Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
NZ release: 20 November 2025
Violence and offensive language Rated on: 27 November 2025
What’s it about?
A mysterious death in a small-town church pulls Benoit Blanc into a tense investigation, where buried secrets, shaken faith, and rising suspicion threaten to tear the tight-knit community apart.
The facts
- Directed by Rian Johnson
- Stars Daniel Craig (Skyfall), Josh O’Connor (Challengers), Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction), Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men), Mila Kunis (Black Swan), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Kerry Washington (Django Unchained), Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers), Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla)
- English language
- Runtime: 144 minutes
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Violence
The strongest moments of violence in this film include:
- In flashbacks, a character is stabbed in the back. Blood is shown pooling beneath them.
- A flashback shows an adult character punching a child in the face. The child laughs and taunts the adult.
- A character is kicked in the stomach.
Offensive language
There is frequent offensive language, including “f**k,” “sh*t,” “as*,” “b*tch,” “d*ck,” wh*re,” and “p*ssy.”
Sexual references
A character confesses to masturbating multiple times a week.
Content that may disturb
A corpse is dissolved in acid, leaving a skeleton.
When content stays with you:
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