Knives Out

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.

From the Sundance, Director’s Guild of America, Austin Film Critics Association, and Empire Awards winning director of Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Breaking Bad!

Oscar nominee: Best Original Screenplay!
National Board of Review, USA: Best Ensemble award winner!
AFI Awards, USA: Movie of the Year award winner!

97% All Critics / 100% Top Critics / 92% Audience Score! “Knives Out sharpens old murder-mystery tropes with a keenly assembled suspense outing that makes brilliant use of writer-director Rian Johnson’s stellar ensemble.” (Rotten Tomatoes)

5 Stars! “an incisive comedy, meticulously directed by Rian Johnson…Knives Out shows the sure hand of a serious talent.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

5 Stars! “head-spinning tricksiness of plotting that even Agatha Christie might have conceded was rather ingenious.” (The Telegraph)