Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Rian Johnson
Genres : Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
Status : Released
Released : Nov 26, 2025
Tagline : He works in mysterious ways.
Length : 145 minutes
Cast
- Daniel Craig
- Josh O'Connor
- Glenn Close
- Josh Brolin
- Mila Kunis
- Jeremy Renner
- Kerry Washington
- Andrew Scott
- Cailee Spaeny
- Daryl McCormack
- Thomas Haden Church
- Jeffrey Wright
- Annie Hamilton
- James Faulkner
- Bridget Everett
- Noah Segan
- Jamie Karitzis
- Kit Burden
- Gavin Spokes
- Paul Hilton
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Cecilia Blair
- Georgie Drain
- Bertie Drain
- Leo Abelo Perry
- Ray Bolton
- Nicola Hughes
- Laura Elsworthy
- Daphne Cheung
- Hugh Wyld
- Matthew Jacobs Morgan
- Kerry Frances
- Ian Porter
- Dan Chariton
- Eddie Gorodetsky
- Bill Davey
Crew
- Director : Rian Johnson
- Writer : Rian Johnson
- Producer : Rian Johnson
- Producer : Ram Bergman
- Original Music Composer : Nathan Johnson
- Director of Photography : Steve Yedlin
- Production Design : Rick Heinrichs
- Art Direction : Jim Barr
- Co-Producer : Leopold Hughes
- Casting : Bret Howe
- Casting : Mary Vernieu
- Set Decoration : Kathryn Pyle
- Costume Design : Jenny Eagan
- Art Direction : Kate Suzanne Hunter
- Art Direction : Quinn Robinson
- Drone Pilot : Christopher Knight
- Special Effects Technician : Marie Duboscq
- Supervising Sound Editor : Matthew Wood
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Stephen Urata
- Production Sound Mixer : Chris Munro
- Lighting Director : Jaron Presant
- Second Unit Director of Photography : Katie Swain
- "A" Camera Operator : Gary Spratling
- Second Assistant Director : Matthew Sharp
- Visual Effects Supervisor : Julius Lechner
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Ren Klyce
- Sound Designer : Ren Klyce
- Music Supervisor : Thomas Golubić
- Thanks : Guillermo del Toro
- Editor : Bob Ducsay
- Makeup Designer : Jeremy Woodhead
- Hair Designer : Jeremy Woodhead
- Co-Producer : Nikos Karamigios
- Executive Producer : Tom Karnowski
- Associate Producer : Adele Franck
- Associate Producer : Richard Goodwin
- Unit Production Manager : Elena Zokas
- Unit Production Manager : Tom Karnowski
- Unit Production Manager : Ram Bergman
- First Assistant Director : Richard Goodwin
- Stunts : Freddie Mason
- Stunt Coordinator : Roy Taylor
- Stunts : Joel Conlan
- Stunts : Ellie Keighley
- Stunts : Stuart Boother
- Stunts : Donna Williams
- Stunts : Andy Torbet
- Stunts : Luke Ioannou
- Stunts : Olivia Reeve
- Stunts : Tilly Powell
- Stunts : Elliot Collins
- Stunts : Christian Cole
- Stunts : Matt Sherren
- Stunts : Richard Leggett
- Stunts : Tom Rodgers
- Stunts : John Street
- Stunts : Lucy Allen
- Stunts : Matthew Webster
- Stunts : Rick English
- Stunts : Anna Benton
- Stunts : Kye Mckee
- Stunts : Justin Sysum
- Stunts : Ray Nicholas
- Stunts : Daniel Rawlins
- Stunts : Marcus White
- Visual Effects Supervisor : Giles Harding
- Supervising Art Director : Dean Clegg
- Art Direction : Simon Elsley
- Art Direction : Hugh McClelland
- Standby Art Director : Paddy Paddison
- Assistant Art Director : Irene Dimarca
- Assistant Art Director : Heather Rackstraw
- Set Dresser : Ray Perry Sr.
- Set Dresser : Gary Martin
- "B" Camera Operator : Dave Hamilton-Green
- "C" Camera Operator : Miles Proudfoot
- Key Hair Stylist : Paula Price
- Key Makeup Artist : Paula Price
- Makeup Artist : Polly Earnshaw
- Hairstylist : Daniel Erdman
- Makeup Artist : Charlotte Hayward
- Hairstylist : Andrew Simonin
- Makeup Artist : Rebecca Walker
- Makeup Artist : Tracey Levy
- Makeup Artist : Dumebi Anozie
- Hairstylist : Linda Villalobos
- Special Effects Supervisor : Hayley Williams
- Special Effects Coordinator : Sarah Pearce
- Special Effects Technician : Rory McVicker
- Special Effects Technician : Thomas Roberts
- Prosthetic Makeup Artist : Grace McComisky
- Prosthetic Makeup Artist : Sophie Mac
- Gaffer : David Smith
- Second Unit Director of Photography : Robert Binnall
- Second Unit First Assistant Director : Barney Shakespeare
- Art Direction : Timothy Stuart Hildebrandt
- Set Decoration : Raelyn Tepper
- Key Hair Stylist : Yunea Cruz
- Hair Department Head : Renee J. Vaca
- Sound Mixer : David Holmes
- Sound Effects Editor : Jonathon Stevens
- Foley Editor : Malcolm Fife
- Foley Artist : Dan O'Connell
- Foley Artist : John T. Cucci
- Foley Mixer : Mikel Parraga-Wills
- Visual Effects Supervisor : Johannes Peter
- Visual Effects Producer : Danielle James
- Visual Effects Producer : Lukas Keclik
- Visual Effects Producer : Tomáš Srovnal
- Visual Effects Supervisor : Javier Menéndez
- Visual Effects Producer : Ravindra Tamhankar
- Visual Effects Supervisor : Steve Yedlin
- Script Supervisor : Anna Worley
- First Assistant Editor : Sam Bollinger
- Key Grip : David Maund
- Thanks : Karina Longworth
- Location Casting : Martin Ware
- Casting Associate : Olivia Brittain
- Assistant Costume Designer : Jessica Albertson