Knives Out
Taste attributes: comedycrimedramamysterythrillerfastunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Hell, any of them could have done it."
Boxlist takeSmart and pacy: a dark crime comedy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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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. 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.
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lionsgate
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