Rian Johnson: 5 Movies That Inspired 'Knives Out'
Rian Johnson
Director

Rian Johnson is a longtime fan of the murder mystery genre. Here are a few of his favorites that helped inform this delightful whodunit.

1
Clue
1985

Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet, and Professor Plum all come to life in this movie based on the classic board game.

2
Gosford Park
2001

This black comedy tells the story of an old-fashioned country house in England thrown off-kilter when one of their own is found dead. Come for a cup of tea and lots of secrets.

3
Murder on the Orient Express
1974

Famed detective Hercule Poirot is put to the test when a murder on, you guessed it, his train demands his particular obsessive skillset. A classic whodunit with a large cast of interesting characters.

4
Death on the Nile
2022

Hercule Poirot is back at it, this time an heiress is found dead on his boat while sailing through Egypt.

5
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
2019

That’s right, Pikachu and Hercule Poirot are found on the same list. Will Pikachu have what it takes to help his partner Tim find out what happened to Tim’s dad?

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