Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Movie Reviews (2025)

Stands on its own as a great movie that continues what we love about the original without retreading or losing what made it so fresh.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 2, 2024

Towards the end of the film, Blanc, annoyed and full of fervor, declares that it’s “all so dumb.” I couldn’t help but wonder if he, right there in that moment, could somehow read my mind.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 26, 2024

Like the glass onion atop Miles’ vacation home, the Knives Out sequel is both intricately layered and deceptively simple.

Full Review | Jul 21, 2024

Even when it’s building up its characters prior to the murder, Johnson’s direction ensures that the suspenseful, adrenaline charged tone attributed to rollercoasters is always present.

Full Review | Jul 15, 2024

A truly theatrical experience that will make you laugh, gasp, cheer, and remember how exciting cinema can be.

Full Review | Jul 12, 2024

A carefully constructed mystery that probes at the twisted way our basic modes of interacting with each other have become distorted.

Full Review | Jul 11, 2024

It’s difficult to make a really good, original mystery film, but to do it twice, within three years of each other? Incredible.

Full Review | Jul 3, 2024

Whatever you expect from Glass Onion, Johnson delivers in a way that’s wholly unexpected, yet never anything but delightful.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 3, 2024

You could fully skip this movie or watch it…it doesn’t matter. Go watch The Last of Shelia

Full Review | Apr 24, 2024

If it has to be 3 hours long, write a better script

Full Review | Apr 24, 2024

Glass Onion is another fantastic whodunnit from Rian Johnson, but is it better than Knives Out? Well, that comes down to personal preference and what you seek from these films.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Mar 1, 2024

This movie, unsurprisingly, is incredibly smart, and probably a tad more subtle than its predecessor.

Full Review | Feb 27, 2024

While there are elements of the film that stand out as compelling, the mystery at the core is not one of them.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 5, 2023

There are enough twists and turns in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out follow-up to keep sharp-eyed viewers of all kinds happy, and the location is the best kind of eye candy.

Full Review | Oct 4, 2023

If you do see this film, I recommend seeing it with a large group of people as there are too many hilarious moments, pop culture analogies, and fantastic performances to enjoy it alone.

Full Review | Sep 25, 2023

This is the Aliens of the Knives Out universe, an exponential iteration of a great concept that by now knows its lead character inside out and is thinking big when it comes to finding a cerebral challenge that is worthy of him.

Full Review | Sep 21, 2023

Just like its predecessor, Johnson lashes out at everyone and points out the absurdity and stupidity of the rich and powerful by embodying the caricatures of real-life people.

Full Review | Sep 8, 2023

Overall, the movie is more playful than serious, and its dedication to slowly solving the puzzle makes it both dizzying and delightful.

Full Review | Aug 23, 2023

Glass Onion isn’t just a film — it’s a masterfully crafted game that somehow grows more fun the more you play it, allowing you to pick up on small but rich details you didn’t initially spot.

Full Review | Aug 10, 2023

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is more of a madcap film than “Knives Out,” piling on the absurdity from the opening credits. And just like the 2019 version, the cast is its biggest strength.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 9, 2023