Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has landed a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score ahead of its official release.
Directed by Rian Johnson, the third instalment in the franchise sees the return of detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) as he tackles yet another eerie murder – this time, in a sombre church setting.
The brand-new set of suspects will be played by a star-studded cast, including Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Thomas Haden Church, Mila Kunis, Daryl McCormack and Josh Brolin.
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Meanwhile, Jeremy Renner, who has already made a brief appearance in the Knives Out universe, will be taking on a more central role for the upcoming threequel.
Ahead of its release on 12 December, Wake Up Dead Man has landed a perfect 100% score from 11 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised the surprising twists and turns of the latest instalment, describing it as a “the most intricate mystery of them all”.
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“Wake Up Dead Man is twistier, darker, and more emotional than the previous two installments, in which Johnson explores ideas of faith and logic and the mythologizing that gets us through the day — all in a brilliant murder mystery,” wrote Collider.
“Wake Up Dead Man is the most intricate mystery of them all, grappling with issues of faith, redemption, revenge, and forgiveness,” said Punch Drunk Critics.
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The Wrap branded the movie a “glorious, goofy gothic horror”, adding: “Although Wake Up Dead Man is the Knives Out movie that’s most preoccupied with existential questions surrounding death, writer/director Rian Johnson’s third film in the series is also the one that’s most full of life.”
Before it arrives on Netflix, Wake Up Dead Man will open this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which runs from 8-19 October in festival venues across the UK.
The screening will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London, marking the movie’s international premiere.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will be released on Netflix on 12 December.
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