Overview
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery begins streaming globally on Netflix on Friday, December 12 at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
- Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc to investigate a church-set locked-room killing, with Josh O’Connor’s Father Jud emerging as a prime suspect.
- Early reviews are strong, highlighting an elaborate mystery, standout performances, and a deeper, faith-focused tone that engages with organized religion.
- The film completes Rian Johnson’s two-picture pact with Netflix; he and Craig express interest in continuing, but there is no script or distribution deal for a fourth entry.
- The movie opened in a limited theatrical run on November 26 and remains in select cinemas, with Netflix providing a theater-finder for big-screen showings.