Film
Knives Out
2019· PG-13· 2h 11m· Comedy· Crime· Mystery
“Hell, any of them could have done it.”
Knives Out (2019) unspools as a razor-sharp whodunit centered on the death of reclusive crime writer Harlan Thrombey, whose 85th birthday party ends in murder. Detective Benoit Blanc, a suavely articulate gumshoe, navigates a labyrinth of suspects, each with a motive and alibi, to unravel the mystery. The ensemble cast, from family members to household staff, is a gallery of deceptions, culminating in a cleverly crafted puzzle that celebrates the genre’s conventions while delivering a fresh, witty twist.
2019-11-27
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Key Crew
DirectorRian Johnson
WriterRian Johnson
ProducerRam Bergman
Director of PhotographySteve Yedlin
Original Music ComposerNathan Johnson
EditorBob Ducsay
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2019-11-27
Runtime2h 11m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosMRC · T-Street
Budget$40M
Box office$313M
LanguagesSpanish · English
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.8/10 · 14226 votes
Original languageen
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