How to Make a Killing

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How to Make a Killing

R

In Theaters Feb 20

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

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John Patton Ford

Director

Glen Powell

Becket Redfellow

Margaret Qualley

Actor

Jessica Henwick

Actor

Bill Camp

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Zach Woods

Actor

Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

12m

1.5/4

How to Make a Killing prefers to scold our bloodlust with a judgmental tone, sending us out on a hypocritical and unsatisfying note.

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Keith Phipps

The Reveal

6h

2/5

[A[ baffling dullness pervades the film from beginning to end, which is no mean feat for a story built around a string of colorful murders.

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Kate Erbland

IndieWire

22h

C

This should be tighter, meaner, leaner, cutting. How to make a killing? Let’s worry about the smaller stuff first.

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Alex Bentley

CultureMap

1h

How to Make a Killing is serviceable entertainment that gives viewers a decent number of laughs and thrills. A so-so performance by Powell keeps the film from rising above its mediocre station.

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

3h

C

The notion of resituating Horniman’s book in contemporary terms isn’t a bad one. The problem is that Ford’s reimagining isn’t satirically sharp enough; it comes across as bland and obvious.

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Sean Burns

Spliced Personality

4h

Nothing like watching a bunch of multi-millionaires say 'Aren’t we stinkers?' while pretending to be on your side. (They aren’t, by the way.)

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Marcus G

@moviemanMDG 2h

"How to Make a Killing" offers enough money in terms of charm and entertainment value to make this killing spree a pleasant watch. It may be a bit subtle in tone regarding its twisted concept, but it was mostly offset by the charismatic, amusing flair of John Patton Ford’s approach to its "rags-to-riches" trope. This is one of the movies that may impress one part of the audience more than another, depending on their expectations. On the one hand, it’ll likely appease those hoping for a toned-down, yet captivating comedy that benefited from Glen Powell’s magnetic appearance. On the other hand, it will also disappoint audiences seeking a wild bloodbath featuring Powell fighting the high-and-mighty rich people. Personally, I don’t mind the approach it was given, as it provided a suitable yet flawed blend of dark comedy and violence worth killing for, even if some jokes are richer than others.

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Chris A

5h

First half of the movie was decent, some laughs. Second half of the movie, just wasn't good. No laughs, dull. Very glad it only cost me $5 to see. Another movie that is just one and done. Once you see it, there's no reason to see it again.

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Synopsis

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Director: John Patton Ford
Producer: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Screenwriter: John Patton Ford
Distributor: A24
Production Co: StudioCanal, Blueprint Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 45m