Knives Out

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

Grosses

Domestic (52.8%)
$165,363,234
Summary Details
DistributorLionsgate
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Opening$26,769,548
3,461 theaters
Budget$40,000,000
Release DateNov 27, 2019
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 10 min
GenresComedy Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release401 days/57 weeks
Widest Release3,461 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 27-Dec 1
Thanksgiving 5-Day
2$41,414,093-3,461-$11,965$41,414,0931
Nov 28-Dec 1
Thanksgiving 4-Day
2$32,940,759-3,461-$9,517$41,414,0931
Nov 29-Dec 1
Thanksgiving 3-Day
2$26,769,548-3,461-$7,734$41,414,0931
Dec 6-8
Post-Thanksgiving
2$14,216,723-46.9%3,461-$4,107$63,553,2142
Dec 13-153$9,138,699-35.7%3,413-48$2,677$78,815,9473
Dec 20-225$6,503,186-28.8%2,535-878$2,565$89,952,0954
Dec 27-296$9,876,123+51.9%2,022-513$4,884$110,306,6945
Jan 3-57$8,916,416-9.7%2,142+120$4,162$130,119,4506
Jan 10-129$5,624,899-36.9%2,060-82$2,730$139,521,6437
Jan 17-198$4,280,413-23.9%1,667-393$2,567$145,957,8008
Jan 17-20
MLK wknd
8$5,326,647-1,667-$3,195$147,004,034-
Jan 24-2610$3,539,020-17.3%1,667-$2,122$151,754,9429
Jan 31-Feb 211$2,579,204-27.1%1,555-112$1,658$155,563,96810
Feb 7-910$2,297,647-10.9%1,443-112$1,592$158,889,29711
Feb 14-1612$2,126,568-7.4%1,154-289$1,842$161,837,58512
Feb 14-17
Presidents' Day wknd
12$2,466,257-1,154-$2,137$162,177,274-
Feb 21-2316$1,069,376-49.7%949-205$1,126$163,708,56313
Feb 28-Mar 118$626,008-41.5%670-279$934$164,651,25114
Mar 6-821$294,558-52.9%401-269$734$165,157,00315
Mar 13-15
COVID-19 Pandemic
21$86,296-70.7%221-180$390$165,356,04716