Knives Out, directed by Rian Johnson, was released in 2019. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon and Ana de Armas. The movie is a murder mystery that'll keep you guessing until the final scene!
The movie received universal acclaim and was a mega hit with fans who flocked to the cinema. So much so that it grossed $311.9 million worldwide on a $40 million budget.
Knowing a good thing when then see it, Netflix quickly got in on the action. In March 2021, the streaming platform paid $469 million for the rights to two sequels written and directed by Johnson, with Craig reprising his role.
The first was Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which was released in 2022.
What Is Knives Out About?
When a renowned author is found dead at his private estate, the last of the Gentlemen Sleuths, Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is enlisted to investigate the suspicious death.
Every member of the dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect as Knives Out unfolds in unexpected ways.
Similar to a classic Agatha Christie yarn, the audience is lured into their preconceptions, only to find themselves rerouted by the clever director who bends the rules.
More Movies And Shows Like Knives Out
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So if you are looking for the best mystery/crime shows and movies like Knives Out, check out our crime page, it's full of murder mysteries.
The List Of Movies & Series Like Knives Out
See How They Run
It's 1953 and a murder has taken place on the stage of the famous West End play The Mousetrap. Can Inspector Stoddard and Constable Stalker solve it in See How They Run? A comedy murder mystery.
Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries
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The Alienist
It's 1896 in New York City and psychologist (The Alienist) Laszlo Kreizler is enlisted by Police Commissioner Roosevelt to catch a killer preying on homeless boys. With help, and against all the odds, Kreizler must stop the grizzly murders in this im...[Read More]
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
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Bad Sisters
The Garvey sisters love each other very much. Who they do not love is John Paul Williams, their monstrous brother-in-law. And so they decide to kill him in Bad Sisters, a brilliantly dark crime comedy from Sharon Horgan.
Death On The Nile
Hercule Poirot is back as Kenneth Branagh reprises his role on Death On The Nile, where the murder of a high society socialite must be solved before time runs out.
Glass Onion
Detective Benoit Blanc is back with another mystery to solve in Glass Onion. Another superb whodunnit from director Rian Johnson.
Murder Mystery
Sandler and Aniston are back together again in the comedy Murder Mystery. In true Sandler style, it is over the top and borders on the ridiculous but is funny enough to be worth a watch.
Only Murders In The Building
Join Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez who play three amateur detectives that start a true-crime podcast to unravel the mystery of a murder in their New York apartment block in Only Murders In The Building.
Where To Watch Knives Out?
Knives Out is a well-made film that was nominated for ‘Best Film' at the 2019 Oscars. It boasts an amazing cast and excellent production values.
In the U.K. subscribers to Netflix can watch Knives Out for free. As is the case for most European countries including Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Germany.
In the US, Knives Out is available on Direct TV or TNT.
What Is The Rating Of The Knives Out Movie
Parents should know that Knives Out is an entertaining all-star murder mystery with an Agatha Christie vibe.
There's bloodshed, and fighting (punching and slapping), swearing and people drinking at a party, characters smoke cigars and pot.
Common Sense Media rates this film as 13+. The official rating for this fun movie with the clever script was PG-13.
When Is Knives Out 3 Coming Out?
You don't have to be Benoit Blanc to appreciate that Knives Out was a smash hit when it debuted in 2019.
The quirkiness, edgy edits, and powerful cast in this murder mystery earned it critical acclaim, commercial success, and accolades plaudits, including an Oscar bid for Best Original Screenplay.
The perplexing death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) was an intriguing hook in the first movie. The Netflix sequel is as popular as its predecessor. But this time there is a brand new mystery with a new cast.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery was dropped on Netflix in December 2022. A stand alone movie, you don't need to have watched the first one to follow it and both are as good as each other.
But we also know that Netflix has paid for a third Knives Out movie so when will we get it?
At the moment any news relating to a plot is being kept well under wraps. But we do know that it is slated for release in 2024.
Who Is The Killer In Knives Out?
SPOILER ALERT***
At the conclusion of this crime thriller, it's revealed that Hugh Ransom Drysdale (Chris Evans), Harlan Thrombey's grandson, wanted his grandfather dead all along.
Hugh switches out Harlan's usual injection for a fatal dose of morphine. He intends to frame Marta, Harlan's nurse and close friend in his deadly game of murder.
Hugh's scheme fails, when Harlan kills himself. However, Hugh hires a private detective to try and extort money from Marta.
Where Was Knives Out Filmed
The filming of Knives Out took place in and around Boston, Massachusetts. The film's primary setting is the mansion of the author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). The house feels like a ‘Cluedo' board game brought to life.
Surprisingly, the movie uses three real mansions to represent the film's iconic crime scene. The exterior of the house was a gothic revival mansion built in 1890 and situated just outside of Boston.
The location is a private home that is not accessible to the general public. The unexpected popularity of the film has generated lots of interest in the property that is extremely inconvenient for the owners. So please don't go looking for the house.
The majority of the film is set in Ames Mansion, a 1920s house located south of Boston in Borderland State Park. This home, which has been in the same family for more than 100 years.
According to producer David Crank, they only utilized the first floor of the house and parts of the exterior. The crew constructed the second and third floors on a soundstage.
The Ames Mansion, which was featured in Martin Scorsese's 2010 thriller “Shutter Island,” was utilized to shoot the tense confrontations Harlan would have with his dysfunctional family.
Classic Murder Mystery Films
Murder mysteries have been a favourite of many people for a long time. The plot is usually that someone has been murdered and the protagonist, typically a detective, must find out who did it.
In order to do so, they must interrogate suspects and comb through clues left at the crime scene as well as other relevant evidence. This separates the ‘Murder Mystery' from other film genres such as ‘Serial Killer' or ‘Horror Genre'.
Some things that might help you narrow down your suspect list while watching similar movies to Knives Out are: what type of murder weapon was used (no one could murder someone with their bare hands or by pushing them off a cliff)?
What motive was there (who does the victim owe money to?), age of the victim (only older people can die of heart attacks), alibis (everyone must have one), and the ability of the suspects to commit the crime.
Classic Murder Mystery films include Murder On The Orient Express with detective Hercule Poirot, Clue starring Tim Curry and Christopher Lloyd, and Death on the Nile which has a star studded cast and is one other best murder mystery films of the past few years.
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