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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Thriller · Mystery · Comedy · 2025

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.

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

“He works in mysterious ways.”

2025 Thriller · Mystery · Comedy 2h 25m

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7.2 / 10

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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.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Rian Johnson

Written by

Rian Johnson

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Benoit Blanc

Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor

Fr. Jud Duplenticy

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Martha Delacroix

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Mons. Jefferson Wicks

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Chief Geraldine Scott

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Dr. Nat Sharp

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Vera Draven, Esq.

Court is in session

Put Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.