Overview
A tech billionaire's lavish getaway turns deadly when a murder mystery unfolds among friends.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- satirical
- playful
- group movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel stylish, highly entertaining, cleverly constructed, and sharper in its satire, while noting that its elaborate plotting can occasionally drag.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation repeatedly revises the audience's understanding of the island gathering and its participants.
Miles Bron's island retreat and grandiose schemes expose the absurd privileges and self-mythologizing of extreme wealth.
The private Greek island, lavish estate, and curated getaway provide the film's central social enclosure.
A major flashback and cheeky shifts in point of view recast the first half of the gathering.
Films like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and why
Knives Out
ensemble whodunit structure, social satire, glamorous setting, and intricate clue-based investigation
The Last of Sheila
comic murder mystery, wealthy suspects, dark humor, and elaborate puzzle-box plotting
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie-style ensemble mystery with eccentric characters and heightened comic performances
The Menu
stylish class satire, celebrity culture critique, and a murder investigation among privileged suspects
Movie Details
- Director
- Rian Johnson
- Release Date
- 2022-11-23
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (7211)
Cast
- Daniel Craig
- Edward Norton
- Janelle Monáe
- Kathryn Hahn
- Leslie Odom Jr.
- Kate Hudson
- Dave Bautista
- Jessica Henwick
- Madelyn Cline
- Noah Segan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery about?
- On a billionaire’s Greek island, Benoit Blanc untangles a glamorous murder puzzle that doubles as a gleeful takedown of wealth and celebrity culture.
- What is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as mild.
- What did critics think of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?
- Critics broadly found the sequel stylish, highly entertaining, cleverly constructed, and sharper in its satire, while noting that its elaborate plotting can occasionally drag.
- Which films are like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?
- Films with a similar feel include Knives Out, The Last of Sheila, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Menu.
- How long is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery runs 140 minutes.
- Where can I watch Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?
- In United States, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
