
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery(2022)
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.


“He works in mysterious ways.”
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.

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
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is a thriller, mystery, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of detective, investigation, sequel, murder, whodunit, murder mystery. Directed by Rian Johnson, it stars Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close. 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.
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