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Knives Out

2019 film directed by Rian Johnson
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Summary

Knives Out is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,922 views/month, #204 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Rian Johnson[3]
  • Screenwriter: Rian Johnson[4]
  • Composer: Nathan Johnson[5]
  • Genre: thriller film[6], crime film[7], mystery film[8], drama film[9], comedy film[10]
  • Named after: Knives Out[11]
  • Followed by: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery[12]
  • Cast member: Daniel Craig[13], Michael Shannon[14], Chris Evans[15], LaKeith Stanfield[16], Don Johnson[17], Christopher Plummer[18], Ana de Armas[19], Jamie Lee Curtis[20], Toni Collette[21], Katherine Langford[22], Frank Oz[23]
  • Producer: Rian Johnson[24], Ram Bergman[25]
  • Part of the series: Knives Out[26]
  • Production company: FilmNation Entertainment[27]
  • Director of photography: Steve Yedlin[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Commons category: Knives Out (film)[30]
  • Soundtrack release: Knives Out – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[31]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[32], DVD[33]
  • Review score: 8.3/10[34], 82/100[35], 97%[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: United States[38]
  • Publication date: January 2, 2020[39], January 9, 2020[40], November 27, 2019[41], November 28, 2019[42], November 29, 2019[43], December 4, 2019[44], December 5, 2019[45], December 6, 2019[46], December 10, 2019[47], December 11, 2019[48], December 12, 2019[49], December 19, 2019[50], January 3, 2020[51], January 10, 2020[52]
  • Characters: Benoit Blanc[53]
  • Distributed by: Lionsgate Films[54], Netflix[55], Amazon Prime Video[56], Xfinity Streampix[57]
  • Narrative location: Boston[58]
  • Official website: https://knivesout.movie/[59]
  • Filming location: Natick[60]
  • Film editor: Bob Ducsay[61]

Why It Matters

Knives Out has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Related Entities

Ana de Armas Chris Evans Christopher Plummer Daniel Craig Don Johnson DVD film Frank Oz Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Jaeden Martell Jamie Lee Curtis Katherine Langford LaKeith Stanfield Michael Shannon Netflix Rian Johnson Toni Collette United States

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  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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