Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

About Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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.

Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2025 comedy mystery film. Daniel Craig appears as Benoit Blanc, Josh O'Connor as Fr. Jud Duplenticy, Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix, and Josh Brolin as Mons. Jefferson Wicks.

At 145 minutes long, it arrived in November 2025. Written by Rian Johnson. It was produced by T-Street.

Members will find murder mystery, whodunit, murder investigation, and hidden motives in it. American members can watch it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 3,042 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

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