Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
Release: November 26, 2025 | Runtime: 2h 25m | Rating: 7.2
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
He works in mysterious ways.
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Main cast
- 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
- Jeremy Renner as Dr. Nat Sharp
- Kerry Washington as Vera Draven, Esq.
- Andrew Scott as Lee Ross
- Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane
- Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven
- Thomas Haden Church as Samson Holt
- Jeffrey Wright as Bp. Langstrom
- Annie Hamilton as Grace Wicks
- James Faulkner as Rev. Prentice Wicks
- Bridget Everett as Louise
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What is Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery about?
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
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