---
title: 'Wake Up Dead Man (2025)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rian Johnson'
released: '2025-09-06'
runtime_minutes: 144
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/wake-up-dead-man-2025'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14364480/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

2025 · PG-13 · 144 min · Comedy, Mystery · United States

Original title: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Part of: Knives Out

## Synopsis

Wake Up Dead Man is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the third film in the Knives Out series. The film stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates the death of a Catholic priest against the backdrop of a missing inheritance. The ensemble cast also includes Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rian Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rian-johnson)
- **Screenplay:** [Rian Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rian-johnson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nathan Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-johnson)
- **Producer:** [Ram Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ram-bergman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Steve Yedlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-yedlin)
- **Editor:** [Bob Ducsay](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-ducsay)

## Cast

- [Kerry Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/kerry-washington)
- [Daniel Craig](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-craig) as Benoit Blanc
- [Andrew Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-scott)
- [Glenn Close](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-close)
- [Josh Brolin](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-brolin)
- [Daryl McCormack](https://cinepixo.com/people/daryl-mccormack)
- [Jeremy Renner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-renner)
- [Cailee Spaeny](https://cinepixo.com/people/cailee-spaeny)
- [Josh O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-o-connor)
- [Thomas Haden Church](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-haden-church)

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