Knives Out

2019 | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

Scores

Overall Score
96.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Review Aggregate
90.8

Critic Consensus

96.6% Fresh • 472 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 472 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, political, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnypoliticalcharacter-drivenstylizedfamily-friendlysuspensefullightheartedchristmassatiricalgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Daniel Craig2019$2,309,000$2,833,000(est)
Chris Evans2019$1,421,000$1,744,000(est)
Ana de Armas2019$1,070,000$1,313,000(est)
Jamie Lee Curtis2019$1,200,000 source$1,472,194reported
Michael Shannon2019$748,000$918,000(est)
Don Johnson2019$659,000$808,000(est)
Toni Collette2019$591,000$725,000(est)
LaKeith Stanfield2019$539,000$661,000(est)
Katherine Langford2019$496,000$608,000(est)
Jaeden Martell2019$461,000$565,000(est)
Christopher Plummer2019$431,000$529,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count472
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes830,555

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$165,363,234$202,872,298
International2019$147,534,686$180,999,730
Worldwide2019$312,897,920$383,872,028

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$141,695,491$173,836,041
Digital Rentals ?2019$5,317,000$6,523,046
Digital Purchases ?2019$6,350,000$7,790,360
Physical Rentals ?2019$2,406,000$2,951,749
Physical Purchases ?2019$6,924,000$8,494,559
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$46,301,706$56,804,243
Total Revenues2019$208,994,197$256,399,998
Expenses
Budget ?2019$40,000,000$49,073,133
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$50,000,000 (est)$61,341,416 (est)
Participations2019$31,349,000$38,459,841
Residuals ?2019$3,251,000$3,988,419
Interest & Overhead2019$6,800,000$8,342,433
Total Expenses2019$131,400,000$161,205,241
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$77,594,197$95,194,758

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