Wake Up Dead Man will stream in the English language, maintaining the signature tone and humor of the Knives Out franchise.(Image Source: X.com/@netflix)
Wake Up Dead Man is a 2025 American mystery film and a standalone sequel to Glass Onion (2022) and the third installment overall in the Knives Out film series. It stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc.
Reverend Jud Duplenticy, a former boxer turned Catholic priest, is reassigned to a rural parish after punching a deacon.
The parish, led by Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, struggles with a troubled congregation and a family history tied to a lost inheritance.
During a Good Friday service, Wicks is found stabbed with a devil’s head lamp adornment previously thrown by Jud, making him a prime suspect.
Police chief Geraldine Scott calls private detective Benoit Blanc to investigate, recruiting Jud despite objections. Investigations reveal Wicks had disavowed his followers and planned to retrieve Prentice’s fortune with Cy Draven, his alleged illegitimate son.
Jud later discovers Wicks and groundskeeper Samson in suspicious circumstances, and both corpses are found dissolving in acid at Dr. Nat Sharp’s house.
Blanc identifies Nat as the killer who manipulated events to frame Jud, but he cannot fully explain Wicks’ apparent resurrection or Samson’s death.
Wicks’ former assistant, Martha, reveals the true plot involving the diamond key to Prentice’s fortune and orchestrates the staged resurrection.
Martha dies after using poison to stop Nat, dropping the diamond, while Jud performs absolution for all victims. One year later, Jud reopens the church as Our Lady of Perpetual Grace, secretly hiding the diamond in a new crucifix as new parishioners arrive.
Wake Up Dead Man had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025, and was released in theaters on November 26, 2025.
Wake Up Dead Man will stream on Netflix and the release date of Wake Up Dead Man is December 12, 2025.
Wake Up Dead Man ensemble cast includes :
The film runs for 2 hours and 24 minutes, offering a tightly packed mystery filled with twists and emotional depth.
The movie will stream in the English language, maintaining the signature tone and humor of the Knives Out franchise.
“Wake Up Dead Man” is written, directed, and produced by Rian Johnson, continuing his acclaimed storytelling style in the franchise.
