Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022Movie140 minEnglish

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

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IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic60/100
Google Users89%
Director: Rian JohnsonGenres: Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a murder mystery party on his private Greek island, but one of the guests turns up dead. Detective Benoit Blanc travels to the island to unravel the mystery, discovering a web of secrets and lies among the group. As Blanc delves deeper, he finds that Bron and his associates have a complicated and often deceitful history.

Critical Reception

Glass Onion was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its clever script, Rian Johnson's direction, and the ensemble cast's performances. While some critics found it less satisfying than its predecessor, "Knives Out," most agreed it was an entertaining and witty whodunit with a satisfying conclusion.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intricate plot and Rian Johnson's signature blend of humor and suspense.
  • The ensemble cast received acclaim for their energetic and committed performances.
  • Some critics noted that while enjoyable, it didn't quite reach the heights of 'Knives Out'.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's engaging mystery, clever writing, and strong performances from the cast, particularly Daniel Craig. Many enjoyed the humor and the satisfying twists and turns.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards. Received a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.

Fun Fact

The iconic glass onion structure on Miles Bron's island was inspired by the work of artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her mirrored installations.

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tensharpe

tensharpe

“Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery” is a thoroughly entertaining, well crafted, thrilling step up from its predecessor “ Knives Out”  Benoit Blanc ( Daniel Craig ) returns as the World Famous detective who unintentionally has been invite...
FinixFighter

FinixFighter

Almost everything is already told and you know who the killer is. Moreover: I hate when they put Covid into movies. We already lived two years full of stupid restrictions, and this film is like if it's trying to say:"ehy, be a good ship a...
GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

What's great about this is that within the first minute or so of meeting every cast member you are told who they are and what their motivation is... ... so it leaves out the tedious who done it guess work of murder mysteries. And you ...
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

As with the first Knives Out movie, I found the plot to be clever and intricate and the story very well told. There were a few interesting plot twists and, even though the dialogue could have been more witty, it was intelligent and realisti...
r96sk

r96sk

Brilliant! My first film of 2023, which has started with a bang! I adore the original film from 2019 so was expecting big things from this sequel and I'm glad to note that it didn't disappoint - it's a cracker. I did, admittedly, predict...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery would never disappoint. Rian Johnson succeeds, once again, with his clever, witty humor and continuou...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Glass Onion lives up to the expectations and spirit established by Knives Out but doesn't bring anything new to a growing franchise.** Glass Onion is a fun follow-up to Knives Out that captures all the character and energy of its prede...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Daniel Craig rather engagingly reprises his role as the "Poirot"-esque "Benoit Blanc" in this fairly unashamed rip-off of all things Agatha Christie. He finds himself an unexpected guest of billionaire "Bron" (Edward Norton) on his beautifu...
Nathan

Nathan

_Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery_ is a lighthearted murder mystery filled with effective comedy, fantastic performances, and a somewhat predictable plot. Overall, I had a great time with this film and the theater experience was one of ...
Jack

Jack

While the first **Knives Out** is undoubtedly more eerie and traditional when viewed alongside other murder mysteries, the modernity (both politically, and just through the characters and humour) is what makes this so dynamic, and so, so, g...