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Rian Johnson Slams Limited Release for Knives Out Mystery

11/21/2025

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Rian Johnson, the director of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, criticizes the film's limited theatrical release.
The film opens in select theaters on November 26 and streams on Netflix on December 12; AMC will not show it.
Johnson urges fans to check local theaters.
The cast includes Daniel Craig, Thomas Haden Church, and Josh Brolin.
Critics describe the movie as a solid addition delivering a classic mystery.

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Story summary

Rian Johnson, the director of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, criticizes the film's limited theatrical release.
The film opens in select theaters on November 26 and streams on Netflix on December 12; AMC will not show it.
Johnson urges fans to check local theaters.
The cast includes Daniel Craig, Thomas Haden Church, and Josh Brolin.
Critics describe the movie as a solid addition delivering a classic mystery.