street

Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery

JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a... See more web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

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Rian Johnson desperately wants Meryl Streep to join the Knives Out Universe

Posted 8 months ago

Rian Johnson reveals that his "white whale" for the Knives Out franchise is none other than the great Meryl Streep.

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Rian Johnson is taking a break from Knives Out

Posted 10 months ago

With the next installment in the Knives Out series, Wake Up Dead Man, set for fall release, director Rian Johnson says he is taking a break.

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Rian Johnson wants to continue making Knives Out mysteries despite his contract with Netflix coming to an end

Posted 10 months ago

Johnson says he feels more energized to do more installments in the Benoit Blanc whodunnit series, and he wants to do more after Netflix.

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Review: Knives Out

Posted 7 years ago

KNIVES OUT originally ran as part of our TIFF 2019 coverage. PLOT: The mysterious death of a superstar author (Christopher Plummer) attracts the attention of a world-famous detective, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who gathers the victim’s greedy relatives and his...

Knives Out (TIFF 2019 Movie Review)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: The mysterious death of a superstar author (Christopher Plummer) attracts the attention of a world-famous detective, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who gathers the victim’s greedy relatives and his nurse for an investigation into what happened. REVIEW: It’s unlikely anything...

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Glass Onion, Knives Out, sequels

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Knives Out 3: Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman reveal what needs to happen before they can sharpen another sequel

Posted 4 years ago

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, is one of 2022’s most anticipated films. The follow-up to Johnson’s 2019 whodunit is part of a unique rollout, which sees the film screening in theaters for a month before arriving on...

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Glass Onion, Knives Out, sequels

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Glass Onion director Rian Johnson teases more Knives Out sequels

Posted 4 years ago

We already know that Netflix forked over the big bucks for two Knives Out sequels, but Rian Johnson doesn’t necessarily want to stop at three Benoit Blanc mysteries. With Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery set to hit select theaters...

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery: Join the party of kooky guests in the new trailer

Posted 4 years ago

It’s time to sleuth around. There’s been a murder. The follow-up to the popular and critically-praised whodunnit Knives Out has just had a new trailer released just ahead of the theatrical premiere. The new preview for Glass Onion: A Knives...

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Rian Johnson chats Knives Out’s future and his Star Wars trilogy

Posted 4 years ago

Last year, Netflix purchased the rights to make two Knives Out sequels to the tune of more than $460 million. With the first one, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, out next month–and getting incredible reviews–fans may already be wondering...

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Glass Onion: Tickets are now available for special “sneak preview” engagement

Posted 4 years ago

Knives Out premiered to glowing reviews and made over $160 million globally. The sequel, Glass Onion, looks to have the same quirky humor and proudly showcases a new beautiful exotic location, with a cast that includes Kate Hudson, Edward Norton,...

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Jamie Lee Curtis reflects on her most famous movies – from Halloween to True Lies and more

Posted 4 years ago

Ahead of concluding her run as Laurie Strode this month with Halloween Ends, Jamie Lee Curtis is reflecting on some of her other classic movies, with some fan favorites among them. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jamie Lee...

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery gets first teaser

Posted 4 years ago

It’s not terribly uncommon anymore to get teasers for teasers to further entice viewers. Sometimes it seems like a futile marketing move, but other times, the dangling carrot works in spades. That goes especially so for Glass Onion: A Knives...

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Glass Onion: Knives Out sequel’s Netflix release date and first look revealed

Posted 4 years ago

The game’s afoot as Netflix releases a new look at the long awaited sequel to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, which is heading to Netflix on December 23rd. Johnson discussed the TIFF-bound sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, with Tudum and...

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival

Posted 4 years ago

Despite shifting to Netflix for a streaming release, the Knives Out sequel will see its world premiere on the big screen. It has been announced that Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will debut at the Toronto Film Festival, which...

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery revealed as the title for Rian Johnson’s whodunit sequel

Posted 4 years ago

The next film in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. In the follow-up to Knives Out, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. Rian...

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