Knives Out vs Spit
Knives Out has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Spit). Spit is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 11m. Knives Out is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Knives Out
Spit| Knives Out | Spit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery | Comedy, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rian Johnson | Jonathan Teplitzky |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Chris Evans, Jaeden Martell, Don Johnson | Lewis Fitz-Gerald, David Field, David Wenham, Gary Sweet, David Roberts |
Synopsis
Knives Out
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Spit
Spitteri finds himself locked up in an immigration detention centre upon his return to Australia. With old enemies on his tail and a target on his back, he navigates a series of comedic misadventures, sharing with his fellow detainees the meaning of mateship and what it is to be truly Australian.
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