Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Trivia | 48 facts about the whodunnit

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is a new whodunnit by Rian Johnson and the sequel to the 2019 film.

The film is released in theaters for the Thanksgiving weekend and will be available on Netflix in December. So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2022 American murder mystery film
2. It is written and directed by Rian Johnson
3. Johnson co-produced it with Ram Bergman
4. It is the sequel to Knives Out (2019)
5. Daniel Craig reprises his role as Benoit Blanc, a master detective taking on a new case
6. The film features a new ensemble cast consisting of Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista
7. In March 2021, Netflix bought the rights to two sequels to Knives Out for $469 million
8. Filming took place on the island of Spetses, Greece between June and July 2021
9. Filming continued outside of Greece until September
10. Glass Onion had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022
11. The film is scheduled to have a one-week limited theatrical release on November 23, 2022
12. Before its streaming release on December 23, by Netflix
13. The film was acclaimed by critics
14. The new film follows tech billionaire Miles Bron, who invites his friends (and Detective Benoit Blanc) for a “murder mystery party” getaway on Glass Onion, his private Greek island
15. When someone dies, Blanc must crack the case and discover who the killer is
16. The 2019 film Knives Out was a commercially successful production from MRC and Lionsgate Films. It grossed over $311 million on a budget of $40 million
17. Making it the second-highest-grossing original movie of the year that was not based on existing intellectual property
18. Before its release, writer and director Rian Johnson had teased the possibility of a sequel revolving around the lead character, Detective Benoit Blanc
19. The sequel was officially greenlit by Lionsgate in early 2020
20. In March 2021, Netflix outbid Amazon and Apple at an auction to acquire the rights to the film and another sequel to Knives Out for $469 million
21. With Johnson returning as director and Daniel Craig set to reprise his role as Blanc
22. With a budget of at least $40 million for the first installment
23. Johnson, Craig, and producer Ram Bergman are reportedly being paid more than $100 million for their roles in both productions
24. A losing bidder called it an inexplicable and “mind-boggling” deal
25. Craig worked with a dialect coach to regain familiarity with Blanc’s Southern accent
26. Johnson previously considered having Blanc speak with an inexplicably different accent in each film
27. Johnson made it clear that Glass Onion was not a continuation of its predecessor but a standalone film featuring a new story and cast, similar to the Hercule Poirot novel series by Agatha Christie
28. In addition to Christie novels, he took inspiration from “tropical getaway murder mysteries” like Evil Under the Sun and especially The Last of Sheila
29. Johnson wanted the film’s title to refer to something hidden in plain sight
30. He chose “glass” because it is clear, and searched his phone for songs with the word
31. He landed on “Glass Onion” by the Beatles and, as a fan of the band, picked it as the title
32. The song is featured in the end credits of the film
33. Johnson described casting the film as “throwing a dinner party”
34. Dave Bautista said Johnson encouraged him to audition during an unprompted call
35. Kathryn Hahn secured her role over several Zoom calls with Johnson
36. In the United States and Canada, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will be released alongside Bones and All, Strange World, Devotion, and the wide expansion of The Fabelmans
37. It is projected to gross around $6–8 million from 638 theaters over its five-day opening weekend
38. As its processor, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, was met with crittical acclaim from film critics
39. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 93% rating
40. Based on 133 critics’ reviews
41. With an average rating of 8.1/10
42. The website’s consensus reads, “Glass Onion brings back Benoit Blanc for another wildly entertaining mystery rounded out by an outstanding ensemble cast”
43. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100
44. Based on 23 critics
45. Indicating “universal acclaim”
46. Netflix holds the film rights to at least one more Knives Out film
47. In September 2020, Johnson confirmed his intention to make more
48. Later that month, Craig and Johnson both separately stated that they will continue making additional films in the series, so long as they are both involved together