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.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, and began streaming on Netflix on December 23, after a one-week limited theatrical release on November 23. Produced on a budget of $40 million, Glass Onion grossed $15million. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 389 reviews.
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.
Accolades
+ Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result AACTA International Awards Best Screenplay Rian Johnson Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson African-American Film Critics Association Awards Top 10 Films of the Year Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Writing Rian Johnson Best Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Janelle Monáe Best Screenplay, Adapted Rian Johnson American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy Bob Ducsay Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film Rick Heinrichs Artios Awards Big Budget – Comedy Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe ASCAP Awards Film Score of the Year Nathan Johnson Austin Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Film Editing Bob Ducsay Best Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Ensemble Cast Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Art Direction/Production Design Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Contemporary Film Jenny Eagan Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Picture Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Comedy Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Costume Design Jenny Eagan Best Acting Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Dorian Awards Supporting Film Performance of the Year Janelle Monáe Campiest Flick of the Year Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards Best Screenplay Rian Johnson Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Georgia Film Critics Association Best Picture Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Daniel Craig Golden Trailer Awards Most Original Trailer "Puzzle" (MOTIVE) The Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over "Puzzle" (MOTIVE) Best Sound Editing "Puzzle" (MOTIVE) Best Original Score "Puzzle" (MOTIVE) Best Motion/Title Graphics "Puzzle" (MOTIVE) Best Comedy TV Spot (for a Feature Film) "Raise Your Glass" (MOTIVE) Best Viral Campaign for a Feature Film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (MOTIVE) Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million Julie Glaze Houlihan Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Film Scenery Samundra and Gregory Sweeney for "Official Teaser Trailer" Hollywood Critics Association Awards Best Cast Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Comedy Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards Best Casting Director Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe Best Film Editing Bob Ducsay Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Ensemble Cast Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery ICG Publicists Awards Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for a Comedy Film Nathan Johnson Location Managers Guild Awards Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Jeremy Woodhead, Tracey Smith, and Leslie D. Bennett Miami International Film Festival Ensemble Award Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Janelle Monáe National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe New York Film Critics Online Awards Best Ensemble Cast Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Comedic Performance Daniel Craig Best Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Production Design Rick Heinrichs Special Award for Body of Work Ethan Hawke San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Production Design Rick Heinrichs and Elli Griff Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Daniel Craig Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Janelle Monáe Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Cast in a Motion Picture Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Saturn Awards Best Thriller Film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Seattle Film Critics Society Awards Best Picture Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Actress in a Supporting Role Janelle Monáe Best Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Ensemble Cast Bret Howe and Mary Vernieu Set Decorators Society of America Awards Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film Elli Griff and Rick Heinrichs St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards Best Comedy Film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Actor Daniel Craig Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Production Design Rick Heinrichs Best Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Janelle Monáe Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson Best Production Design Rick Heinrichs and Elli Griff Best Acting Ensemble Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Writers Guild of America Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Rian Johnson
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