Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
He works in mysterious ways.
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.
- Director
- Rian Johnson
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Humour
- Worldwide
- $4M
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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.
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery returned 0.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $210M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $4M
- Release date
- Nov 26, 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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