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Knives Out Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

May. 25, 2020

Knives Out

Release Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Nationwide Friday, June 12, 2020 Prime Video

Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Craig, Toni Collette, Jaeden Martell, Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rian Johnson, Christopher Plummer, Ram Bergman, Katherine Langford

PG-13 Crime 2 hrs, 10 m

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Plot

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Plot
a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) 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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Knives Out.

Crew Behind the Film

The Knives Out behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rian Johnson last directed Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The film's writer Rian Johnson last wrote Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Screenwriter
Producers
Ram Bergman
Rian Johnson

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Runtime
2 hrs, 10 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Expected to start shooting November 2018.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Knives Out was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Queen & Slim, Waves and The Irishman.



Questions

What did the note say that Jamie Lee Curtis' character was reading in the last scene? Nov. 30, 2019
Why did Harlan commit suicide? Dec. 9, 2019

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Mon., May. 25, 2020

  • Set film release to PrimeVideo

  • Added a link from lionsgate.com

  • Added a running time of 130 minutes

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