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How to Make a Killing
2026 105 min United Kingdom, France, South Africa R 18+
★6.5
Comedy, Thriller
Director: John Patton Ford
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Description
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$7.85M
Worldwide:
$21.23M
Starring
Glen Powell
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Margaret Qualley
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Jessica Henwick
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Key opinion
How to Make a Killing is a divisive dark comedy that attempts to modernize a classic Ealing satire through a cynical, high-energy lens. While the film benefits from Glen Powell’s charismatic lead performance and a brisk, engaging pace, it is often criticized for its superficial script, underdeveloped victims, and lack of emotional depth.
| Acting | Glen Powell delivers a charismatic, reliable lead performance that frequently sustains the film despite a lackluster script. | |
| Pacing | The film maintains a brisk, high-energy pace that keeps the audience entertained, even if it sacrifices narrative substance. | |
| Screenplay | The victims are significantly underdeveloped, making the killing sequences feel like a repetitive, weightless montage rather than a meaningful character study. | |
| Adaptation | The narrative fails to live up to its predecessor 'Kind Hearts and Coronets,' with critics disagreeing on whether the film’s transparency and tonal shifts are a clever device or a sign of poor execution. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the satire are divided: some appreciate its cynical critique of wealth and contemporary absurdity, while others find the directorial approach detached, hollow, and lacking in true emotional stakes. |