A Glean movie guide
Beyond Benoit Blanc
The game is afoot.
Intricate mysteries, eccentric ensembles, and sharp wit for fans of Knives Out.
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The movie list
- 01
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
The direct sequel follows Benoit Blanc to a private island for another layered, star-studded mystery.
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.
- 02
Clue
A cult classic ensemble comedy that perfectly balances slapstick humor with a genuine murder mystery.
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
- 03
The Last of Sheila
A primary inspiration for Knives Out, featuring a complex scavenger hunt that turns into a deadly game.
A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
- 04
See How They Run
A stylish, meta-textual whodunnit that pokes fun at the genre's tropes while delivering a clever crime story.
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
- 05
Gosford Park
A sharp exploration of class dynamics set within a sprawling English estate during a weekend shooting party.
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
- 06
The Nice Guys
A hilarious, fast-paced mystery driven by the undeniable comedic chemistry of its mismatched lead duo.
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
- 07
Game Night
A modern, high-energy comedy where a suburban game night spirals into a surprisingly twisty real-life conspiracy.
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
- 08
Murder on the Orient Express
A visually lush adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic featuring a massive cast of suspicious characters.
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
- 09
Confess, Fletch
A dryly funny mystery starring a charmingly eccentric protagonist who must clear his name in a murder case.
The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of suspects is the culprit - from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch’s Italian girlfriend. Crime, in fact, has never been this disorganized.
- 10
Sleuth
A brilliant, two-man game of wits that keeps the audience guessing with constant reversals and puzzles.
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.