# Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

> Benoit Blanc investigates a dangerous murder case inside a fractious rural Catholic parish where faith, authority, and hidden motives collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/578251

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
- Director: Rian Johnson
- Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14364480/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, darkly comic, tense, mystery night, group movie night

## Synopsis

A master detective faces his most perilous case yet, where every clue could lead to his demise.

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