Knives Out

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Knives Out

PG-13

2019

2h 10m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Comedy

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The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure -- everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.

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Critics Consensus

Knives Out sharpens old murder-mystery tropes with a keenly assembled suspense outing that makes brilliant use of writer-director Rian Johnson's stellar ensemble.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Dec 9, 2019

Knives Outis never, ever dull and offers the kind of classy entertainment we could use more of on the big screen. And I have a feeling we'll see more of Daniel Craig's colorful character down the road.

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Jake Coyle

Associated Press

Dec 3, 2019

3.5/4

"Knives Out," in the end, believes earnestly in the whodunit, it just wants to turn it inside out. To say more about that would spoil the fun. But keep an eye here, and elsewhere, on de Armas.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Dec 3, 2019

At two hours and 10 minutes the film's on the long side, but it's an entertaining enough pastiche and we haven't had enough of these in the cinema lately. The production design of the cluttered house is fabulous.

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

Jul 4, 2026

8/10

['Knives Out'] is beautifully shot and the tension is ripe, especially in the second half of the movie!

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 14, 2025

3.5/4

It's murder by death in Knives Out, a delightful mystery further buoyed by a marvelous performance from Daniel Craig.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Jul 12, 2025

Knives Out sees Johnson at his absolute best. He turns the whodunnit into a why-dunnit and back again, creating a fast-paced, gripping tale rich with hilarious characters and a hell of a lot of heart.

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matthew h

Jan 18, 2025

it was fun. captain von trap, bond and captain America were very good

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Nick R

@NocturnalWalrus Oct 23, 2024

Incredibly casted, and wildly entertaining, 'Knives Out' is a fantastic murder mystery! The story is excellent and extremely funny. There are a lot of strong themes regarding wealth and privilege that are very well done. And above all, Daniel Craig is absolutely hilarious in this.

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Hugo N

Sep 28, 2024

Exciting and intriguing!

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Michelle G

Dec 30, 2022

who doesn't love a good mystery movie.

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leanne s

Nov 23, 2022

cant wait to see the new one soon!

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Paul

Nov 23, 2022

Phenomenal, as always. One of the best written movies ever, by far. The tightest script, every nuance is pure perfection.

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Synopsis

The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure -- everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.

Director: Rian Johnson
Producer: Ram Bergman, Jonathan Golfman, Brye Adler
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Media Rights Capital
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Material|Brief Violence|Sexual References|Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $165.4M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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