Overview
- Rian Johnson’s third Benoit Blanc mystery opens in select theaters on Nov. 26, with a Netflix streaming debut set for Dec. 12 and a Netflix-run theater finder helping viewers locate screenings.
- Johnson said AMC Theatres declined to book the film, which will play at Landmark, Alamo Drafthouse, and other chains, with runs potentially continuing after the Netflix date at theaters’ discretion.
- Rotten Tomatoes listed a 95% critics’ score based on 103 reviews as of Nov. 24, with the consensus praising the film’s exploration of belief and Josh O’Connor’s performance.
- Set in a small upstate New York parish, the story brings Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) into a locked-room-style church murder with an ensemble including Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Mila Kunis, and Thomas Haden Church.
- Reviews note that the first act centers on O’Connor’s Rev. Jud Duplenticy before Blanc’s later entrance, reflecting Johnson’s personal, faith-driven approach drawn from his complicated religious upbringing.