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'{{short description|2019 American mystery film by Rian Johnson}} {{other uses}} {{Use American English|date=April 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Knives Out | image = Knives Out poster.jpeg | alt = In a library, the characters of the film are standing behind Harlan Thrombey (protrayed by Christopher Plummer) who is seen sitting in a red chair. Behind the film's title, a magnifying glass appears with a sharp knife attached to it. The film's tagline reads "Hell, any of them could have done it." | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Rian Johnson]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * [[Ram Bergman]] * Rian Johnson }} | writer = Rian Johnson | starring = {{Plainlist|<!-- PER POSTER BILLING. --> * [[Daniel Craig]] * [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] * [[Ana de Armas]] * [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] * [[Michael Shannon]] * [[Don Johnson]] * [[Toni Collette]] * [[LaKeith Stanfield]] * [[Katherine Langford]] * [[Jaeden Martell]] * [[Christopher Plummer]] }} | music = [[Nathan Johnson (musician)|Nathan Johnson]] | cinematography = [[Steve Yedlin]] | editing = [[Bob Ducsay]] | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[MRC (company)|MRC]] * [[T-Street Productions|T-Street]] }} | distributor = [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] | released = {{Film date|2019|9|7|[[2019 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]|2019|11|27|United States}} | runtime = 130 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Knives Out |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/knives-out-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtmta1mjgxmg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211014105014/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/knives-out-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtmta1mjgxmg |archive-date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2021 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] }}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $40 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/knives-director-rian-johnson-tackling-a-whodunnit-1236039 |title='Knives Out' Director Rian Johnson on Shifting From 'Star Wars' to Agatha Christie-Style Whodunnit |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 7, 2019 |access-date=September 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909053251/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/knives-director-rian-johnson-tackling-a-whodunnit-1236039|archive-date=September 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | gross = $312.9 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=8946378 |title=Knives Out |access-date=September 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516140051/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8946378/ |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> }} '''''Knives Out''''' is a 2019 American [[mystery film]]<!--Please do not change the genre without consensus--> written and directed by [[Rian Johnson]] and produced by Johnson and [[Ram Bergman]]. It follows a master detective, Benoit Blanc, investigating the death of the patriarch of a wealthy, dysfunctional family. The [[ensemble cast]] includes [[Daniel Craig]], [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]], [[Ana de Armas]], [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Michael Shannon]], [[Don Johnson]], [[Toni Collette]], [[LaKeith Stanfield]], [[Katherine Langford]], [[Jaeden Martell]], and [[Christopher Plummer]]. Johnson conceived ''Knives Out'' in 2005 and decided to make the film after finishing ''[[Looper (film)|Looper]]'' in 2012. However, due to his involvement in ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'', he did not write the screenplay until 2017. ''Knives Out'' was announced in 2018, and it was sold to distributors during the [[2018 Toronto International Film Festival]]. Filming was completed in three months from October to December 2018. ''Knives Out'' had its world premiere at the [[2019 Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 7, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 27 by [[Lionsgate Films]]. It received universal critical acclaim, particularly for its screenplay, direction, and acting, and it grossed $312.9&nbsp;million worldwide on a $40&nbsp;million budget. At the [[77th Golden Globe Awards]], it received three nominations in the Musical or Comedy category while also receiving Best Original Screenplay nominations at the [[73rd British Academy Film Awards]] and [[92nd Academy Awards]]. It was selected by the [[American Film Institute]] and the [[National Board of Review]] as one of the top ten films of 2019. In March 2021, [[Netflix]] paid $469 million for the rights to two [[standalone sequel]]s written and directed by Johnson, with Craig reprising his role. The first sequel, ''[[Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery]]'', is scheduled for release on Netflix on December 23, 2022. ==Plot== <!-- KEEP THIS SHORT - [[WP:FILMPLOT]] recommends that plot summaries should usually be kept under 700 words -->The family of Harlan Thrombey, a wealthy [[Crime fiction|mystery novelist]], attends his 85th birthday party at his [[Massachusetts]] mansion. The next morning, Harlan's housekeeper, Fran, finds him dead with his throat slit. Lieutenant Elliot and Trooper Wagner believe Harlan's death to be [[suicide]], but [[private detective]] Benoit Blanc is anonymously hired to investigate. Blanc learns Harlan's relationships with his various family members were strained: On the day of his death, Harlan threatened to expose his son-in-law Richard for cheating on his daughter Linda, cut off his daughter-in-law Joni's allowance for stealing from him, fired his son Walt from his publishing company, and had an altercation with his grandson Ransom. Unknown to Blanc, Harlan's nurse, Marta Cabrera, accidentally mixed up his medications, making her think she overdosed him with [[morphine]], and was unable to find [[naloxone|the antidote]], apparently leaving Harlan only minutes to live. Wanting to save Marta's family from scrutiny (her mother being an [[undocumented immigrant]]), Harlan gave her instructions to create a [[alibi#False alibi|false alibi]] and then slit his own throat. Harlan's elderly mother saw Marta carrying out his instructions but mistook her for Ransom. Marta cannot lie without vomiting, so she gives accurate but incomplete answers when questioned. She agrees to assist in Blanc's investigation and conceals evidence of her actions as they search the property. When Harlan's will is read, to everyone's shock, Marta is the sole beneficiary. The family members erupt in a combination of disbelief and anger; they surround Marta with a barrage of threats, accusations, and pleas that she "do the right thing" and share the money with them. They also conclude that Harlan couldn't possibly have been of sound mind in leaving Marta his estate, whereas the viewer (having been shown flashbacks of Harlan’s conversations with Marta) knows that he certainly was. Ransom helps her escape the family's wrath, but he manipulates her into confessing to him; he offers his help in exchange for a share of the inheritance. The other Thrombeys try to persuade Marta to renounce the inheritance; Walt threatens to expose her mother's immigration status. Marta receives a blackmail note with a partial photocopy of Harlan's [[forensic toxicology|toxicology]] report. She and Ransom drive to the medical examiner's office, but it has burned down. Marta receives an email proposing a rendezvous with the blackmailer. Blanc and the police spot them, and after a brief [[car chase]], Ransom is arrested; Blanc explains that Harlan's mother saw Ransom climbing down from Harlan's room the night he died. At the rendezvous, Marta finds Fran, drugged. She performs [[Cardiopulmonary resuscitation|CPR]] and calls an ambulance. She confesses to Blanc, though Ransom has already informed on her, and she decides to tell the family that she caused Harlan's death, which would invalidate the will under the [[slayer rule]]. Back at the mansion, Marta finds a copy of the full toxicology report in Fran's [[cannabis]] stash. She gives it to Blanc without reading it herself, and Blanc sees it shows little morphine in Harlan's system and interrupts Marta before she can confess. Blanc reveals his deductions to the detectives, Marta, and Ransom: After Ransom learned Harlan was leaving everything to Marta, he swapped the contents of Harlan's medication vials and stole the antidote so that Marta would kill Harlan and thus become ineligible to claim the inheritance. But Marta actually gave Harlan the correct medication, subconsciously recognizing it by its viscosity, and she only thought she had poisoned him after reading the label. When the death was reported as a suicide, Ransom anonymously hired Blanc to expose Marta. Fran saw Ransom tampering with the crime scene and sent him the blackmail note. After he realized Marta was not responsible for Harlan's death, but Marta still thought she was, he forwarded the letter to Marta and burned down the medical examiner's office to destroy evidence of her innocence. He overdosed Fran with morphine, intending for Marta to get caught with Fran's corpse. After a call from the hospital, Marta tells Ransom that Fran apparently has survived and will implicate him, causing Ransom to confess angrily to tricking her into killing Harlan. Just then, Marta vomits on him; Fran is dead. Realizing he has been caught, as Wagner recorded the conversation, he attacks her with a knife from Harlan's collection, which turns out to be a retractable stage knife. With Ransom's murder confession recorded and having witnessed his attempted murder of Marta, the police arrest him. Linda finds a note from Harlan about her husband's adultery. Blanc tells Marta he suspected early on that she played a part in Harlan's death, noting a tiny blood spot on her shoe. As Ransom is taken into custody, Marta watches from the balcony of her mansion with the rest of the family gathered below. ==Cast== {{cast list| * [[Daniel Craig]] as Benoit Blanc, a private detective * [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] as Hugh Ransom Drysdale, Linda and Richard's son * [[Ana de Armas]] as Marta Cabrera, Harlan's nurse * [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] as Linda Drysdale, Harlan's eldest daughter * [[Michael Shannon]] as Walt Thrombey, Harlan's youngest son * [[Don Johnson]] as Richard Drysdale, Linda's husband * [[Toni Collette]] as Joni Thrombey, the widow of Harlan's deceased son Neil * [[Lakeith Stanfield]] as Detective Lieutenant Elliott * [[Katherine Langford]] as Meg Thrombey, Joni's daughter * [[Jaeden Martell]] as Jacob Thrombey, Walt's son * [[Christopher Plummer]] as Harlan Thrombey, an 85-year old best-selling crime novelist. This was Plummer's last film to be filmed before his death in 2021, though it was released before ''[[The Last Full Measure (2019 film)|The Last Full Measure]]'', which was filmed before. * [[Riki Lindhome]] as Donna Thrombey, Walt's wife * [[Edi Patterson]] as Fran, Harlan's housekeeper * [[Frank Oz]] as Alan Stevens, Harlan's counsel * [[K Callan]] as Wanetta "Great Nana" Thrombey, Harlan's mother * [[Noah Segan]] as Trooper Wagner, a police officer * [[M. Emmet Walsh]] as Mr. Proofroc, a security guard * [[Marlene Forte]] as Mrs. Cabrera, Marta's mother * Shyrley Rodriguez as Alice Cabrera, Marta's sister * Kerry Frances as Sally, Alan's assistant * [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] as Detective Hardrock (voice [[Cameo appearance|cameo]]) }} ==Production== ===Development=== [[File:Assabet Woolen Mill - Maynard, Massachusetts - DSC04913.jpg|thumb|Several scenes are set in [[Maynard, Massachusetts]]. The car chase scene goes through the [[Assabet Woolen Mill]] (pictured), now known as Mill & Main.]] After making the 2005 film ''[[Brick (film)|Brick]]'', the writer and director [[Rian Johnson]] came up with the basic concept for ''Knives Out''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-knives-how-rian-johnson-assembled-a-star-studded-jigsaw-puzzle-1253787|title=Making of 'Knives Out': How Rian Johnson Assembled a Star-Studded "Jigsaw Puzzle"|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Natalie|last=Jarvey|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119040336/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-knives-how-rian-johnson-assembled-a-star-studded-jigsaw-puzzle-1253787|archive-date=November 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2010, he expressed interest in making an [[Agatha Christie]]-inspired murder mystery film. He told ''[[The Independent]]'' that he wanted to make the film after finishing ''[[Looper (film)|Looper]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/rian-johnson-how-i-went-from-brick-to-brothers-bloom-1990568.html |title=Rian Johnson: How I went from Brick to Brothers Bloom |work=[[The Independent]] |last=Battersby |first=Matilda |date=June 3, 2010 |access-date=July 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705230510/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/rian-johnson-how-i-went-from-brick-to-brothers-bloom-1990568.html |archive-date=July 5, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, Johnson's next film project became ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' (2017).<ref name="TLJ Backlash">{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/rian-johnson-star-wars-talks-knives-out-last-jedi-twitter-inspiration-1202775691/ |title=Rian Johnson Says He's Still In Talks For More 'Star Wars', And That Angry 'Last Jedi' Tweets Helped Inspire 'Knives Out' |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |last=Topel |first=Fred |date=November 2, 2019 |access-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102213057/https://deadline.com/2019/11/rian-johnson-star-wars-talks-knives-out-last-jedi-twitter-inspiration-1202775691/ |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Johnson spent seven months writing the script after finishing his press tour for ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/knives-out-script-rian-johnson-movie-screenplay-read-it-1202816376/|title=''Knives Out'': Read Rian Johnson's Script For His Awards-Season Whodunit|date=December 24, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226110658/https://deadline.com/2019/12/knives-out-script-rian-johnson-movie-screenplay-read-it-1202816376/|archive-date=December 26, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Johnson cited several classic mystery thrillers and mystery comedies as influences, including ''[[The Last of Sheila]]'', ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'', ''[[Something's Afoot]]'', ''[[Murder by Death]]'', ''[[Death on the Nile (1978 film)|Death on the Nile]]'', ''[[The Private Eyes (1980 film)|The Private Eyes]]'', ''[[The Mirror Crack'd]]'', ''[[Evil Under the Sun (1982 film)|Evil Under the Sun]]'', ''[[Deathtrap (film)|Deathtrap]]'', ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'', and ''[[Gosford Park]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet |title=Edit room posters: Knives Out edition... |user=rianjohnson |number=1090746718398820352 |first=Rian |last=Johnson |date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> The 1972 version of ''[[Sleuth (1972 film)|Sleuth]],'' a favorite "whodunit adjacent" of Johnson's'','' was also an inspiration, particularly for the setting and set design, including the automaton, [[Jack Tar|Jolly Jack the Sailor]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Rian Johnson's Favorite Whodunits|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJXuzjBc_Q|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230034628/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJXuzjBc_Q|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/features/knives-out-house-production-designer-interview-1203419982/|title=Finding the Perfect Murder-Mystery Home for Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out'|last=Tangcay|first=Jazz|date=November 30, 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208183334/https://variety.com/2019/artisans/features/knives-out-house-production-designer-interview-1203419982/|archive-date=December 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/rian-johnson/602884/|title=Rian Johnson Turned the Whodunit on Its Head|last=Sims|first=David|date=December 3, 2019|website=[[The Atlantic]]|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205110702/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/rian-johnson/602884/|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The title was taken from the 2001 [[Radiohead]] song "[[Knives Out (song)|Knives Out]]"; Johnson, a Radiohead fan, said: "Obviously, the movie has nothing to do with the song ... That turn of phrase has always stuck in my head. And it just seemed like a great title for a murder mystery."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-09-07/knives-out-radiohead-movie-rian-johnson|title=Is Radiohead's song 'Knives Out' in Rian Johnson's movie 'Knives Out'?|date=September 7, 2019|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214155519/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-09-07/knives-out-radiohead-movie-rian-johnson|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The name Harlan Thrombey is taken from a 1981 ''[[Choose Your Own Adventure]]'' whodunit, ''Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/11/21/arts/blade-runner-rian-johnson-discusses-knives-out/ |title=Blade runner: Rian Johnson discusses 'Knives Out' |work=[[The Boston Globe]]|access-date=January 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191125164315/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/11/21/arts/blade-runner-rian-johnson-discusses-knives-out/ |archive-date=November 25, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Knives Out'' was announced in September 2018, with [[Daniel Craig]] starring. It was sold to distributors during the [[2018 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/daniel-craig-rian-johnson-knives-out-james-bond-25-star-wars-the-last-jedi-toronto-film-festival-auction-1202456539/ |title=Toronto Kicks Off With Hot Package: Daniel Craig Stars, Rian Johnson Directs & Scripts Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' |first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming |date=September 4, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090442/https://deadline.com/2018/09/daniel-craig-rian-johnson-knives-out-james-bond-25-star-wars-the-last-jedi-toronto-film-festival-auction-1202456539/ |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2018, [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]], [[Lakeith Stanfield]], [[Michael Shannon]], [[Ana de Armas]], [[Don Johnson]], [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], and [[Toni Collette]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/chris-evans-knives-out-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-captain-america-1202476235/ |title=Chris Evans To Join Daniel Craig In Rian Johnson's Red-Hot Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=October 4, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090425/https://deadline.com/2018/10/chris-evans-knives-out-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-captain-america-1202476235/|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/lakeith-stanfield-daniel-craig-chris-evans-knives-out-rian-johnson-movie-1202478255/ |title=Lakeith Stanfield Joins Daniel Craig & Chris Evans In Rian Johnson's Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=October 8, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090209/https://deadline.com/2018/10/lakeith-stanfield-daniel-craig-chris-evans-knives-out-rian-johnson-movie-1202478255/|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/michael-shannon-rian-johnsons-knives-out-exclusive-1202973052/ |title=Michael Shannon in Talks to Join Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=October 8, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114110647/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/michael-shannon-rian-johnsons-knives-out-exclusive-1202973052/|archive-date=January 14, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/ana-de-armas-daniel-craig-chris-evans-knives-out-rian-johnson-lakeith-stanfield-michael-shannon-1202485392/ |title='Blade Runner 2049' Star Ana De Armas Joins Daniel Craig & Chris Evans In 'Knives Out'; Shoot Begins Next Month |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=October 18, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090744/https://deadline.com/2018/10/ana-de-armas-daniel-craig-chris-evans-knives-out-rian-johnson-lakeith-stanfield-michael-shannon-1202485392/|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/don-johnson-knives-out-rian-johnson-daniel-craig-movie-1202485743/ |title=Don Johnson In Advanced Talks For Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=October 19, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091124/https://deadline.com/2018/10/don-johnson-knives-out-rian-johnson-daniel-craig-movie-1202485743/|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/off-heals-of-halloween-success-jamie-lee-curtis-rian-johnsons-knives-out-1202994072/ |title=Jamie Lee Curtis Joins Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=October 25, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301030458/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/off-heals-of-halloween-success-jamie-lee-curtis-rian-johnsons-knives-out-1202994072/|archive-date=March 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/toni-collette-rian-johnsons-knives-out-1203014601/ |title=Toni Collette Joins Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Justin |last=Kroll |date=October 30, 2018 |access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005312/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/toni-collette-rian-johnsons-knives-out-1203014601/|archive-date=October 31, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2018, [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Jaeden Martell]], [[Katherine Langford]], [[Riki Lindhome]], and [[Edi Patterson]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-plummer-joins-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-movie-knives-1156404 |title=Christopher Plummer in Talks to Join Rian Johnson's Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' (Exclusive) |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102214045/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-plummer-joins-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-movie-knives-1156404|archive-date=November 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/katherine-langford-joins-rian-johnsons-knives-1159889 |title=Katherine Langford Joins Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' (Exclusive) |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first1=Borys |last1=Kit |first2=Mia |last2=Galuppo |date=November 9, 2018 |access-date=November 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109234619/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/katherine-langford-joins-rian-johnsons-knives-1159889|archive-date=November 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/riki-lindhome-edi-patterson-raul-castillo-rian-johnson-knives-out-1202497615/ |title='Knives Out': Riki Lindhome, Edi Patterson, Raúl Castillo Join Rian Johnson Movie |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Andreas |last=Wiseman |date=November 9, 2018 |access-date=November 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110040612/https://deadline.com/2018/11/riki-lindhome-edi-patterson-raul-castillo-rian-johnson-knives-out-1202497615/|archive-date=November 10, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Frequent Johnson collaborator [[Noah Segan]] was announced as being in the film in December.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2018/12/04/bombshell-exclusive-noah-segan-is-in-rian-johnsons-knives-out |title=Noah Segan Is In Rian Johnson's Knives Out |website=BirthMoviesDeath |first=Scott |last=Wampler |date=December 4, 2018 |access-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124534/https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2018/12/04/bombshell-exclusive-noah-segan-is-in-rian-johnsons-knives-out |archive-date=December 9, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Shannon">{{cite news |last=Giroux |first=Jack |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/michael-shannon-interview/ |title='State Like Sleep' Star Michael Shannon Discusses Christopher Walken, Working With Rian Johnson on 'Knives Out,' and the 2018 Movie Everyone Should See |work=[[/Film]] |date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=March 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111417/https://www.slashfilm.com/michael-shannon-interview/ |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2019, [[Frank Oz]], who previously worked with Johnson in ''The Last Jedi'', revealed that he would be appearing in a small role.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/frank-oz-knives-out/ |title=Yoda Actor Frank Oz Reuniting with 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Director Rian Johnson to Act in 'Knives Out' |last=Pearson |first=Ben |website=/Film |date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=August 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085927/https://www.slashfilm.com/frank-oz-knives-out/ |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[M. Emmet Walsh]] was cast in the film to replace [[Ricky Jay]], who had died during production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/29/knives-out-easter-eggs/|title=Daniel Craig's 'Knives Out' character pays homage to 1972's 'Sleuth,' and more Easter eggs from the film|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|last1=Huff|first1=Lauren|date=November 29, 2019|access-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207034804/https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/29/knives-out-easter-eggs/|archive-date=December 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Filming=== Principal photography began on October 30, 2018, in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] and wrapped on December 20, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.backstage.com/resources/detail/productionlisting/knives-out-86801/ |title=Knives Out - Production Listing |website=Backstage.com|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thegww.com/rian-johnson-reuniting-with-last-jedi-cinematographer-steve-yedlin-for-knives-out/ |title=Rian Johnson Reuniting With 'Last Jedi' Cinematographer Steve Yedlin For 'Knives Out' |first=Christopher |last=Marc |date=September 30, 2018 |website=GWW |access-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005235/https://thegww.com/rian-johnson-reuniting-with-last-jedi-cinematographer-steve-yedlin-for-knives-out/ |archive-date=October 31, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://collider.com/rian-johnson-knives-out-filming-details/ |title=Rian Johnson Reveals On-Set Image as Filming Starts on 'Knives Out' |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=October 30, 2018 |website=Collider |access-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414080526/http://collider.com/rian-johnson-knives-out-filming-details/ |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Other filming locations in [[Massachusetts]] included [[Berlin, Massachusetts|Berlin]], [[Easton, Massachusetts|Easton]], [[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough]], [[Natick, Massachusetts|Natick]], [[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]], [[Maynard, Massachusetts|Maynard]], [[Waltham, Massachusetts|Waltham]], and [[Medfield, Massachusetts|Medfield]].<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2019/11/29/knives-out-massachusetts-mansion|title=The story behind the Massachusetts mansion in 'Knives Out'|date=November 29, 2018|first=Kevin|last=Slane|website=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207221520/https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2019/11/29/knives-out-massachusetts-mansion|archive-date=December 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181129/actor-daniel-craig-films-scenes-for-knives-out-in-marlborough|title=Actor Daniel Craig films scenes for 'Knives Out' in Marlborough|date=November 29, 2018|first=Jeff|last=Malachowski|website=The Milford Daily News|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130213711/https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181129/actor-daniel-craig-films-scenes-for-knives-out-in-marlborough|archive-date=November 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://maynard.wickedlocal.com/news/20181029/close-to-start-of-production-film-still-remains-mystery-in-maynard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161218/http://maynard.wickedlocal.com/news/20181029/close-to-start-of-production-film-still-remains-mystery-in-maynard|title=Close to start of production, film still remains a mystery in Maynard|date=October 29, 2018|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-date=January 3, 2019|url-status=live|last=Camero|first=Holly}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theswellesleyreport.com/2018/12/knives-out-movie-being-shot-in-wellesley-now/|title=Knives Out movie being shot in Wellesley now|website=The Swellesley Report|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102143455/https://theswellesleyreport.com/2018/12/knives-out-movie-being-shot-in-wellesley-now/|archive-date=January 2, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The exteriors of the house were filmed at a mansion located in Natick, about {{convert|17|mi}} west of Boston.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2019/11/knives-out-house-filming-location.html|title=Where was 'Knives Out' filmed? The house, the city and the filming locations of the movie|website=Atlas of Wonders|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228181521/https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2019/11/knives-out-house-filming-location.html|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Borderland State Park|Ames Mansion in Borderland State Park]], Massachusetts, was used for many interior shots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/features/knives-out-house-production-designer-interview-1203419982/|title=Finding the Perfect Murder-Mystery Home for Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out'|last=Tangcay|first=Jazz|date=November 30, 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208183334/https://variety.com/2019/artisans/features/knives-out-house-production-designer-interview-1203419982/|archive-date=December 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> ===Music=== {{Main|Knives Out (soundtrack)}} [[Nathan Johnson (musician)|Nathan Johnson]] composed the film score.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/03/13/nathan-johnson-to-reteam-with-rian-johnson-on-knives-out/ |title=Nathan Johnson to Reteam with Rian Johnson on 'Knives Out' |website=Film Music Reporter |date=March 13, 2019 |access-date=August 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401143559/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/03/13/nathan-johnson-to-reteam-with-rian-johnson-on-knives-out/|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He previously worked with director Rian Johnson, who is his cousin, on ''Brick'', ''[[The Brothers Bloom]]'', and ''[[Looper (film)|Looper]]''. The soundtrack was released on November 27, 2019, coinciding with the film's release, by Cut Narrative Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/11/knives-out-score-mondo-stream/|title=Mondo announces vinyl release of Knives Out score, shares exclusive track: Stream|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217170324/https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/11/knives-out-score-mondo-stream/ |website=Consequence Of Sound |archive-date=December 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Release== ''Knives Out'' had its world premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/toronto-film-festival-joker-ford-v-ferrari-hustlers-lineup-1203275868/ |title=Toronto Film Festival: 'Joker,' 'Ford v Ferrari,' 'Hustlers' Among Big Premieres |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Brent |last=Lang |date=July 23, 2019 |access-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723140739/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/toronto-film-festival-joker-ford-v-ferrari-hustlers-lineup-1203275868/ |archive-date=July 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was theatrically released on November 27, 2019, by [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/knives-out-release-date-lionsgate-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-jamie-lee-curtis-chris-evans-michael-shannon-katherine-langford-lakeith-stanfield-1202519144/ |title=Thanksgiving 2019: Lionsgate To Release MRC's Rian Johnson Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' With Daniel Craig & Killer Cast |first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming |date=December 13, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331192836/https://deadline.com/2018/12/knives-out-release-date-lionsgate-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-jamie-lee-curtis-chris-evans-michael-shannon-katherine-langford-lakeith-stanfield-1202519144/ |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Director Rian Johnson released an "in-theater" audio commentary for those watching the film a second time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://knivesout.movie/#commentary|title=Audio Commentary|access-date=December 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212173921/https://www.knivesout.movie/#commentary|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Knives Out'' was released on [[digital copy|Digital HD]] on February 7, 2020, and on [[DVD]], [[Blu-ray]] and [[Ultra HD Blu-ray|4K]] on February 25.<ref>{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3601608/rian-johnsons-knives-brings-murder-mystery-home-february/|title=Rian Johnson's ''Knives Out'' Brings Murder and Mystery into Your Home This February|date=January 21, 2020|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=January 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122150659/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3601608/rian-johnsons-knives-brings-murder-mystery-home-february/|archive-date=January 22, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> It was made available on the [[Streaming television|streaming service]] [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]] on June 12, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Crow|first=David|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/knives-out-goes-to-streaming-on-amazon-prime-in-june/|title=Knives Out Goes to Streaming on Amazon Prime in June|date=May 21, 2020|website=Den of Geek|access-date=June 10, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610174536/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/knives-out-goes-to-streaming-on-amazon-prime-in-june/|archive-date=June 10, 2020}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Box office=== ''Knives Out'' grossed $165.4&nbsp;million in the United States and Canada, and $146&nbsp;million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $311.4&nbsp;million.<ref name="BOM"/> ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' calculated the [[net income|net profit]] of the film to be $82{{nbsp}}million.<ref name=DeadlineProfit>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/knives-out-box-office-profit-2019-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-1202908275/|title='Knives Out' Carves Out No. 18 On Deadline's 2019 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 15, 2020|access-date=April 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416082657/https://deadline.com/2020/04/knives-out-box-office-profit-2019-daniel-craig-rian-johnson-1202908275/|archive-date=April 16, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside ''[[Queen & Slim]]'', and was initially projected to gross $22–25&nbsp;million from 3,391 theaters over its five-day opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/knives-out-queen-slim-thanksgiving-box-office-opening-1202780082/ |title='Knives Out' Looks To Carve Out $22M-$25M Over 5-Day Thanksgiving Stretch |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=November 7, 2019 |access-date=November 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107172021/https://deadline.com/2019/11/knives-out-queen-slim-thanksgiving-box-office-opening-1202780082/ |archive-date=November 7, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film held advance screenings on November 22 and 23, making $2&nbsp;million from 936 theaters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-opening-weekend-box-office-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-movie-21-bridges-1202792831/ |title='Frozen 2' Thaws Frigid B.O. Marketplace With $130M+, Smashing November Animated Pic Opening Records |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=November 24, 2019 |access-date=November 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123133518/https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-opening-weekend-box-office-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-movie-21-bridges-1202792831/ |archive-date=November 23, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> It then made $8.5&nbsp;million (including the $2&nbsp;million from the screenings and $1.7&nbsp;million from Tuesday night previews) and $6.8&nbsp;million on [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]], increasing estimates to $44&nbsp;million. It went on to gross $27.2&nbsp;million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $41.7&nbsp;million), finishing second behind ''[[Frozen II]]''.<ref name=opening>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-box-office-tuesday-november-record-knives-out-previews-thanksgiving-1202796248/ |title='Frozen 2' Still Poised For Thanksgiving 5-Day Record Of $129M+, But Turkey Day Sales Fall -16% For All Films |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 1, 2019 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201082951/https://deadline.com/2019/11/frozen-2-box-office-tuesday-november-record-knives-out-previews-thanksgiving-1202796248/ |archive-date=December 1, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In its second and third weekends the film made $14.2&nbsp;million and $9.3&nbsp;million, remaining in second then finishing third.<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title='Frozen 2' Leads Dreary December Weekend With $34M+, 'Playmobil' Plunges To $670K – Sunday Update|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/frozen-2-already-past-300m-leading-dreary-december-weekend-with-40m-playmobil-coming-apart-1202802388/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=December 8, 2019|date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207140806/https://deadline.com/2019/12/frozen-2-already-past-300m-leading-dreary-december-weekend-with-40m-playmobil-coming-apart-1202802388/|archive-date=December 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/jumanji-the-next-level-richard-jewell-black-christmas-opening-weekend-box-office-1202808689/ |title=How Sony Took 'Jumanji' To 'The Next Level' With A $60M+ Opening; 'Richard Jewell' & 'Black Christmas' Earn Lumps Of Coal |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 15, 2019 |access-date=December 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214223910/https://deadline.com/2019/12/jumanji-the-next-level-richard-jewell-black-christmas-opening-weekend-box-office-1202808689/ |archive-date=December 14, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film made $6.5&nbsp;million in its fourth weekend and then $9.7&nbsp;million in its fifth (and a total of $16.6&nbsp;million over the five-day Christmas period).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-opening-weekend-box-office-cats-bombshell-1202814594/|title='Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker' Lowers Lightsaber To $179M+, But Still 3rd Best December Opening; 'Cats' Oh Drat $6.5M, 'Bombshell' $5.1M – Sunday AM Early Update|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 22, 2019|access-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221165400/https://deadline.com/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-opening-weekend-box-office-cats-bombshell-1202814594/|archive-date=December 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-little-women-uncut-gems-spies-in-disguise-post-christmas-box-office-1202817539/ |title='Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker' Chasing 'Last Jedi' With $76M 2nd Weekend; 'Little Women' Not So Tiny With $29M 5-Day |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=December 28, 2019 |access-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229033102/https://deadline.com/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-little-women-uncut-gems-spies-in-disguise-post-christmas-box-office-1202817539/ |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Critical response=== On the review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critics' consensus reads: "''Knives Out'' sharpens old murder-mystery tropes with a keenly assembled suspense outing that makes brilliant use of writer-director Rian Johnson's stellar ensemble."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}}|type=m|title=Knives Out|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909230144/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knives_out|archive-date=September 9, 2019|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on reviews from 52 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic|id=knives-out|type=movie|title=Knives Out|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909090941/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/knives-out|archive-date=September 9, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, while those at [[PostTrak]] gave it an average 4.5 out of 5 stars, with 67% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name=opening/> David Rooney, writing for ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', described the film as an "ingeniously plotted, tremendously entertaining and deviously irreverent crowd-pleaser" and "a treat from start to finish," praising the film's script, the throwbacks to the murder mysteries of the 1970s, and the actors' performances.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/knives-out-tiff-2019-1237825 |title='Knives Out': Film Review {{!}} TIFF 2019|last=Rooney|first=David|date=September 7, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url-status=live|access-date=September 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909090941/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/knives-out-tiff-2019-1237825|archive-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> [[Dana Stevens (critic)|Dana Stevens]] of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' wrote "''Knives Out'' knows exactly what kind of movie it is: a sendup of twisty murder mysteries with all-star ensemble casts that also loves and respects that silly tradition."<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens|first=Dana |url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/11/knives-out-movie-review-rian-johnson-trump-immigration.html|title=''Knives Out'' Reinvents the Whodunit for the Trump Era|date=November 14, 2019|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122161527/https://slate.com/culture/2019/11/knives-out-movie-review-rian-johnson-trump-immigration.html|archive-date=November 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> For ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', A. A. Dowd called the film "madly entertaining" and "an ingenious sleight-of-hand crowdpleaser".<ref>{{cite web|last=Dowd|first=A.A|url=https://film.avclub.com/rian-johnson-chases-star-wars-with-the-ingenious-madly-1837969103|title=Rian Johnson Chases ''Star Wars'' with the Ingenious, Madly Entertaining Murder Mystery ''Knives Out''|date=September 8, 2019|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121023946/https://film.avclub.com/rian-johnson-chases-star-wars-with-the-ingenious-madly-1837969103|archive-date=November 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> David Ehrlich of ''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the film an A−, writing "Johnson has devised a murder-mystery that's eager to defy your expectations, but unwilling to betray your trust. The film may be more smart than stylish, and it may opt for a reasonable outcome over an overwhelmingly shocking one, but ''Knives Out'' doesn't let the element of surprise ruin a good story."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ehrlich|first=David|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/knives-out-review-rian-johnson-1202171812/|title=''Knives Out'' Review: Rian Johnson's Hugely Entertaining Whodunnit Offers Sharp Takedown of White Entitlement|date=September 7, 2019|website=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205032630/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/knives-out-review-rian-johnson-1202171812/|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> David Sims of ''[[The Atlantic]]'' wrote that Johnson "turned the whodunit on its head".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/rian-johnson/602884/|title=Rian Johnson Turned the Whodunit on Its Head|last=Sims|first=David|date=December 3, 2019|website=[[The Atlantic]]|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200313/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/rian-johnson/602884/|archive-date=December 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Dani di Placido of ''[[Forbes]]'' wrote that Johnson "finds a way to revitalise the concept" and "makes murder mystery great again".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2019/11/28/knives-out-makes-murder-mystery-great-again/ |date=November 28, 2019 |title='Knives Out' Makes Murder Mystery Great Again|last=Placido|first=Dani Di|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205110659/https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2019/11/28/knives-out-makes-murder-mystery-great-again/|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Director [[Edgar Wright]] stated that ''Knives Out'' was his favorite film of the year and that it is "fiendishly plotted".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/edgar-wright-rian-johnson-knives-out-1203446304/|title=Edgar Wright Hails Rian Johnson's 'Fiendishly Plotted' 'Knives Out'|first=Edgar|last=Wright|date=December 19, 2019|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110132135/https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/edgar-wright-rian-johnson-knives-out-1203446304/|archive-date=January 10, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Andrew Chow, writing for ''Time'', described the film as "one of the most unexpectedly subversive films of the year." Co-producer Ram Bergman said that the sociopolitical elements of the film were essential from its infancy. The film's lead actress, de Armas, saw it as a major studio release that stars a Latina and condemns entrenched aspects of American society.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Chow|first1=Andrew|url=https://time.com/5739679/knives-out-rian-johnson-making-of/|title=Inside the Creation of Knives Out, One of the Most Unexpectedly Subversive Films of the Year|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201130948/https://time.com/5739679/knives-out-rian-johnson-making-of/|archive-date=December 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Carlos Aguilar, writing for ''[[Remezcla]]'', took note of the Thrombey family's "racist worldview", which contrasted how the Latina lead "emerges as a heroine for all immigrants and their children whose most inalienable superpower comes from empathy, civility, resilience and the utmost value for human life."<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Aguilar|first1=Carlos|url=https://remezcla.com/features/film/knives-out-review-ana-de-armas/|title=REVIEW: Ana de Armas's Character in 'Knives Out' Is the Latina Heroine We Need in the Trump Era|date=November 22, 2019|website=Remezcla|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408033527/https://remezcla.com/features/film/knives-out-review-ana-de-armas/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Graham Hillard of ''National Review'', however, found the characters undeveloped and one-dimensional, as Harlan's family is "irredeemably wicked" and de Armas' character is "pure goodness" and primarily "serves as a vessel into which progressive viewers can pour their racial pieties".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Hillard|first1=Graham|title=Knives Out Takes On the Anti-Immigration Crowd|date=December 7, 2019|website=National Review|access-date=November 23, 2022|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/movie-review-knives-out-woke-white-left-annihilation-fantasy/}}</ref> It was chosen by the [[American Film Institute]], the [[National Board of Review]], and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine as one of the top ten films of 2019 in each respective list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5737103/best-movies-2019/|title=The 10 Best Movies of 2019|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|first=Stephanie|last=Zacharek|date=November 25, 2019|access-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191125192431/https://time.com/5737103/best-movies-2019/|archive-date=November 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/national-board-of-review-2019-winners-irishman-1202193897/ |title= National Board of Review 2019: 'The Irishman' Wins Best Film, Adam Sandler Named Best Actor |publisher= [[National Board of Review]] |date= December 3, 2019 |access-date= December 3, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191203194830/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/national-board-of-review-2019-winners-irishman-1202193897/ |archive-date= December 3, 2019 |url-status= live }}</ref> ===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result |- ! scope="row" | [[AACTA Award]]s<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/international-awards/|title=International Awards|website=aacta.org|access-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324213059/https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/international-awards/|archive-date=March 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | [[9th AACTA International Awards|January 3, 2020]] | [[AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best International Supporting Actress]] | [[Toni Collette]] | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<ref name="Oscars">{{cite web | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-winners-2020-updating-live-full-list-1275973/item/motion-picture-1275975 | title = Oscars: The Complete Winners List | date = February 9, 2020 | access-date = October 14, 2021 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200212145218/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-winners-2020-updating-live-full-list-1275973/item/motion-picture-1275975 | archive-date = February 12, 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref> | [[92nd Academy Awards|February 9, 2020]] | [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] | [[Rian Johnson]] | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Actors and Actresses Union Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/los-repartos-de-dolor-y-gloria-y-estoy-vivo-triunfan-en-los-29o-premios-de-la-union-de-actores-y-actrices/|website=Audiovisual451|title=Los repartos de ‘Dolor y gloria’ y ‘Estoy vivo’ triunfan en los 29º Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices|date=10 March 2020|language=es|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> | [[29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards|March 9, 2020]] || Best Actress in an International Production || Ana de Armas || {{won}} |- ! scope="row"|[[American Cinema Editors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominations-2020-1259674|title='Ford v Ferrari,' 'The Irishman,' 'Joker' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Nominees|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=January 17, 2020|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212062234/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominations-2020-1259674|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2020|January 17, 2020]] | [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical]] | [[Bob Ducsay]] | {{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row" | [[American Film Institute]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afi.com/news/afi-awards-2019-honorees-announced/|title=AFI AWARDS 2019 Honorees Announced|website=[[American Film Institute]]|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210160159/https://www.afi.com/news/afi-awards-2019-honorees-announced/|archive-date=December 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |January 3, 2020 |Top Ten Films of the Year | ''Knives Out'' |{{won}} |- ! scope="row" | [[ADG Excellence in Production Design Award|Art Directors Guild Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/art-directors-guild-winners-2020-complete-list-1273722/item/period-film-art-directors-guild-award-winners-2020-1273734 |title='Parasite,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Win Art Directors Guild Awards |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Carolyn |last=Giardina |date=February 1, 2019 |access-date=February 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202063346/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/art-directors-guild-winners-2020-complete-list-1273722/item/period-film-art-directors-guild-award-winners-2020-1273734 |archive-date=February 2, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> | February 1, 2020 | [[Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film|Best Contemporary Film]] | David Crank | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | [[British Academy Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-awards-2020-nominations-unveiled-1267114|title='Joker' Leads BAFTA 2020 Nominations|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=January 6, 2020|access-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107092213/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-awards-2020-nominations-unveiled-1267114|archive-date=January 7, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | [[73rd British Academy Film Awards|February 2, 2020]] | [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] | [[Rian Johnson]] | {{nominated}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Casting Society of America]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/artios-casting-society-2020-film-nominations-complete-list-1265563/item/big-budget-drama-1265571|title=Artios Awards: 'Hustlers,' 'Knives Out,' 'Rocketman' Among Casting Society Film Nominees|last=Schaffstall|first=Katherine|date=January 2, 2020|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111095215/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/artios-casting-society-2020-film-nominations-complete-list-1265563/item/big-budget-drama-1265571|archive-date=January 11, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | January 30, 2020 | Feature Big Budget – Comedy | Mary Vernieu, Angela Peri (Location Casting) and Brett Howe (Associate) | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Costume Designers Guild|Costume Designers Guild Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://costumedesignersguild.com/awards/awards-2019-2020/|title=Awards2020|publisher=[[Costume Designers Guild]]|access-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302071147/https://costumedesignersguild.com/awards/awards-2019-2020/|archive-date=March 2, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Costume Designers Guild Awards 2019|January 28, 2020]] | [[Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Contemporary Film|Excellence in Contemporary Film]] | Jenny Eagan | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] | rowspan="3" |[[25th Critics' Choice Awards|January 12, 2020]] | [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble|Best Acting Ensemble]] | ''Knives Out'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] | Rian Johnson | {{nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy|Best Comedy]] | ''Knives Out'' | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" |[[Georgia Film Critics Association]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2019-awards.html|title=2019 Awards|website=[[Georgia Film Critics Association]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110194435/http://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2019-awards.html|archive-date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref> | January 10, 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Rian Johnson | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[Golden Globe Award]]s<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-golden-globes-nominations-full-list-1259626/item/best-motion-picture-musical-comedy-1259661|title=Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globes: Full List of Nominations|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209142818/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-golden-globes-nominations-full-list-1259626/item/best-motion-picture-musical-comedy-1259661|archive-date=December 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |[[77th Golden Globe Awards|January 5, 2020]] |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] | ''Knives Out'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor – Musical or Comedy]] | [[Daniel Craig]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Musical or Comedy]] | [[Ana de Armas]] | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Critics Association|Hollywood Critics Association Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2019-hollywood-critics-association-hca-nominations|title=The 2019 Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Nominations|website=NextBestPicture.com|date=November 25, 2019|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102170350/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2019-hollywood-critics-association-hca-nominations|archive-date=January 2, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| January 9, 2020 | Best Cast | ''Knives Out'' | {{won}} |- | Best Original Screenplay | rowspan=2|Rian Johnson | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row"| [[Huading Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/542076/%E8%8F%AF%E9%BC%8E%E7%8D%8E%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89-%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA%E5%9C%B0%E7%90%83-%E6%92%83%E6%95%97-%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%81%E5%AF%84%E7%94%9F%E6%97%8F-%E5%A5%AA%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E5%BD%B1%E7%89%87|title=The list of Huading Award winners exposed "The Wandering Earth" defeated "Parasite" and won the best film|website=hk01|date=October 29, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123150040/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/542076/%E8%8F%AF%E9%BC%8E%E7%8D%8E%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89-%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA%E5%9C%B0%E7%90%83-%E6%92%83%E6%95%97-%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%81%E5%AF%84%E7%94%9F%E6%97%8F-%E5%A5%AA%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E5%BD%B1%E7%89%87|archive-date=January 23, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | October 29, 2020 | Best Global Writing for a Motion Picture | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[National Board of Review]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/national-board-of-review-2019-winners-irishman-1202193897/|title=National Board of Review 2019: 'The Irishman' Wins Best Film, Adam Sandler Named Best Actor|website=Indiewire|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203194830/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/national-board-of-review-2019-winners-irishman-1202193897/|archive-date=December 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| [[National Board of Review Awards 2019|January 8, 2020]] | [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top Ten Films]] | rowspan="4" | ''Knives Out'' | {{won}} |- | [[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast|Best Ensemble]] | {{won}} |- ! scope="row"| [[Producers Guild of America Award]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/pga-awards-winners-2020-1203471639/|title=PGA Awards Winners: Complete List|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Adam B.|last=Vary|date=January 18, 2020|access-date=January 19, 2020|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014232203/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/pga-awards-winners-2020-1203471639/|url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Producers Guild of America Awards 2019|January 18, 2020]] | [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Best Theatrical Motion Picture]] | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Satellite Award]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2019-ipa-awards/|title=24th Satellite Awards nominations|publisher=[[International Press Academy]]|access-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203060704/https://www.pressacademy.com/2019-ipa-awards/|archive-date=December 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="4"| [[24th Satellite Awards|December 19, 2019]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Film|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture|Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] | Daniel Craig | {{nom}} |- | [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture|Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] | Ana de Armas | {{nom}} |- | [[Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture|Best Cast – Motion Picture]] | ''Knives Out'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="7"| [[Saturn Awards]]<ref name="SaturnAwards">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/saturn-awards-nominations-2021-nominees-list-1234706492/|title=Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=October 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307215716/https://deadline.com/2021/03/saturn-awards-nominations-2021-nominees-list-1234706492/|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="7"| [[46th Saturn Awards|October 26, 2021]] | [[Saturn Award for Best Thriller Film|Best Thriller Film]] | ''Knives Out'' | {{Won}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | Daniel Craig | {{Nominated}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] | [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] | {{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | Ana de Armas | {{Won}} |- | [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] | {{Nominated}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] | Bob Dusay | {{Won}} |- | [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]] | [[Nathan Johnson (musician)|Nathan Johnson]] | {{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row"| [[Writers Guild of America Awards]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners| title=2020 Writers Guild Awards Nominees| publisher=[[Writers Guild of America]]| date=January 6, 2020| access-date=January 6, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215220438/https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners| archive-date=February 15, 2019| url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2019|February 1, 2020]] | [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] | Rian Johnson | {{Nominated}} |} ==Sequels== {{Main|Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery}} Before the release of ''Knives Out'', Johnson said he would like to create sequels with Benoit Blanc investigating further mysteries, and already had an idea for a new film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Knives Out: Director Rian Johnson Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjzC--yFrvI |website=youtube.com |access-date=December 2, 2019 |archive-date=January 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127011330/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjzC--yFrvI |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, Johnson confirmed that he was writing a sequel, intended to focus on Blanc investigating a new mystery. Craig was expected to reprise his role, and acknowledged interest in the project.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sinha-Roy |first1=Piya |last2=Keegan |first2=Rebecca |date=January 5, 2020 |title='Knives Out' Sequel in the Works, Story to Center on Daniel Craig's Detective Character |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/knives-sequel-works-centered-daniel-craigs-detective-character-1266533 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106041343/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/knives-sequel-works-centered-daniel-craigs-detective-character-1266533 |archive-date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=January 6, 2020 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> On February 6, 2020, Lionsgate announced that a sequel had been approved.<ref name="sequel">{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=February 6, 2020 |title='Knives Out' Sequel Officially a Go as Lionsgate Hints at Franchise |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/knives-out-sequel-official-rian-johnson-1202853566/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005458/https://deadline.com/2020/02/knives-out-sequel-official-rian-johnson-1202853566/ |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |access-date=February 7, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> On March 31, 2021, it was reported that [[Netflix]] bought the rights to two ''Knives Out'' sequels for $469{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/knives-out-sequels-the-whodunit-behind-netflixs-469-million-power-play-4161957/|title='Knives Out' Sequels: The Whodunit Behind Netflix's $469M Power Play|date=April 6, 2021|first=Borys|last=Kit|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513183437/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/knives-out-sequels-the-whodunit-behind-netflixs-469-million-power-play-4161957/|archive-date=May 13, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=January 6, 2022}}</ref> Filming began on June 28, 2021, in [[Greece]]. Despite Lionsgate's prior announcement that they had approved a sequel, reports indicate that Johnson and Bergman retained the sequel rights, which they shopped to other distributors without the involvement of Lionsgate or MRC.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Donnelly |first2=Matt |date=March 31, 2021 |title=Netflix Buys 'Knives Out' Sequels for $450 Million |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-buys-knives-out-sequels-450-million-1234941995/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331211454/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-buys-knives-out-sequels-450-million-1234941995/ |archive-date=March 31, 2021 |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=March 31, 2021 |title='Knives Out' Sequels Land at Netflix |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/knives-out-sequel-lands-at-netflix |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-date=March 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331214742/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/knives-out-sequel-lands-at-netflix |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is set to be released on Netflix on December 23, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Watch the new teaser for 'Knives Out' sequel: 'Glass Onion' |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/watch-new-teaser-glass-onion/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{official}} * {{IMDb title|8946378|Knives Out}} * {{amg movie|718410}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|knives_out|Knives Out}} {{Rian Johnson}} {{Navboxes |title = Awards for ''Knives Out'' |list = {{Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble}} {{National Board of Review Award for Best Cast}} {{San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble}} {{Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture}} {{Saturn Award for Best Thriller Film}} {{Washington D.C. 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