Knives Out
Hell, any of them could have done it.
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc 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.
- Director
- Rian Johnson
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Humour
- Worldwide
- $313M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
26 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Knives Out actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc 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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Knives Out appears in 9 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #10
Placed at #10 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Mystery Movies Ranked #17
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- Best Comedies Ranked #34
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- Comedy Movies Ranked #36
Placed at #36 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #38
Placed at #38 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Crime Movies Ranked #39
Placed at #39 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Psychological Thrillers Ranked #43
Placed at #43 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #77
Placed at #77 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #194
Placed at #194 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Knives Out returned 7.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $40M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $313M
- Release date
- Nov 27, 2019
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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