Knives Out 3, called Wake Up Dead Man, pairs a playful yet strange soundtrack with the movie. Nathan Johnson, a frequent collaborator, wrote the film’s original score. The movie also uses many well-known songs as needle drops, including multiple Tom Waits tracks.
The list below details every song credited in the film’s soundtrack.
List of all songs in Knives Out 3 soundtrack
The film’s score is by Nathan Johnson, who previously worked with Rian Johnson on the earlier films, as well as Looper and Brick. Knives Out 3 features the following soundtrack.
- “Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Warren Zevon
- “Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music” by Larry Norman
- “What A Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers
- “Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat” by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- “Overture” by Tom Waits
- “Come On Up To My House” by Tom Waits
Nathan Johnson’s score supports the movie’s moods, such as the tense parts, the funny parts, and the emotional moments.
The filmmakers drop the other songs into certain scenes to add extra mood or irony. For example, Tom Waits’ tracks add a rough, odd feeling that fits some of the weirder or more intense moments. Songs by artists like Warren Zevon or The Doobie Brothers give familiar sounds that help shape a scene’s feeling.
The Knives Out 3 soundtrack is available on usual streaming services. If you want to hear the music in context, watch the movie on Netflix or listen to the official soundtrack on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is the third Benoit Blanc movie from director Rian Johnson. This whodunit features a big cast that includes Daniel Craig playing detective Benoit Blanc and Jeff Brolin playing Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, the priest at the center of the mystery. The movie opened in cinemas on November 26, 2025, and it came to Netflix on December 12, 2025.
