This week on Good Film Hunting, we’re cracking open Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third Benoit Blanc case from writer-director Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig back as the world’s most polite Southern detective, alongside Josh O’Connor and Glenn Close, this time Blanc steps into a darker, more faith-soaked mystery involving a small-town church, a suspicious death, and secrets buried deeper than confession. Were we Knives Out for this mystery or did we find it… dull ?
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Release Details
Title: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Year: 2025
Director: Rian Johnson
Writer: Rian Johnson
Top Billed Stars: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis
Running Time: Approx. 2h 20m
Country of Origin: United States
Official Release Dates:
Limited theatrical run: November 2025
Streaming (Netflix): December 2025
Other Notable Projects
Rian Johnson
Knives Out – Reinvented the modern whodunit
Glass Onion – Satire-forward sequel
Looper – High-concept sci-fi with moral weight
Wake Up Dead Man feels like Johnson merging his mystery instincts with the thematic gravity of Looper.
Daniel Craig
Casino Royale – Reinvented Bond
Logan Lucky – Proved his comedic timing
Knives Out – Introduced Benoit Blanc
This role continues Craig’s post-Bond career pivot into character-driven performances.
Josh O’Connor
The Crown – Breakout prestige role
Challengers – Modern leading-man turn
Here, he brings restrained intensity that contrasts Blanc’s eccentricity.
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