Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026)
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Synopsis
More than 30 years after Iran’s leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, a religious decree calling for the death of author Salman Rushdie over the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, Rushdie traveled to Chautauqua to speak about the United States as a sanctuary for exiled writers and artists. The event marked the 20th anniversary of a writer-refuge program — a setting meant to celebrate safety and creative freedom. It was there that a young man rushed the stage, intent on killing him with a knife. Using excerpts from Rushdie’s works, including his powerful memoir “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder”, Alex Gibney’s documentary is both a striking testament to freedom of expression and a defiant response to the attempt on Rushdie’s life.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2026 (Limited) by Abramorama Films |
| International Releases: | September 30th, 2026 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Abramorama |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Documentary Subject
| Salman Rushdie | Himself |
Interviewee
| Rachel Eliza Griffiths | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alex Gibney | Director | |
| Alex Gibney | Producer | |
| Erin Edeiken | Producer | |
| Sruthi Pinnamaneni | Producer | |
| Rachel Eliza Griffiths | Executive Producer | |
| Wendy Schmidt | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Perello | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
More than 30 years after Iran’s leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, a religious decree calling for the death of author Salman Rushdie over the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, Rushdie traveled to Chautauqua to speak about the United States as a sanctuary for exiled writers and artists. The event marked the 20th anniversary of a writer-refuge program — a setting meant to celebrate safety and creative freedom. It was there that a young man rushed the stage, intent on killing him with a knife. Using excerpts from Rushdie’s works, including his powerful memoir “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder”, Alex Gibney’s documentary is both a striking testament to freedom of expression and a defiant response to the attempt on Rushdie’s life.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2026 (Limited) by Abramorama Films |
| International Releases: | September 30th, 2026 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Abramorama |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Documentary Subject
| Salman Rushdie | Himself |
Interviewee
| Rachel Eliza Griffiths | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alex Gibney | Director | |
| Alex Gibney | Producer | |
| Erin Edeiken | Producer | |
| Sruthi Pinnamaneni | Producer | |
| Rachel Eliza Griffiths | Executive Producer | |
| Wendy Schmidt | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Perello | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.