Knives OutComplete Watch Order Guide
Knives Out is a franchise of mystery-comedy films featuring detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates complex cases across different settings. Each movie blends sharp wit, clever storytelling, and a star-studded cast, offering a fresh take on the classic whodunnit genre with modern flair and unexpected twists.
Knives Out Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Knives Out movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
All 3 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Knives Out in Order
Watch the Knives Out movies in release order, starting with Knives Out (2019) and continuing through Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025). The series spans 3 films, released between 2019 and 2025. Audiences rate the franchise 7.4/10 on average.
What order should you watch Knives Out?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Knives Out. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Knives Out largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Knives Out franchise
Knives Out is a franchise of mystery-comedy films featuring detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates complex cases across different settings. Each movie blends sharp wit, clever storytelling, and a star-studded cast, offering a fresh take on the classic whodunnit genre with modern flair and unexpected twists.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Knives Out Fun Facts & Trivia
The Knives Out franchise spans 6 years, from 2019 to 2025.
The highest-rated entry is Knives Out with a 7.8/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 7.4/10 rating from audiences.
Knives Out films have collected over 24k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Knives Out films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025), continues a franchise that began 6 years earlier.
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