Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

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PG-13 | 2 hr 20 min | 8.0/10 | Mystery, Thriller, Drama

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Parental Rating:PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested, Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13)

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Storyline

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) marks the return of detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) as he investigates a baffling murder inside a small-town Catholic church. When Monsignor Jefferson Wicks is found dead in a sealed concrete box during his sermon, suspicion falls on the devout congregation — and Blanc must navigate secrets, faith, and a locked-room mystery like no other.

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Why It’s Our Vibe

Rian Johnson returns with a darker, more gothic whodunit that leans into atmosphere as much as puzzle-solving. The film marries sumptuous production design and razor-sharp plotting with emotionally charged performances, giving Benoit Blanc his most personal and challenging case yet. It’s clever, stylish, and full of the delicious misdirection fans expect.

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Director

• Rian Johnson

Writer

• Rian Johnson

Starring

• Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc

• Josh O’Connor

• Glenn Close

• Josh Brolin

• Mila Kunis

• Jeremy Renner

• Kerry Washington

• Andrew Scott

• Cailee Spaeny

• Daryl McCormack

• Thomas Haden Church

Produced by

• Ram Bergman

• Rian Johnson

• Katie McNeill

Production Companies

• T-Street Productions

• Ram Bergman Productions

Cinematography

• Steve Yedlin

Edited by

• Bob Ducsay

Music by

• Nathan Johnson

Distributed by

• Netflix

Release date

• November 26, 2025 (limited)

• December 12, 2025 (Netflix)

Run Time

• 2 hr 20 min

Country

• United States

Languages

• English

Budget

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Box office

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