Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (titled onscreen as simply Glass Onion) is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. It is a standalone sequel to the 2019 film Knives Out, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he takes on a new case revolving around tech billionaire Miles Bron (played by Edward Norton) and his closest friends. The ensemble cast also includes Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.[1][2][3]
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022,[1][4] and began streaming on Netflix on December 23, after a one-week limited theatrical release on November 23.[5] Produced on a budget of $40 million,[6] Glass Onion grossed $15 million.[7] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 389 reviews.[8]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for Johnson's direction, as well as its acting (mainly that of Monáe) and writing. It received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 95th Academy Awards. The film received five nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards and won Best Comedy and Best Acting Ensemble. Glass Onion was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Craig) at the 80th Golden Globe Awards. In addition, the National Board of Review named Glass Onion one of the top-ten films of 2022.
