Daniel Craig

Josh O'Connor

Glenn Close

Josh Brolin

Mila Kunis

Jeremy Renner

Kerry Washington

Andrew Scott

Cailee Spaeny

Daryl McCormack

Thomas Haden Church

Jeffrey Wright

Annie Hamilton

James Faulkner

Bridget Everett

Noah Segan

Jamie Karitzis

Kit Burden

Gavin Spokes

Paul Hilton

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Cecilia Blair

Georgie Drain

Bertie Drain

Leo Abelo Perry

Ray Bolton

Nicola Hughes

Laura Elsworthy

Daphne Cheung

Hugh Wyld

Matthew Jacobs Morgan

Kerry Frances

Ian Porter

Dan Chariton

Eddie Gorodetsky

Bill Davey

Rian Johnson

Ram Bergman

Nathan Johnson

Steve Yedlin

Rick Heinrichs

Jim Barr

Leopold Hughes

Bret Howe

Mary Vernieu

Kathryn Pyle

Jenny Eagan

Kate Suzanne Hunter

Quinn Robinson

Christopher Knight

Marie Duboscq

Matthew Wood

Stephen Urata

Chris Munro

Jaron Presant

Katie Swain

Gary Spratling

Matthew Sharp

Freddie Mason

Julius Lechner

Ren Klyce

Thomas Golubić

Guillermo del Toro

Bob Ducsay

Nicholas White

Jeremy Woodhead

Nikos Karamigios

Knives Out Collection

Thriller

Mystery

Comedy

Drama

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

T-Street

United States of America

English

detective

investigation

sequel

murder

whodunit

murder mystery

upstate new york

joyful

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/wake-up-dead-man-review/

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery exceeds expectations by diving into a darker register without losing the layers of humor and captivating mystery that define the franchise.

The howdunnit mechanics become unnecessarily complex before the climax, but given the brilliance of the whydunnit — exceptional character work and rich thematic exploration — every minute is a valuable experience.The witty banter between Daniel Craig and Josh O'Connor, coupled with the depth of their discussion on what it means to "believe," is one of many proofs in this sequel that a whodunnit doesn't need to be perfect to be a resounding success. Rian Johnson offers a worthy continuation of the saga, surpassing expectations by delving into a somber register.

The truth may be winding, but in this mystery, faith and forgiveness are the biggest plot twists of all."

Rating: A-

CinemaSerf

Pugilistic priest “Fr. Jud” (Josh O’Connor) has lost his temper with a deacon and been consigned to a remote country parish where his plain-speaking bishop (Jeffrey Wright) hopes he can do less damage. Upon his arrival, though, he realises that this is quite an eccentric little congregation led by the mildly megalomaniacal “Monsignor” (Josh Brolin) and his ever so slightly menacing factotum “Martha” (Glenn Close). The new arrival isn’t universally welcome, especially when he tries to impose his own more religious approach to parish affairs, and then somewhat out of the blue, the older churchman is mysteriously killed. Of course, “Jud” is the obvious suspect but the arrival of the Poirot-esque “Benoit Blanc” (Daniel Craig) to help with the investigation soon reveals that just about anyone from this tightly knit community had some sort of axe to grind. It also transpires that there’s a missing eighty million dollar fortune, a bit of illegitimacy, a secret romance and even an acid bath to be factored in, too! It’s Cluedo on steroids! Brolin reminded me of Kris Kristofferson the whole way through as his behaviour gets wackier and more manipulative and he does gel well with an O’Connor who’s clearly having some fun as the plot thickens nicely, and suitably convolutedly. I could have done with a little more from Miss Close, and neither Andrew Scott nor Jeremy Renner really have enough of the plot either, but the writing and pacing of this quirky and personality-driven mystery keeps it quite enthralling in the best tradition of Agatha Christie as it mixes some good old fashioned detective work with some provocative religiosity; technical wizardry and even a little biblical mythology. Don’t be put off by it’s lengthy duration, it’s the best of these “Knives Out” tales so far.

Mystery ASMR with the Cast

Which member of the KNIVES OUT cast would win a murder mystery game?

'Forks Out': A Benoit Blanc Sesame Street Mystery

Cast and Crew Q&A | TIFF 2025

Interview with Director Rian Johnson

Miracles, Rain Machines & Jeremy Renner’s Comeback! Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man Cast Spill | BAFTA

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery( 2025)

He works in mysterious ways.

Overview

Top Billed Cast

Social

A review by Manuel São Bento

Written by Manuel São Bento on Wed Oct 08 2025

Media

Recommendations

Facts

Status

Original Language

Budget

Revenue

Keywords