Overview

• Rian Johnson’s third Benoit Blanc film premiered at Toronto on September 6 to broadly positive notices, with several outlets calling it the strongest entry yet.
• The mystery centers on a priest’s killing in upstate New York, marking a darker, locked‑room, faith‑inflected shift from the series’ earlier tones.
• Daniel Craig’s return as Benoit Blanc drew praise for comic bite and presence, while Josh O’Connor was singled out as a breakout, with some reviews deeming the film the darkest and best acted of the franchise.
• Netflix is pairing a limited late‑November theatrical rollout, including a November 28 UK date, with a global streaming debut on December 12.
• The ensemble includes Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church, as commentary pieces renew debate over Netflix’s limited theatrical strategy and Johnson’s franchise focus.