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Name: Knives Out
Director: Rian Johnson
Genre: comedy, crime, mystery
Released: 2019
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 7.9

Knives Out has an iRankMovies score of 84.3/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Knives Out (2019)

Hell, any of them could have done it.

Release:2019

Runtime:2h 11m

Country:United States

Director:Rian Johnson

Language:English

Genre

ComedyCrimeMystery

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Keywords

ImmigrantdetectiveMassachusettsInvestigationBig FamilyMansionWhodunitFamily Home

iRank84

Knives Out rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.9/10· 875K votes

Rotten Tomatoes97%

Metacritic82%

TMDb7.841/10· 14K votes

With 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.9/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Knives Out

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 web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

Cast of Knives Out

Daniel Craig
as Benoit Blanc
Chris Evans
as Ransom Drysdale
Ana de Armas
as Marta Cabrera
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Linda Drysdale
Michael Shannon
as Walt Thrombey
Don Johnson
as Richard Drysdale
Toni Collette
as Joni Thrombey
LaKeith Stanfield
as Lieutenant Elliott
Christopher Plummer
as Harlan Thrombey
Katherine Langford
as Meg Thrombey
Jaeden Martell
as Jacob Thrombey
Riki Lindhome
as Donna Thrombrey

Knives Out facts

Budget: $40M
Box office: $312.9M
Collection: Knives Out Collection

Our take on Knives Out

Rian Johnson revives the classic whodunit with wit and precision in this 2019 mystery-comedy. When celebrated crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the debonair detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously hired to investigate. As he moves between Harlan's grasping, dysfunctional family and his devoted staff, Blanc sorts through a tangle of red herrings and self-serving lies to reach the truth. The film delights in its ensemble of suspects and its sly commentary on wealth and entitlement, keeping the tone playful even as the plot tightens. Perfect for anyone who loves clever, twist-driven mysteries and sharp, character-rich comedy.

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