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Hit · 7.8xBudget$40M
Worldwide Gross$312.9M
Knives Out sticks to a classic whodunit plot with detective Benoit Blanc and nurse Marta Cabrera, delivering neutral entertainment that avoids political messaging for a low 3/10 score.
Knives Out is an original Rian Johnson whodunit centered on the murder of wealthy mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey and the ensuing investigation by detective Benoit Blanc.
The ensemble cast features organic diversity with Ana de Armas as Marta Cabrera, the devoted immigrant nurse who emerges as the moral core and inheritance beneficiary, alongside LaKeith Stanfield as a supporting detective and other actors in family roles. These choices align with the story's contemporary setting rather than forced changes to pre-existing characters.
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