Knives Out (2019-)

Knives Out (2019)

Knives Out was distributed by Lionsgate in 2019. The film was written by Rian Johnson (Looper) and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman.
The ensemble cast includes Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Christopher Plummer.

Knives Out premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States in November 2019.
It grossed over $300 million on a budget of $40 million. Lionsgate has confirmed that a sequel is being developed.

Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong language, sexual references, and drug material.

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes.


Glass Onion (2022)

A sequel, Glass Onion, was released in theaters for one week in November 2022 before Netflix began streaming it on December 23.
This film was also written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig reprises his role of Benoit Blanc.
In addition to Daniel Craig, the second film stars Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom, Jr., Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
Besides Daniel Craig, no other characters from the original film appear in the sequel and Glass Onion can be enjoyed without viewing Knives Out as events of the original movie are not referenced in the second movie.

Rating: PG-13 for strong language, some violence, sexual material, and drug content.

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes.


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Knives Out (2019)

Category Severity Time Description Sentence Before
0:01:29-0:01:32 An elevated view from a stairwell is seen briefly. None
0:02:05-0:02:12 A corpse and blood stains are seen. Fran: "Mr. Thrombey? You up there? ... Mr. Thrombey, I'm coming in."
0:02:33-0:02:39 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. "Knives Out" appears on screen.
0:03:06-0:03:12 A suicide is referred to briefly. Alice: "...it's just normal TV and they're just talking." Mom: "They're talking murder on it!"
0:03:43-0:03:48 A mild ascending view is seen briefly. Walt: "...coming to the house early? The police have a few more questions for everybody." Marta: "What?"
0:03:49-0:03:55 An elevated ascending view is seen. Walt: "...coming to the house early? The police have a few more questions for everybody." Marta: "What?"
0:05:27-0:05:35 Dragon sculptures are seen. Trooper Wagner: "We'll do our best, mam." Richard: "So... how you doing, kiddo?"
0:06:21-0:06:26 A pillow with a bee pattern is seen briefly. Fran: "He was a nice guy, but he was so hairy." Walt: "Jacob." Fran: "And I've dated Italian guys."
0:07:06-0:07:10 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Linda: "No. Richard came early to help the caterers setup."
0:10:42-0:10:46 A pillow with a bee pattern is seen again. Meg: "He's a genuinely selfless man." Lt. Elliott: "But, you left the party early?" Meg: "Have fun."
0:12:16-0:12:20 Suicide is mentioned once. Linda: "Mr. Blanc, I know who you are. I read your profile in the New Yorker. I found it delightful."
0:17:38-0:17:41 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen briefly in background. Blanc: "About what?" Ransom: "Are you goddamn insane? "Walt: "We couldn't make it out really, but it was huge."
0:18:49-0:19:07 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen multiple times. Blanc: "'You tell her or I will.' Bells ringing?"
0:18:30-0:18:35 An elevated view looking down is seen briefly. Richard: "Um, she was early, so it might have been her. You can maybe ask her." Benoit: "These were two male voices."
0:20:24-0:21:04 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen multiple times. Harlan: "Well, Alan didn't mail it because he caught a discrepancy."
0:21:45-0:22:24 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen multiple times. Linda: "Joni, have you seen Richard?" Joni: "No, I was, uh, just done with the, uh..." Linda: "Okay, thanks. ... Damn it. Richard!"
0:22:40-0:22:57 Suicide is mentioned and discussed briefly. Lieutenant Elliott: "...knocking at my door, I expect it’s going to be about something, if not extraordinary, then at least interesting."
0:24:37-0:25:00 Vomiting is discussed and "puke" is said once. Blanc: "...told you much unfiltered truth about each of ‘em. And a little bird has told me, how shall I put this delicately...
0:25:42-0:25:54 Vomiting is seen and heard. Blanc: "A yes or no will do." Marta: "Mmm...no."
0:26:32-0:26:40 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen multiple times. Blanc: "Miss Cabrera...Was Harlan plannin' on cutting off Joni's allowance?"
0:26:39-0:26:44 Intestinal distress is heard and "puke" is said once. Harlan: "Oh, Joni." Marta: "What's up?"
0:31:16-0:31:32 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Trooper Wagner: "Meg... Meg came home during the window of the time of death, right?" Elliott: "Now look, look..."
0:33:28-0:33:34 Elder abuse is mentioned briefly as a joke. Harlan: "Why can’t I beat you at this game?" Marta: "Because I’m not playing to beat you. I’m playing to build a beautiful pattern."
0:34:03-0:34:35 A needle is used and partially seen. Marta: "Such a bad loser you are! Meds, then bed. I’m done with you." Harlan: "That’s fair."
0:34:43-0:35:20 A needle is seen and used. Harlan: "...I think that everything I’ve given my family, I’ve done maybe without knowing, or maybe to keep them beneath me."
0:35:35-0:35:54 An injection is given and a needle is partially seen. Harlan: "Until you can’t tell the difference between a stage prop and a real knife."
0:36:11-0:36:23 A needle is seen close-up. Harlan: "You mean the good stuff?" Marta: "Yeah?" Harlan: "Oh, come on, send me to la-la land." Marta: "Just a tiny bit, okay?"
0:39:18-0:39:34 A mild elevated and descending view is seen briefly. Harlan: "Think of your mom." Marta: "My mom?" Harlan: "Get behind me, get behind me. Don’t make a noise."
0:40:35-0:40:41 A mild elevated view is seen. Harlan: "Call attention to the time..." Marta: "God, it’s midnight already." Harlan: "If you can."
0:41:12-0:41:38 Elevated views looking down are seen. Harlan: "The dogs will know you, they shouldn’t bark. You’ve got to get up to the third floor..."
0:43:04-0:43:07 "Puke" is mentioned once. Harlan: "And sometime in the next few days the police will question you." Marta: "No, no, no, no. No! I can’t lie."
0:44:37-0:44:44 Intestinal distress and gagging is heard briefly. Blanc: "Well, that sounds about right. Thank you, Miss Cabrera." ...
0:45:20-0:45:46 Suicides are discussed. Linda: "I keep waiting for the big reveal. Where it’ll make sense. Wouldn’t that be nice. Oh, Walt." ...
0:51:35-0:51:41 Suicide is mentioned once. Blanc: "...without biases of the head or heart. I determine the arc’s path, stroll leisurely to its terminus and the truth falls at my feet."
0:53:42-0:53:52 A suicide is seen. Harlan: "You can. And you have to." Marta: "No." Harlan: "For me. Right now." ... Marta: "Harlan, I have to get you help."
0:53:49-0:53:51 A bloody wound is seen briefly. Harlan: "You do as I say and everything will be just fine. I promise."
0:54:48-0:54:53 A spot of blood is seen. None
1:00:13-1:00:16 An elevated view looking down is seen briefly. Blanc: "How'd the Go board get knocked over?" Marta: "We were just goofing around." ...
1:01:03-1:04:47 A painting of a decapitated and bloodied person is seen in the background multiple times. Blanc: "Mr. Drysdale." Ransom: "CSI KFC?" ...
1:02:25-1:02:33 A mild skirmish occurs briefly. Walt: "You wanna go?" Richard: "You bet, skippy, let's go." Walt: "You wanna go? Come on!" Richard: "You better watch out, man."
1:05:40-1:10:26 IMDB X-Ray trivia references but is only visible if expanded. None, only visible when viewed through an IMDB X-ray compatible app (like Prime Video).
1:05:42-1:05:44 A painting of a decapitated and bloodied person is seen again briefly. Blanc: "Where's that window?" Walt: "How about some more cookies, Hugh?"
1:06:05-1:06:09 A mild ascending view is seen. Blanc: "Show me. But stay off the carpet." ...
1:07:09-1:07:13 An elevated view is seen briefly. Blanc: "The game is afoot, eh, Watson?"
1:07:12-1:07:14 A decapitated statue is seen briefly. Blanc: "The game is afoot, eh, Watson?" ...
1:12:43-1:12:47 A mild ascending view is seen briefly. Linda: "Richard, why didn't you stop her?" Richard: "What am I supposed to do? Grab the bumper with my teeth?"
1:14:45-1:14:48 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Ransom: "...I was gonna have to fend for myself. And that felt...good. The old bastard. ... Marta, I know three things."
1:15:00-1:15:02 "Puke" is said once. Ransom: "Maybe you and I were the only two who knew him, so you're not gonna bulls**t me on this because, ..."
1:15:39-1:16:40 A painting of a decapitated person is seen again multiple times. Walt: "Alan, there have got to be options here." Alan: "No."
1:16:43-1:16:45 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Walt: "Like O.J.?" Alan: "Yes, like O.J."
1:17:24-1:17:26 A painting of a decapitated person is seen once briefly. Richard: "You're full of sh*t. I don't trust this guy in the tweed suit."
1:31:29-1:31:35 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Marta: "Oh, no." Ransom: "Marta, did you hear me?" Marta: "Yeah."
1:31:56-1:31:58 An elevated view is seen briefly. Marta: "You regret helping me yet?" Ransom: "I regret not taking the Beemer." Marta: "Oh, sh*t." ...
1:32:41-1:32:48 A mild ascending view is seen briefly. Ransom: "Why...why are we stopping here? Why are you stopping in the middle of the road?"
1:32:59-1:33:02 An elevated view is seen briefly. Marta: "Hold on."
1:33:03-1:33:08 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. None
1:33:21-1:33:23 "Bees" is said once. Marta: "Oh, my god, I'm just pure adrenaline right now."
1:34:28-1:34:34 Vomiting is seen and heard. Blanc: "Did he ask you to drive when he saw me coming?" Marta: "Yes."
1:35:41-1:35:49 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Marta: "Do you mind if I stop for a second? I need to pick something up. It'll be very quick." Blanc: "Sure."
1:35:59-1:36:03 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Marta: "It'll be just a few minutes." Blanc: "Watch the, uh, door."
1:37:24-1:37:31 is seen crawling on a person's face. Marta: "But we have to figure it out right here, right now. And I'm leaving with that report. ... Hello?" ...
1:37:56-1:37:59 A needle is seen close-up. Marta: "Did you take something? I'm going to call an ambulance now..."
1:40:12-1:40:29 Ascending and elevated views are seen. Blanc: "You can tell me your whole story on the drive over. I don't want any more surprises."
1:40:46-1:40:17 A pillow with a bee print is seen in the background. Blanc: "All right. You ready?"
1:42:16-1:42:45 A painting of a decapitated man is seen in the background again. Blanc: "Well, to be fair, you make a pretty lousy murderer. Perhaps we deserve each other."
1:43:20-1:43:27 Suicide is mentioned once. Walt: "What?" Marta: "What?" Blanc: "Furthermore, it will be my professional recommendation to the local authorities..."
1:47:21-1:48:07 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen multiple times. Blanc: "You see, I don't believe he would have slipped it in halfway, no, no, no. I submit Harlan told you everything."
1:48:51-1:48:57 An ascending view is seen. Blanc: "'Do for yourself'. 'You won't get away with this'. And a plan forms."
1:49:22-1:49:44 Needles are seen and used. Blanc: "But it is essential that you are alone and undetected." ...
1:50:43-1:50:46 An injection is seen briefly. Blanc: "You knew because there is the slightest, almost imperceptible differences of tincture and viscosity between the two liquids."
1:51:03-1:51:07 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Blanc: "Harlan was perfectly fine." ...
1:51:25-1:51:31 "Web" is said once. Blanc: "...and called the ambulance, he would be alive today." Lt. Elliott: "Damn!"
1:52:16-1:52:21 An ascending view is seen again. Blanc: "Yeah, we do have that. With your permission, I'd like to spin a little further."
1:52:35-1:52:41 Suicide is described briefly. Blanc: "But tomorrow brings news..."
1:56:34-1:56:37 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Fran: "Oh, I knew it. I knew you were a no-good son of a bitch."
1:56:50-1:56:56 A needle is seen and used. Fran: "Don't you come near me. Don't come near me! I'm warning you!"
1:57:08-1:57:10 An elevated view is seen briefly. Lt. Elliott: "Benny, look, I hear what you're saying, but this..." ...
1:59:52-1:59:55 An elevated view is seen briefly. Ransom: "...and a few other charges. With a good lawyer, which I have, I'll be out in no time."
2:00:01-2:01:25 Vomiting is shown in detail, heard, and seen multiple times. Ransom: "...I can wreak on your life, you vicious little bitch."
2:01:26-2:01:42 A mild ascending view is seen. Ransom: "Sh*t."
2:01:49-2:01:59 A statue with oversized eyeballs is seen again. None
2:03:21-2:03:24 A spot of blood is seen again briefly. Blanc: "Oh, from the first moment you set foot in front of me."
2:03:43-2:03:58 A picture of a beheaded, bloody person is seen in the background. Blanc: "You're a good person."

Reviewed April 2020


Glass Onion (2022)

Category Severity Time Description Sentence Before
2:19:36-2:19:31 A mild elevated view is seen. Jake: "Your campaign is backed by billionaire philanthropist, Miles Bron, founder of the ubiquitous tech giant..."
2:18:17-2:18:14 An elevated view is seen briefly. Doctor: "Because if your name is on this, and it fails, it will sink you forever."
2:17:32-2:17:14 An ethnic slur is discussed and mentioned. Peg: "No. No phones." Model: "Why can’t she have her phone?" Model: "Because she’s mean."
2:07:51-2:07:39 A flyover view is seen. Phillip: "Blanc, there’s someone here for you. With a box."
2:03:54-2:01:45 Mild flyover and elevated views are seen. Birdie: "Andi! Hi! ... Holy s**t."
1:56:40-1:56:31 A mild flyover and ascending view is seen. Miles: "Hey, Mr. Blanc. Could we have a quick word?" Benoit: "Hmm, of course."
1:56:27-1:55:29 Elevated views are seen in the background multiple times. Miles: "Hey, Mr. Blanc. Could we have a quick word?" Benoit: "Hmm, of course." ...
1:54:15-1:53:29 Mild elevated views are seen in background again. Miles: "Hang on. Hang on. Someone reset the box."
1:53:25-1:53:16 A mild elevated flyover view is seen. Miles: "I’m going to foil. I’ll see you at the pool."
1:41:11-1:41:08 tattoo is seen briefly closeup. Whiskey: "Are you going to do it for me?"
1:41:05-1:40:58 A mild elevated flyover view is seen. Whiskey: "Are you going to do it for me?" ...
1:37:50-1:37:46 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Derol: "It’s a classic. Hey. Not here."
1:37:24-1:37:20 A mild elevated view is seen again briefly. Benoit: "A-and what does that mean?" Birdie: "Oh, it means immortality. He wants to do something that’s gonna change..."
1:31:28-1:27:44 Fake blood is seen briefly multiple times. Benoit: "Unfortunately, this crime clashed with the presence of Benoit Blanc."
1:27:39-1:27:29 A mild ascending view is seen. Miles: "I know it’s probably hard to have sympathy for the poor, tortured billionaire. But...god damn, I miss that bar."
1:26:11-1:26:08 A mild elevated view is seen. Lionel: "Given the circumstances, I think it’s a fair question." Andi: "Fair?" Claire: "Oh my god. Yes, no, fine."
1:22:10-1:22:12 A hanging gesture is mimed briefly. Miles: "...this whole party was a dangerous idea ‘cause you all hate me so much that one of you would actually wanna..."
1:21:27-1:21:04 tattoo is visible. Miles: "On your feet, genius. I wanna see..." Claire: "Miles, Duke."
1:20:45-1:20:02 A corpse is seen and interacted with. Lionel: "You see anything in there? No, because I feel like he’s..."
1:19:09-1:19:06 Vomiting is heard briefly. Claire: "Oh my god. No, I...Bicardi..."
1:18:47-1:18:45 A corpse is seen briefly. Benoit: "My guess is something was put in his drink, intentionally."
1:17:28-1:16:09 A corpse is seen and interacted with multiple times. Miles: "He picked up mine. He picked up mine."
1:16:44-1:15:20 Mild elevated views are seen briefly. Peg: "It just dinged. It must be here."
1:14:30-1:14:27 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Peg: "Aha. Here’s my phone. Birdie?"
1:12:45-1:12:12 A corpse and a bloody shirt are seen multiple times. Peg: "Was that a gunshot? It sounded like a gunshot."
1:09:54-1:09:49 An elevated view is seen. Helen: "I teach. Third grade. We do a lot of Zooming."
1:09:43-1:09:40 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Helen: "Okay, none of that really matters. Mr. Blanc, two days ago, I received a call."
1:09:30-1:09:26 A corpse is briefly seen. Helen: "Okay, none of that really matters. Mr. Blanc, two days ago, I received a call." ...
1:07:33-1:07:27 Suicide is mentioned briefly. Benoit: "Miss Brand, what can I do for you?"
1:06:52-1:06:45 A suicide scene is described briefly. Helen: "Birdie Jay, Duke Cody, Claire Debella, and Lionel Toussaint." Benoit: "The S**theads."
1:03:00-1:02:51 An ascending flyover view is seen. Helen: "Do you really think we can get the son of a bitch?"
1:01:03-1:01:05 A mild descending view is seen briefly. Helen: "About ten years ago, before they all hit it big..."
0:55:56-0:55:33 A mild flyover and elevated views are seen. Benoit: "I understand. This is your last chance to back out."
0:52:53-0:52 A mild elevated view is seen in the background. Claire: "Oh my god!" Duke: "Really?" Lionel: "A**hole." Miles: "Now it’s a party."
0:44:14-0:44:11 tattoo is seen closeup briefly. Miles: "Like, he is my loyal friend, but I can’t put him on Alpha News. Okay?"
0:40:44-0:40:33 An elevated view looking straight down is seen. Helen: "He’s a son of a bitch, Whiskey. Leave his ass."
0:39:29-0:39:24 Newspaper articles reporting a suicide are seen. Helen: "Damn it. What the hell?"
0:38:10-0:38:00 An ascending view occurs. Helen: "I’m not trying to kill you, you crazy bitch!" ...
0:34:38-0:34:32 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Helen: "S**tballs!"
0:27:17-0:27:14 A corpse is partially seen and interacted with briefly. Benoit: "...which has falling strangely silent. And which he showed to you..."
0:26:55-0:26:52 Newspaper articles reporting a suicide are seen again. Benoit: "He didn’t need to hide the death. He just needed to hide that Duke had shown him the death..."
0:24:47-0:24:44 Fake blood is seen briefly. Benoit: "Furthermore, you have a loaded gun conveniently within reach. And the lights had even been turned off."

Reviewed October 2023

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