Overview
In 2022, Salman Rushdie was preparing to deliver a lecture on the United States as a safe haven for writers when a man rushed the stage and, in 27 seconds, stabbed him 15 times. Airlifted to hospital, Rushdie survived, barely, and his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths began filming immediately, capturing an unfiltered view of his recovery, return to life and how he regained his spirit and hope for the future.
A film from Alex Gibney, starring Salman Rushdie.
It opened abroad October 2, 2026 and has no US date yet. Critics and audiences: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.47 on Letterboxd.
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Reviews‘Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ Review: Alex Gibney Profiles the Controversial Author During His Harrowing HospitalizationVariety · Sep 18 
