Stolen Assignment vs Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.8/10 for Stolen Assignment). Stolen Assignment is the shorter watch at 1h 2m compared with 2h 25m. Stolen Assignment is the older of the two (1955 against 2025). Both are comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Stolen Assignment | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1955 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 2m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Terence Fisher | Rian Johnson |
| Main cast | Michael Ellison, John Bentley, Hy Hazell, Eddie Byrne, Patrick Holt | Jeffrey Wright, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Bridget Everett |
Synopsis
Stolen Assignment
Henry Crossley is an artist whose wife is spending a week's holiday with her aunt. But when her aunt comes to see him, worried because her niece has not arrived, a police investigation into her disappearance begins. It seems that Henry was fully occupied at the time his wife went missing; but is his alibi completely truthful?
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
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