Knives Out (film series)

Knives Out
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Directed byRian Johnson
Written byRian Johnson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySteve Yedlin
Edited byBob Ducsay
Music byNathan Johnson
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
2019-present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120,000,000 (3 films) [1]
Box office$327,952,178 (2 films)[2][3]

Knives Out is a series of American murder mystery films written, directed, and co-produced by Rian Johnson. The films star Daniel Craig as private detective/investigator Benoit Blanc, involved with investigating mysteries. Other prominent cast members who appear in supporting roles for the films within the series include Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista among others.

The film series commenced in 2019, where the first installment was met with critical acclaim, particularly for its screenplay, direction, and acting, from both audience and film critics and grossed $311.4 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. After the first film's success, Netflix bought the exclusive rights to two Knives Out sequels for over $400 million. The second film was similarly released to positive reception critically,[4] though its limited theatrical release in foreign markets lead to a lower monetary performance.[3]

A third film began production in June 2024,[5] and is scheduled for release in 2025.[6]

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