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Latest Movie Reviews: Knives Out


Fri 17 Jan 2020 | 03:06 PM
Yara Sameh

Knives Out is an American mystery movie that was produced in 2019. It has grossed over $267 million worldwide.

The movie had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019.

The plot revolves around a family gathering that has gone skewed after the murder of the family patriarch, leading to a master detective to investigate.

Rotten Tomatoes, one of the most trusted measurements of quality for Movies & TV, described the movie as  “Knives Out sharpens old murder-mystery tropes with a keenly assembled suspense outing that makes brilliant use of writer-director Rian Johnson's stellar ensemble.”

It scored 97% from Rotten Tomatoes, 8.1/10 from IMDb, 92% from Fandango, while 91% of Google users liked the movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-9Khv7wa4

Info & Cast

Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong language, sexual references, and drug material)

Genre: Drama, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Rian Johnson

Written By: Rian Johnson

Release date: Nov 27, 2019

Runtime: 130 minutes

Studio: Lionsgate

Budget $40 million

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Cast:

Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc

Chris Evans as Hugh Ransom Drysdale

Ana de Armas as Marta Cabrera

Jamie Lee Curtis as Linda Drysdale:

Michael Shannon as Walter "Walt" Thrombey

Don Johnson as Richard Drysdale

Toni Collette as Joni Thrombey

Lakeith Stanfield as Detective Lieutenant Elliot

Katherine Langford as Megan "Meg" Thrombey

Jaeden Martell as Jacob Thrombey

Christopher Plummer as Harlan Thrombey

Noah Segan as Trooper Wagner

Edi Patterson as Fran

Riki Lindhome as Donna Thrombey

K Callan as Wanetta "Great Nana" Thrombey

Frank Oz as Alan Stevens

M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Proofroc

Marlene Forte as Mrs. Cabrera

Shyrley Rodriguez as Alice Cabrera

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective Hardrock (voice cameo)