Wake Up Dead Man (2025) (original) (raw)
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it�s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it�s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic. (less)
Director: Rian Johnson
Writer: Rian Johnson
Starring: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner
Producer: Ram Bergman
Review by Brian Orndorf, November 25, 2025
6 / 10
�Wake Up Dead Man� is the third installment of the �Knives Out� franchise, which probably was never meant to continue past the initial 2019 release, but audience interest and filmmaker enthusiasm was enough to turn the sleuthing skills of Benoit Blanc into a series. 2021�s �Glass Onion� switched the saga into a streaming experience, and one that was warmly welcomed by fans, even with a noticeable decline in quality. Writer/director Rian Johnson returns with another case of murder for the master detective to solve, this time examining the strange ways of faith and devotion, taking elements of d ...read more...
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