Knox Goes Away

An American crime thriller film released in 2023, directed by Michael Keaton and written by Gregory Poirier. The protagonist, John Knox (Michael Keaton), a contract killer, suffers from a rapidly progressing form of dementia — Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. Upon learning of his diagnosis, he decides to use his remaining time to save his estranged adult son, Miles (James Marsden). The film also stars Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren, Marcia Gay Harden, and Al Pacino. The film premiered at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on March 15, 2024, by Saban Films. It received mixed reviews from critics.