Netflix has revealed today thatGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysterywas unsurprisingly the most-viewed English language movie on the streamer last week. However, directorRian Johnson’slatest detective story is not alone on the podium, as the originalKnives Outis currently holding firm at third position.
Released in 2019’s,Knives Outtook the world by surprise by taking the whodunnit formula and turning it upside down. With a star-studded cast includingAna de Armas,Chris Evans,Jamie Lee Curtis, andToni Collette, the movie was an absolute success, which, of course, began a bidding war for any sequel Johnson wished to make. Netflix won the battle after signing a$469 million deal with Johnson, granting the streaming platform exclusive distribution rights over his hit detective franchise. That sounds like a huge investment, but it’s worth rememberingKnives Outgrossed $311 million worldwide against a $40 million budget while also being nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Netflix’s investment proved to be worth it, asGlass Onionis not only the number one movie on the streamer for the past ten days, but it’s currently the streamer’s third most-watched movie ever. With 127.25M hours viewed,Glass Onionis just behindRed Noticewith 364.02 million hours andDon’t Look Upwith 359.79 million hours. However, sinceGlass Onionhas only been available for ten days, there’s still a chance Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) will become king at Netflix.
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What’sGlass OnionAbout?
Set in Greece,Glass Onionfollows Benoit Blanc as he gets invited to a murder mystery party that turns out to be more deadly than intended. The movie starsDave Bautista,Kathryn Hahn,Edward Norton,Janelle Monáe,Leslie Odom Jr., andKate Hudsonas a group of rich friends that reunite in the titular mansion, an incredible construction of glass and metal standing tall on a private island.
Knives OutandGlass Onionare available right now on Netflix. Check out Collider’s interview with director Rian Johnson and synopsis below.
Benoit Blanc returns to peel back the layers in a new Rian Johnson whodunit. This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron for their yearly reunion. Among those on the guest list are Miles’ former business partner Andi Brand, current Connecticut governor Claire Debella, cutting-edge scientist Lionel Toussaint, fashion designer and former model Birdie Jay and her conscientious assistant Peg, and influencer Duke Cody and his sidekick girlfriend Whiskey. As in all the best murder mysteries, each character harbors their own secrets, lies and motivations. When someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect.
