Knives Out (2019)
Directed by Rian Johnson · 131 min · Comedy, Crime, Mystery
70.8 TOPICAL score · #725 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Knives Out (2019, directed by Rian Johnson) has a TOPICAL score of 70.8 - ranked 725 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (14,629 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (14,629 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read177,486 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Daniel Craig (actor #236), Chris Evans (actor #480), Ana de Armas (actor #819), Jamie Lee Curtis (actor #416)
“Knives Out opened to widely positive reviews; by the end of 2019, it was considered one of the year's best films by the American Film Institute, National Board of Review, and the mainstream press in ranked lists.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10