Knives Out (2019)

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Hell, any of them could have done it.

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. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

• Released: 2019-11-27
• Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 11m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 14,523 votes

Directed by Rian Johnson.

Top cast

• Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc
• Chris Evans as Ransom Drysdale
• Ana de Armas as Marta Cabrera
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Linda Drysdale
• Michael Shannon as Walt Thrombey
• Don Johnson as Richard Drysdale
• Toni Collette as Joni Thrombey
• LaKeith Stanfield as Lieutenant Elliott
• Christopher Plummer as Harlan Thrombey
• Katherine Langford as Meg Thrombey

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Where to watch Knives Out

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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