Knives Out Beating Branagh’s Poirot Movies Proves Audiences Want New & Original Franchises

Knives Out is one of the most successful, recent movie franchises, and its take on the “whodunit” genre is beating the establishing Hercule Poirot IP in terms of pop culture impact. Each of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out movies tells the story of a different case solved by Benoit Blanc, the southern detective known around the world for his crime-solving capabilities and unusual methods. While they follow a very different character in a different era, it is difficult not to compare Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot movies to Knives Out‘s modern perspective on the genre.