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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
2025 · Directed by Rian Johnson · 145 min · Thriller · Mystery · Comedy · 15 frames
Tagline
He works in mysterious ways.
Crew
- Written by: Rian Johnson
- Cinematography: Steve Yedlin
- Edited by: Bob Ducsay
- Music: Nathan Johnson
- Production design: Rick Heinrichs
- Produced by: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman
Cast
- Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc
- Josh O'Connor as Fr. Jud Duplenticy
- Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix
- Josh Brolin as Mons. Jefferson Wicks
- Mila Kunis as Chief Geraldine Scott
- Jeremy Renner as Dr. Nat Sharp
- Kerry Washington as Vera Draven, Esq.
- Andrew Scott as Lee Ross
- Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane
- Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: T-Street
- Budget: $210,000,000
- Box office: $4,000,000
- Themes: dark comedy, sequel, whodunit, murder investigation, murder mystery, upstate new york, web of lies, mystery thriller, hidden motives, clue‑based deduction
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