Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025 · 145 min · Director: Rian Johnson
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When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Humor25%
- Confusion20%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 55 % | 42 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 49 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 60 % | 41 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 60 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 73 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 75 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 69 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 63 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 63 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 75 % | 60 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 82 % | 66 % | 76 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 74 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 79 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Curiosity | 80 % | 75 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 82 % | 56 % | 56 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Empathy | 71 % | 26 % | 30 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Sadness | 53 % | 7 % | 10 % | 45 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Grace Wicks
Geraldine's Deputy
Dcn. Clark
Rev. Frank
Rev. Delancy
Details
- Directed by
- Rian Johnson
- Written by
- Rian Johnson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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