Knives Out (2019)

A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.

Director:

Rian Johnson

Writer:

Rian Johnson

Stars:

Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig	...	Benoit Blanc
Chris Evans	...	Ransom Drysdale
Ana de Armas	...	Marta Cabrera
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Linda Drysdale
Michael Shannon	...	Walt Thrombey
Don Johnson	...	Richard Drysdale
Toni Collette	...	Joni Thrombey
LaKeith Stanfield	...	Lieutenant Elliott
Christopher Plummer	...	Harlan Thrombey
Katherine Langford	...	Meg Thrombey
Jaeden Martell	...	Jacob Thrombey
Riki Lindhome	...	Donna Thrombey
Edi Patterson	...	Fran
Frank Oz	...	Alan Stevens
K Callan	...	Greatnana Wanetta

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

murder | house | police | nurse | chase | 

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Taglines:

Hell, any of them could have done it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong language, sexual references, and drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah [Iran] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Morning Bell

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,769,548, 1 December 2019

Gross USA:

$78,927,248

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$162,227,248

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Media Rights Capital (MRC), T-Street

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rian Johnsons first movie shot digitally.

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Goofs

During the porch scene, Blanc and the cops' breaths are visible, implying it's a cold day, but Marta's is not, which would seem to suggest her coverage was shot on another, warmer day.

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Quotes

Greatnana Wanetta: [Sees Marta] Ransom? Is that you again?

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Jafar the Daddy Dom (2019)

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Soundtracks

Sweet Virginia
Written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones

User Reviews

The plot keeps getting better

This is a movie one would not regret spending money on. After a long time I am rating a movie perfect 10 and this movie totally deserves it. I really like the subtle comedy sprinkled in the movie. It easies out the tense atmosphere. In a good detective movie, you expect to be taken aback on how things unfold at the end and this is what happens in this movie. There is never an instant when you would get distracted or bored. I had a good time watching this movie and you would surely have it too.