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Wake Up Dead Man
🗓 Release Date: 26 November 2025
🔞 Age Rating: PG-13
🎭 Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
⭐ Rating: ⭐ 75% 💛
⏳ Run Time: 2h 25m
🎥 Director: Rian Johnson
🎬 Producer: Rian Johnson
💰 Budget: $210,000,000
👀 User Views: 13
🎯 Key Highlights: Rian Johnson returns with his signature mix of layered clues, quirky characters, and philosophical intrigue. With Daniel Craig reprising his role as Benoit Blanc, the story dives into religious secrecy, moral ambiguity, and a shocking twist that reframes everything.
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Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc
Josh O\'Connor as Fr. Jud Duplenticy
Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix
Josh Brolin as Mons. Jefferson Wicks
Mila Kunis as Chief Geraldine Scott
Streaming - Netflix
The film's title and religious theme were inspired by a rarely discussed Bible passage and an actual unsolved church murder in the 1980s that fascinated Rian Johnson during his research phase.
If you loved the first two Knives Out films, this installment ups the ante with gothic vibes, a more spiritual edge, and a layered mystery that questions morality and perception. Daniel Craig’s southern sleuth is as compelling as ever in a whodunit that feels both familiar and refreshingly bold.
FlickFinders Editorial
Wake Up Dead Man proves Rian Johnson still has the magic touch. While the box office may underwhelm, the film\'s cerebral plot, atmospheric setting, and Craig’s performance keep it firmly in the upper echelon of modern mysteries. A slow burn that rewards patient viewers with an explosive payoff.