History Heartwarming / KnivesOut

** After the will reading when the Thromby's turn on Marta, Blanc moves in between them and her. Blanc tries to calm the family down and encourages Marta to leave until things settle down. This becomes even more important once you realize that Blanc ''knew Marta had something to do with Harlan's murder,'' showing that he really was on her side for a considerable length of time and wasn't willing to let her get abused by Harlan's family.

** After the will reading when the Thromby's turn on Marta, Blanc moves in between them and her. Blanc tries to calm the family down and encourages Marta to leave until things settle down. [[spoiler: This becomes even more important once you realize that Blanc ''knew Marta had something to do with Harlan's murder,'' showing that he really was on her side for a considerable length of time and wasn't willing to let her get abused by Harlan's family.]]

** And while his death may have turned out to be a SenselessSacrifice, he cared enough about Marta that he chose to ''literally'' give his life for her, and to do what he could to salvage her situation and keep her undocumented-immigrant mother off the legal radar. It's telling that when she first informs him that she has just committed an AccidentalMurder on him, he ''never'' gets fearful or angry (either or both would be quite justified); instead, he [[FaceDeathWithDignity Faces Death with Dignity]] and spends his last minutes looking out for her.

** Meta example: Chris Evans, a known dog-lover, really got along with the two German shepherds off-camera. Someone even joked that Evans' best acting isn't being Ransom, it's ''pretending he doesn't love dogs.''

** Meta-heartwarming: he is played by Noah Segan, who had previous played one of the antagonists in ''Brick'' and ''Looper''. Considering the fact that both films were by the same director, it's genuinely nice to see him play a character who isn't a villain and a ButtMonkey.

!! Meta
* When Lee of ''WebVideo/CinemaWins'' did his video on the movie, he was curious about one particular character's job, so he took to Twitter to ask the actress about it. Rian Johnson did him one better and answered the question himself, to Lee's delight.

* Fundamentally, the movie believes RousseauWasRight: A good person attempts to continue being a good person, and, despite also being the MainCharacter in a MurderMystery, is ultimately rewarded for their actions.

** Marta only needs a second's hesitation when she thinks Fran is blackmailing her but dying from an overdose. First, she tells Fran not to talk and save her strength, that she's going to be okay. Then she dials 911, places the phone on the floor, and starts performing CPR. Benoit points out that this moment undid Ransom's plan because Fran made it to the hospital, and he underestimated Marta's fundamental goodness.

* Even though Walt ends up being released from the publishing house, Harlan tries to break the news to him as gently as possible, assuring him that it's not because he's done anything wrong and mentioning that "they'll talk details tomorrow." He even affectionatly pats Walt on the cheek, calling him a good boy. Compared to Harlan cutting Joni off financially and Ransom being removed from the will, [[PetTheDog it's a lot tamer and hints that the negotiation that would have taken place would not have been that drastic.]]

* Despite being just as horrible and vicious as the rest of her family, Harlan's eldest daughter Linda revealing to Walt that she does actually mourn her father's death, seemingly the only one of his descendants who does miss him and isn't just preoccupied with who gets what in the will.
** At the beginning of the scene, Linda is shown weeping in her bedroom, and Walt walks in and gently asks if she is alright. It's a lovely, understated moment of affection between the siblings, and at the end of the scene, the two share a hug.
* Even though Walt ends up being released from the publishing house by Harlan, he mentions that "they'll talk details tomorrow" and even affectionatly pats him on the cheek, calling him a good boy; Compared to Harlan cutting Joni off financially and Ransom being removed from the will, [[PetTheDog it's a lot tamer and hints that the negotiation that would have taken place would not have been that drastic.]]

** Furthermore, when Marta's mother is telling her sister to turn off the violent crime show she's watching, she describes Harlan as "a friend Marta loved very much", rather than a boss, which indicates how fond Marta was of him.

** After Harlan’s will is read and the family starts freaking out, Linda starts yelling at Marta and corners her. Meg, seeing this, immediately runs to help hold Linda back, and after Linda accuses Marta of “boinking” Harlan, Meg instantly takes offense and in the background of the commotion can be seen defending Marta and arguing with Linda about it.

* Lieutenant Elliott and Benoit have a pretty wholesome working relationship. The former trusts him and affectionately calls him "Benny". The detective may be quirky, but he's also in the field for a reason.

* When arguing with the family over the will, Harlan's lawyer Alan explicitly mentions Marta's "hard work and good humour". While it's likely mostly a StealthInsult at the family, it could also indicate one of several options - Alan has met Marta before and thinks highly of her; Harlan basically sang her praises when he came to change his will in her favour; or that Alan got a read on Marta in the time it took to come to the house for the reading and saw she was a good person. Or a combination of the options.

* When arguing with the family over the will, Harlan's lawyer Alan explicitly mentions Martha's "hard work and good humour". While it's likely mostly a StealthInsult at the family, it could also indicate one of several options - Alan has met Martha before and thinks highly of her; Harlan basically sang her praises when he came to change his will in her favour; or that Alan got a read on Martha in the time it took to come to the house for the reading and saw she was a good person. Or a combination of the options.

* In addition to the above, Linda is also shown to adore her father's dogs, greeting them with a joyful "Hello, puppy!" when they come running to her, and petting one during Marta's attempted confession.

** Marta finds out on the phone that Fran died, which means they lost their proof that Ransom was the killer, and Marta lost another of her friends in less than a month. She turns around, smiles, and lies that Fran will be okay. This goads Ransom to do EvilGloating and threaten Marta and only then does Marta throw up. After she coughs and catches her breath, Marta reveals with TranquilFury, "Yes, Fran is dead. And you just confessed to her murder." She made sure that Fran's efforts to clear her name weren't in vein. That's friendship.

** And while his death may have turned out to be a SenselessSacrifice, he cared enough about Marta that he chose to ''literally'' give his life for her, and to do what he could to salvage her situation and keep her undocumented-immigrant mother off the legal radar. It's telling that when she first informs him that she has just committed an AccidentalMurder on him, he ''never'' gets fearful or angry; instead, he spends his last minutes looking out for her.

** And while his death may have turned out to be a SenselessSacrifice, he cared about Marta enough that he chose to literally give his life for her and came up with an elaborate scheme just so she wouldn't get in trouble for his death, even if accidental, especially knowing her undocumented mother would also be at risk should legal authorities need to look deeper into Marta. It's telling that when she first informs him of the mix-up, the look he gives her as she starts panicking and hunting for the antidote is not one of anger or fear, but acceptance and affection.

** Meta example: Chris Evans, a known dog-lover, really got along with the two German shepherds off-camera.

* Marta's relationship with Harlan - from the brief moments we see the warmth and playfulness between them makes it clear how close the two of them were. It's even more clearly established to be genuine affection when Marta even calls him "abuelo" during their last Go session, and "abuelo" is Spanish for "grandfather." Even if the other Thrombeys never really accepted her, it's clear from that alone that Marta was and always had been part of Harlan's family, whether the rest of the Thrombey's chose to accept it or not.

* Marta's relationship with Harlan - from the brief moments we see the warmth and playfulness between them makes it clear how close the two of them were.

* Though we don't see much of the Cabrera family they are, hands down, far more stable than the Thrombeys. As early as the movie's second scene Marta's mother is trying to be aware of her daughter's sensitivities in the wake of Harlan's death by asking Marta's sister to turn off the murder mystery she was watching. Then there's nothing but warm interactions between Marta and her mother when she comes home that night. While Marta's sister gets a bit snappy with her mother over the subject, she is sincerely apologetic to Marta herself about it.