How to Make a Killing

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How to Make a Killing

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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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Critics Consensus

Deploying Glen Powell's magnetic likability to head-scratching ends, this tonally bizarre comedic thriller wants to eat its rich and have it, too.

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Audience Says

A charmingly devious Glen Powell proves he knows exactly How to Make a Killing.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

2d

2.5/5

How to Make a Killing is also not as snappy, sharp or fun as its dark comedy promise, which gives you too much time to ponder all those thorny ethical quandaries.

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Billie Melissa

Newsweek

2d

"How to Make a Killing" feels as though it's trying to do too much, and ultimately delivers on none of its promises.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Feb 25

D+

It's slick but empty and barely manages to leave a mark, let alone make a killing.

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Colin Biggs

That Shelf

12h

How to Make a Killing is a timely morality tale for a society that treats American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman as aspirational instead of cautionary.

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Edwin Arnaudin

Asheville Movies

1d

B+

Proves "Emily the Criminal" was no fluke.

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

1d

3.5/5

[A] winning, biting black comedy about retribution, greed and poetic justice...there’s also some nicely thought through mental chewing gum...serves as a prime case study about how to do remakes (even loose ones) properly.

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consuelo m

1d

The movie was entertaining with a twist at the end that I was not expecting.

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Brad Lee D

2d

Twisty and seductively intriguing. You really get pulled into the story. Somehow you’re rooting for a killer.

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Carol P

2d

Fun movie with an ending I didnt expect.

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Kelly

2d

Script and plot were weak. Tries to be dark comedy, but not quite there. Slow in places. Not a waste of time, but cant recommend it.

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David

3d

Enjoyable dark comedy

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Jakaria

3d

Super chill and I liked the good flow.

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Margaret Qualley

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Jessica Henwick

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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: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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