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Knives Out

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
825K
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Ana de Armas, LaKeith Stanfield, Jaeden Martell, and Katherine Langford in Knives Out (2019)
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
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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 investi... Read allWhen 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.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.

  • Director
    • Rian Johnson
  • Writer
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Daniel Craig
    • Chris Evans
    • Ana de Armas
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    825K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    285
    14
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
    • Stars
      • Daniel Craig
      • Chris Evans
      • Ana de Armas
    • 2.9KUser reviews
    • 522Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 52 wins & 113 nominations total

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    Daniel Craig
    Daniel Craig
    • Benoit Blanc
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Ransom Drysdale
    Ana de Armas
    Ana de Armas
    • Marta Cabrera
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Linda Drysdale
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Walt Thrombey
    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Richard Drysdale
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Joni Thrombey
    LaKeith Stanfield
    LaKeith Stanfield
    • Lieutenant Elliott
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Harlan Thrombey
    Katherine Langford
    Katherine Langford
    • Meg Thrombey
    Jaeden Martell
    Jaeden Martell
    • Jacob Thrombey
    Riki Lindhome
    Riki Lindhome
    • Donna Thrombey
    Edi Patterson
    Edi Patterson
    • Fran
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Alan Stevens
    K Callan
    K Callan
    • Greatnana Wanetta
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Trooper Wagner
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Mr. Proofroc
    Marlene Forte
    Marlene Forte
    • Marta's Mom
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
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    User reviews2.9K

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    8pere-25366

    Bringing back the classic whoddunit in amazingly entertaining fashion - 8/10 ⭐

    What an excellent film by Rian Johnson; definitely feels like the film he was destined to make. Writing that is slick as hell, sublime performances (most notably Daniel Craig who brings his A-game in a wonderfully charismatic turn), superb editing and wonderfully atmospheric music - all tied together by masterful direction. Will probably be among the most fun you have at a theatre this year and fans of Agatha Christie and old murder mystery stories will have plenty to love here - a nostalgically entertaining time!
    8tcasavecchia

    Hated Last Jedi. Loved this.

    As a fan of mysteries (Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Columbo, Monk, Psych.etc.) I was thrilled to see someone making a classic style whodunnit...and the cast! Figure you can't go wrong. Well I enjoyed it & while the cast all have time to shine it is Daniel Craig with his Southern drawl & especially Ana de Armas that steal the show. For anyone keeping away because they hated The Last Jedi...I agree, it was my least favourite of all the Star Wars films, but this is a well written film that was well acted and I can only hope this will inspire others to reinvigorate the murder mystery genre.
    9johnryeh-49694

    fun time at the movies

    I enjoyed this a lot. Clever, interesting and plausible in its logic. I enjoyed the deception put forth by the characters. I can usually tell where something is going and was genuinely surprised by the hole in the hole of the donut.

    Some people might hate the politics of it, but I thought it gave a good dig at both sides while still being fairly liberal. FOX watchers will hate it, which I can see as kind of fueling the negative reviews.

    What can also fuel the negative reviews. is all the positive hype about it. Too much enthusiasm from the critics can hurt a movie sometimes. Viewers go into the theater expecting too much.

    Things never live up to the hype and this one didn't live up to it for me. But I thought it was still pretty solid and entertaining. I'm not sorry I spent some money on this one.
    8pritol

    Refreshing revisit of the classic "Whodunnit"

    Great movie that really does have all the hallmarks of the classic murder mystery. The story is fairly typical, there is a shocking death, everyone has their motives, and piece by piece the truth is pulled together by a sleuth, in this case Benoit Blanc (great name), who comes across as a more modern version of Hercule Poirot.

    To discuss the story, is to give away the twists and turns it takes, which are delightful. Tension is maintained really well throughout the film as you constantly try to guess and workout where this mystery is going, and even right at the end the twist that comes doesn't do anything to release that tension until literally the last 1min of the movie.

    The real joy though is in an all star A-list cast all performing at the top of their game, and working so well together. In many cases playing against type which is a joy to watch. If you're a fan of murder mystery, then this is a much watch!
    8Coventry

    Pimp My Agatha Christie!

    With the exception of my wife and daughter, and possibly my mother, Agatha Christie is the woman whom I love most on this planet. She truly was the most gifted and brilliant fiction writer who ever lived, and it rejoices me to see that her work still inspires other writers and filmmakers nowadays; more than forty years after she passed away. There are still many adaptations of her original work, but with "Knives Out", writer/director Rian Johnson attempts something entirely different. It's abundantly clear that Johnson was inspired by all of Christie's typical trademarks and hobby-horses, and he pays tribute to her most legendary characters and favorite settings, but the plot of "Knives Out" is entirely new and scripted directly for the screen. A good old-fashioned murder mystery/whodunit set in the enormous mansion of a wealthy family, full of eccentric people each of whom have dirty little secrets, convoluted plot twists, continuous red herrings that practically make it impossible to guess along, and a fabulous all-knowing but slightly odd sleuth slowly unravelling the clues.

    Daniel Craig is downright terrific as Benoit Blanc, a private detective with a bizarre accent and weird one-liners, hired by someone anonymous to dig deeper into the strange and sudden death of patriarch Harlan Thrombey. It looks like suicide, but literally every greedy member of Harlan's bloodline had a motive for killing and - also in delightful Agatha Christie tradition - the plot even thickens after the reading of the will. It would be a shame to reveal too much about the plot, but rest assured that is refreshing and inventive, compelling as well as humorous, complex but simultaneously light-headed and 200% entertaining. The cast is phenomenal. Craig clearly enjoyed depicting a heroic protagonist that is the complete opposite of his James Bond character, and the Thrombey family exclusively exists of great talents, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Colette, Christopher Plummer and Don Johnson. "Knives Out" is perhaps slightly too long, but never tedious, and very well-directed by Rian Johnson (who honestly doesn't deserve all this hatred from disappointed "Star Wars" geeks)

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    • Trivia
      It was Don Johnson's idea for his character to hand his empty plate to Marta as if she was the maid during the immigration conversation.
    • Goofs
      When Marta turns on to 1209 Columbus Avenue the sign says that the road is a one way road yet when she parks up on Columbus Avenue cars can be seen travelling in both directions.
    • Quotes

      Benoit Blanc: It's a strange case from the start. A case with a hole in the center. A doughnut.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits dogs can be heard barking.
    • Connections
      Featured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 7 September 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      The Inspector
      Written and Performed by Tal Bergman

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    • Is there significance in Blanc's use of pressing the piano key? Is it to just get the attention of the family member being interviewed? Or is he doing it specifically when they've said something important?
    • Is the character name Harlan Thrombey an homage to the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?"?

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Entre navajas y secretos
    • Filming locations
      • Borderland State Park - 259 Massapoag Avenue, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
      • T-Street
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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $165,363,234
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,769,548
      • Dec 1, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $312,897,920
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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