Knives Out

    Genre
    Comedy, Mystery
  • |
    • Runtime
    130 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Rian Johnson
WRITTEN BY:
Rian Johnson
CAST INCLUDES:
Ana de Armas, Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Michael Shannon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (THE LAST JEDI) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. With a 97% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an all-star ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, KNIVES OUT is a witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end.

SYNOPSIS

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

Knives Out

    Genre
    Comedy, Mystery
  • |
    • Runtime
    130 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Rian Johnson
WRITTEN BY
Rian Johnson
CAST INCLUDES
Ana de Armas, Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Michael Shannon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans
Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (THE LAST JEDI) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. With a 97% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an all-star ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, KNIVES OUT is a witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end.

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

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