Rian Johnson's buzzed-about murder mystery Knives Out gets a final trailer that boasts the film's nearly perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.
Rian Johnson's buzzed-about murder mystery Knives Out has gotten a final trailer that boasts the film's nearly perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. The Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer-director's new movie premiered at TIFF 2019 in September and has been generating superb word of mouth ever since then. Bursting at the seams with A-list talent, the Agatha Christie-inspired crime caper stars Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, a debonair detective called in to investigate the death of the world-famous crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer), who passed away under suspicious circumstances right after his 85th birthday.
Lionsgate has already released a pair of trailers for Knives Out, with Johnson warning that those who're already sold on the film would do well to avoid the movie's marketing entirely from this point forward. Obviously, however, that doesn't mean the studio is going to let up on generating hype in the last few weeks before the murder-mystery hits theaters, and has now unveiled a final trailer that taps into Knives Out's excellent critical reception so far.
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Directed by Rian Johnson. With Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis. A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. It hasn’t even hit theatres yet, but Rian Johnson’s upcoming Knives Out starring Daniel Craig and Chris Evans has already racked up a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score. The highly-anticipated ensemble flick will pay tribute to the classic Agatha Christie murder mysteries with a modern twist. Johnson, who grew up in Denver, takes a veiled shot at them in his new movie, “Knives Out,” by incorporating a young, phone-tethered boy named Jacob. The dialogue-light character embodies the. 'All I have are negative thoughts.' It's the final trailer for 'Joker'. RELATED: Knives Out: 10 Funniest Moments, Ranked. The all-star cast and witty humor make it a fun ride from beginning to end, but the brilliantly constructed mystery is what demands you watch the movie again. With plenty of fun hints and jokes, there's a lot to get out of repeat viewings. Here are some hidden details you missed in Knives Out.
The final trailer for Knives Out is now online, and was released by Fandango (along with the not so subtle reminder for those interested to buy their tickets through the vendor). Check it out, below.
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Thankfully, the new trailer doesn't spoil Knives Out plot any more than its predecessors, and is far more focused on singing the movie's praises (via enthusiastic pull-quote from a variety of outlets) and flaunting its impressive 99% Fresh grade from Rotten Tomatoes. And on the off-chance anyone is concerned that this is one of those situations where a film's high RT score doesn't reflect its far more mediocre typical rating, Knives Out is currently at an 8.55/10 average rating on the site. In other words, most critics are not only giving the darkly comedic detective yarn a thumbs up, they're ranking it as one of the best movies of the fall (and, in some cases, 2019 altogether).
Given the sparkling word of mouth, it begs the question: does Knives Out have a shot at landing some proper recognition this awards season? As widely acclaimed as Johnson's previous four directorial efforts were (especially Brick, Looper, and The Last Jedi), he's yet to land either a Golden Globe and/or an Oscar nomination for his craft; in fact, Looper didn't land any Oscar nods at all, even though some consider it one of the best sci-fi films of the 2010s period. That could well change with Knives Out, though, especially since an original throwback murder-mystery full of big name actors at the top of their game (not to mention, a funny cameo by Frank Oz, as teased in the final trailer) is more likely to play well with the Academy than Johnson's prior work has.
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By zntim@businessinsider.com (Zac Ntim) of INSIDER |The 20 best murder mysteries you can stream online, ranked by critics
- With classics such as 'Rear Window,' 'Chinatown,' and 'The Fugitive' the murder mystery is one of cinema's most beloved and successful genres.
- And with modern masterpieces such as Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' continuing to pull audiences to theatres across the world, it is clear that audiences still find joy in a crafty whodunit.
- Here are the 20 best murder mystery films that you can stream online, ranked by critics.
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Last year, Rian Johnson's thanksgiving smash 'Knives Out' proved that audiences still find joy in the bowels of a well-crafted murder mystery. The salacious and unthinkable crime, the nifty investigation which ultimately falls short, and finally the director's clever reveal at the end.
And although some may argue that the murder mystery has been best executed as a literary device by the likes of Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and P.D. James, cinema also has a long and revered history with the genre.
Here are the 20 best murder mystery films that you can stream online, ranked by critics.
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