Knives Out
Knives Out is a 2019 American black comedy mystery movie written, produced and directed by Rian Johnson. The movie is about a rich family gathering gone horribly wrong, after the family patriarch's death leads a master detective to investigate.
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| Directed by | Rian Johnson |
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| Written by | Rian Johnson |
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| Music by | Nathan Johnson[1] |
| Cinematography | Steve Yedlin |
| Edited by | Bob Ducsay |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 130 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million[4] |
The movie stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, M. Emmet Walsh, K Callan, Frank Oz and Christopher Plummer.
The movie had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019 and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 27, 2019, by Lionsgate.
The movie has strong positive reviews with Rotten Tomatoes holding an approval rating of 98% based on 100 reviews.[5] A sequel will be released in 2022 on Netflix.
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Knives Out director Rian Johnson in 2017
Actor Daniel Craig in 2022. Craig had intrigued Johnson for his non-James Bond repertoire.
Estate of the Ames Mansion (pictured in 2010), which doubled for the Thrombey residence in interior scenes.
Nathan Johnson recorded the Knives Out score at Abbey Road Studios in London (pictured in 2021).
Toni Collette at the Knives Out Toronto premiere
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References
- ↑ "Nathan Johnson to Reteam with Rian Johnson on 'Knives Out'". Film Music Reporter. March 13, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (September 7, 2018). "Toronto Whopper: MRC Buys World Rights To Daniel Craig-Rian Johnson Whodunit 'Knives Out'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Knives Out". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ Scott Roxborough (September 7, 2019). "'Knives Out' Director Rian Johnson on Shifting From 'Star Wars' to Agatha Christie-Style Whodunnit". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Knives Out (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
