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  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m

Summary 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 sel...

Directed By: Rian Johnson

Written By: Rian Johnson

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m
Knives Out
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 52 Critic Reviews
must-see
82
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 1,140 User Ratings
7.7
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Summary 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 sel...

Directed By: Rian Johnson

Written By: Rian Johnson

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 52 Critic Reviews
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90% Positive
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10% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 52 Critic Reviews
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90% Positive
47 Reviews
10% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Nov 27, 2019
An entertainment that’s as smart, witty, stylish and exhilarating as any movie lover could wish for. It’s tempting to call it the sort of movie they don’t make any more, but they didn’t make all that many way back when, because it’s really hard to pull off a production of such startling quality. If there’s a false note from start to finish I must have been laughing or gasping when it sounded.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
90
Nov 27, 2019
The art of a cinematic murder mystery is to make the act of putting clues together seem suspenseful and worth watching. In the hands of Craig at his most gleeful, de Armas at her career best, and Johnson oozing love for the genre, Knives Out rises splendidly to the task.
By David Sims FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 1,140 User Ratings
7.7
83% Positive
943 Ratings
8% Mixed
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10% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 1,140 User Ratings
7.7
83% Positive
943 Ratings
8% Mixed
87 Ratings
10% Negative
110 Ratings

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elsnake144
Jul 5, 2023
I can’t really fault it I mean I’m sure I could if I tried But I don’t want to And that’s enough imo
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Peterson6
Dec 28, 2022
This is a fun movie. Just give it a try. The cast give a brilliant performance
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88
Nov 25, 2019
It’s all delightful to watch.
By Michael Burgin FULL REVIEW
83
Sep 27, 2019
Even if Knives Out loses a micro-dose of its claustrophobia and tension in the second act, it’s in the name of undoing what we’ve come to expect of past whodunnit stories. It’s all part of what makes the film such an effective, entertaining, and contemporary spin on what’s no longer a worn-out genre.
By Dan Caffrey FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 12, 2019
It’s the most finely tuned version of a murder mystery you could hope for, with joyous performances and style in spades.
By Alissa Wilkinson FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 8, 2019
A proper whodunit, as twist-turny as you might expect, and as amusingly edgy and cutting as its title suggests.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 26, 2019
Johnson’s own sleight of hand is estimable, even if his effort to add politics into the crowded mix rings hollow. The machine is what matters here, and he has clearly had such a good time engineering it that it’s hard not to feel bad when you don’t laugh along with him.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
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roxycca
Dec 28, 2022
I really enjoyed the movie, the atmosphere is great and the characters are super enjoyable to watch, as well as how intriguing the mystery is, i love how you find out just as the characters do!
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Voodoo123
Apr 11, 2020
The fantastic cast and impressive production quality of knives out are wasted away on the sub par 'who dunnit' plot with a weak sauce screenplay. There was nothing of substance to be found here and so I felt my time was ultimately wasted.
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Mark12181
Mar 7, 2020
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Mikeymiketheone
Jul 7, 2022
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Smitie
Dec 6, 2020
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company Lionsgate Films, Media Rights Capital (MRC), T-Street
Release Date Nov 27, 2019
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Everyone has a motive. No one has a clue.
Website http://www.facebook.com/KnivesOutOfficial/
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations

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