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Wake Up Dead Man was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 85.45 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Rian Johnson
Writers: Rian Johnson
Stars: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church
Techs: Bob Ducsay (Ed); Steve Yedlin (Ci); Nathan Johnson (Mu)
Distributor: Netflix
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Close (8:0 – 1982-2020)
Other Oscar Nominees: Brolin (1:0 – 2008), Renner (2:0 – 2009-2010), Church (1:0 – 2004), Johnson (2:0 – 2019-2022)
Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 2h 20m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Toronto (25)
Release Date: Dec. 12, 2025
Rating: 15 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 93%
CinemaScore: None
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Box Office Tally: $2,500,000
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 11.85 out of 15
