Overview
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is now streaming on Netflix, going live at 12 am PT/3 am ET on December 12.
- The film opened in select theaters on November 26 but skipped AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, playing primarily at arthouse venues as Rian Johnson voiced frustration over access.
- Critics have largely praised the darker, faith-focused direction and Josh O’Connor’s lead turn, even as some reviews question the shift in tone and structure.
- Benoit Blanc appears later than in previous entries by design, with the story initially centered on Father Jud and a locked-room murder in a small New York parish.
- The ensemble features Daniel Craig alongside Josh O’Connor, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Mila Kunis, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, and Jeffrey Wright.