Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
"He works in mysterious ways."
ThrillerMysteryComedy
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
🎬 DirectorRian Johnson
📅 Release2025-11-26
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioT-Street
🗳 Votes2,280
🔥 Popularity15
💰 Budget$210,000,000
💵 Revenue$4,000,000
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🎭 Cast
Daniel Craig
Benoit Blanc
Josh O'Connor
Fr. Jud Duplenticy
Glenn Close
Martha Delacroix
Josh Brolin
Mons. Jefferson Wicks
Mila Kunis
Chief Geraldine Scott
Jeremy Renner
Dr. Nat Sharp
Kerry Washington
Vera Draven, Esq.
Andrew Scott
Lee Ross
Cailee Spaeny
Simone Vivane
Daryl McCormack
Cy Draven
Thomas Haden Church
Samson Holt
Jeffrey Wright
Bp. Langstrom
Annie Hamilton
Grace Wicks
James Faulkner
Rev. Prentice Wicks
Bridget Everett
Louise
🎥 Crew
Producer
Rian Johnson
Writer
Rian Johnson
Producer
Ram Bergman
Director
Rian Johnson
Original Music Composer
Nathan Johnson
Director of Photography
Steve Yedlin
Production Design
Rick Heinrichs
Art Direction
Jim Barr
Co-Producer
Leopold Hughes
Casting
Bret Howe
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🏷 Keywords
detectiveinvestigationsequelmurderwhodunitmurder mysteryupstate new yorkamusedcomfortingempatheticgentlehopeful
💬 Reviews
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/wake-up-dead-man-review/ "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery exceeds expectations by diving into a darker register without losing the layers of humor and captivating mystery that define the franchise. The howdunnit mechanics become unnecessarily complex before the climax, but given the brilliance of the whydunnit — exceptional character…
Pugilistic priest “Fr. Jud” (Josh O’Connor) has lost his temper with a deacon and been consigned to a remote country parish where his plain-speaking bishop (Jeffrey Wright) hopes he can do less damage. Upon his arrival, though, he realises that this is quite an eccentric little congregation led by the mildly megalomaniacal “Monsignor” (Josh Brolin) and his ever so slightly menacing facto…
Man oh man. Christianity is making a comeback. Let’s all listen to holy men say holy things for the whole runtime. The mystery is stupidly mysterious. The whole thing feels sloppy but I found the slop a little more welcoming than the last one. The false endings ignore a recently explained giant piece of evidence. Like it’s not a mystery as there’s no way to solve and it isn’t a mystery …
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