Boy Kills World

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Boy Kills World

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Released Apr 26, 2024

1h 51m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Bill Skarsgård stars as "Boy" who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Yayan Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.

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Critics Consensus

Bolstered by Bill Skarsgård's all-in performance, Boy Kills World may offer just enough action thrills to offset its thinly written characters and predictable plot.

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Tasha Robinson

Polygon

Silly and surfacey, with world-building that’s little more than an apathetic shrug, and a plot that’s largely an excuse for creatively staged fights that range from dopey humor to surreal mind game to a final, surprisingly serious battle.

Rated: 65/100

Jun 14, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Despite the enthusiasm it generates, “Boys Kills World” is – now – pure style over substance. [Full review in Spanish]

May 7, 2024

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Have I grown jaded? Maybe so. But it could be, too, that Boy Kills World suffers from the wrong kind of excess, not just in its approach to action but in the design of the plot, which piles one gimmick on top of another.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 2, 2024

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Anthony Whyte

The Movie Blog

Boy Kills World is a wild ride from start to finish. It’s a movie you watch for the insane action sequences, the WTF moments, and the sheer audacity of it all. Just don’t go in expecting a deep and meaningful story.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 7, 2025

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Overlook the thin story and enjoy seeing an action hero ascending: Skarsgård alone is worth the price of admission.

Jul 30, 2025

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

Have to hand to Boy Kills World for taking a number of large swings; it just doesn’t land as many hits as it should to hit that high damage score.... A little under two hours of mindless, mild entertainment and cartoonishly entertaining violence.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 29, 2025

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Ben

This movie has bits and pieces of everything I like about genre fiction (over the top action violence, sci-fi dystopias, a lil’ horror gore too). But the script is sloppy leading to a lack of emotional and thematic clarity that undermines some great moments. This movie is very stylistically similar to THE RAID: REDEMPTION so fans of that will enjoy this. If you found that movie ghastly - avoid this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Jacky G

It has some good action scenes and a few funny moments, not much else. Its story is poorly written and is ultimately ruined by a surprise yet awful twist at the end of the movie. Not much to say here aside from: I’ve seen better. Skip.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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versions

Dystopian, very unique

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Eduardo Sanchez

Yeah it was okay definitely coulda been better but worth a watch

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Celine C

Bloody & violent with dark humor sprinkled in. The only reason it’s 1/2 a star shy is because the violence is so graphic that it’s borderline disturbing. But, Bill’s performance was absolutely 5/5!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Joel

I absolutely loved this movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Synopsis

Bill Skarsgård stars as "Boy" who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Yayan Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.

Director: Moritz Mohr
Producer: Zainab Azizi, Wayne Fitzjohn, Dan Kagan, Alex Lebovici, Roy Lee, Stuart Manashil, Sam Raimi, Simon Swart
Screenwriter: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers, Moritz Mohr
Distributor: Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate
Production Co: Raimi Productions, Nthibah Pictures, Hammerstone Studios
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Sexual References|Some Drug Use|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 28, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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