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.
Cast
- Glen Powell
- Margaret Qualley
- Ed Harris
- Topher Grace
- Jessica Henwick
- Bill Camp
- Zach Woods
- James Frecheville
- Raff Law
- Loulou Taylor
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This polarizing film surprises audiences with its twisted plotting and unexpected ending, though viewers are divided on execution. While some praise its clever simplicity and surprising twists, others find it predictable and boring, creating a fascinating split in reception that suggests a love-it-or-hate-it viewing experience.
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- Feb 14, 2026
Moral of the story: never let middle school huzz know about that inheritance.
𝐋𝐞𝐞.⋆Feb 16, 2026glen powell was born to play a man named becket
leahonfilmmFeb 14, 2026Not sure why they made Topher Grace look like Justin Bieber in 2012 but what the hell why not
RemRem - Feb 18, 2026
behind every psycho man is an even more PSYCHO woman!
jer ☘️Feb 16, 2026Margaret Qualley aura farmed the whole movie.
Talen WallenburgFeb 16, 2026imagine if one of nick cannon's kids did this
evan - Feb 19, 2026
trust me this feels more like a Edgar wright & Glen powell collab than The Running Man
𝐉Feb 14, 2026i think i’m gonna die in this HOUSE
aubreyFeb 19, 2026the ethical way to become a billionaire
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- Swati Jolly is "meh" onHow to Make a Killing
I’m starting to think they make better trailers than films at this point. How to Make a Killing gives us nothing to connect to and no real reason to care about any of it. What it does show is how a person can talk themselves out of their own conscience, one choice at a time, until that voice gets…
BENNY likedHow to Make a Killing7/10 How to Make a Killing had a pretty interesting concept with crime and family drama mixed together, but it doesn’t fully deliver. The pacing feels a bit slow, and it never gets as intense or crazy as you expect. There are some solid moments.
Clay Werner likedHow to Make a Killing7.1 - Not bad but incredibly underwhelming. I had high hopes. I liked John Patton Ford’s Emily the Criminal, & expected that with a bigger budget & stacked cast, he could have done a lot more. Glenn Powell is not bad, but he’s improperly cast. This role needed a Chris Evans’s Ransom Drysdale type…
- Jess lovedHow to Make a Killing
Ending and ending song saved it for me (kinda). And in a perfect world, maybe it could have ended differently… Yes. And in a perfect world, we do not live. Not a perfect film, but beautifully executed and great message. Knew all along that Julia’s a sociopath. Tho, not rlly Beck
Hardy Reviews likedHow to Make a KillingHow to Make A Killing is a film that it just fun to watch. It’s not something really that unique, it’s not making huge new strides in cinema but it’s just fun and that’s ok. Glen Powell knows how to make someone smile and enjoy themselves while watching a film.
ContraryMary lovedHow to Make a KillingSaw this at a secret cinema and had no idea what I was in for but it was a delight! Not the biggest Glen Powell fan but he fit this role well. A twisted comedy with some insufferable yet hilarious characters and true laugh out loud moments. Just absurd enough
- Kevin likedHow to Make a Killing
An entertaining film with great pacing. This was a good film with a fun story, great cast, and funny comedic moments. I saw it more than a week early in a screening for Odeon Limitless members. It’s always great when they do that. Glenn Powell was great.
Thomas Joyce likedHow to Make a KillingConceptually, How to Make a Killing always sounded very interesting. However, I feared from the trailer it might border being silly, not to mention middling reactions overseas. Have to say though, I’m pleasantly surprised all around by this. The film starts a bit conventionally, setting the film…
Logan Kershaw is "meh" onHow to Make a KillingIt’s aight, little bit random at some points. It mirrors running man but at least running man was decently entertaining. Not saying I was bored by this movie but I just didn’t really care about it. It’s a shame, I thought there were some well shot scenes and it’s a cool concept but it was just…
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- MTMark Taylor
Terrible.
GDGerri DavillierGo see this movie!
EEEverliza EverlizaHad no idea and very much surprised how the ending turned out! Enjoyed the simplicity but twisted plotting throughout. Sadly sad and true that a psycho beauty can make a man's life so miserable. Wished that greed did not rule this world and ruin lives.
- DGDavid Giss
Fun movie with a good story
KFKellin FlemingBORING😪😪
ABAaron BleickI love the script, I recommend it
- DDDuane Delos SantosASAlexander SilvaRWRyan Whitehurst
Metacritic
Feb 19, 2026
The story and the actors make How to Make a Killing easy to drift along with, even if it never coheres tonally, logically or, really, any which way.
Manohla Dargis
The New York Times
Feb 19, 2026
As a comedy “Killing” is simply dead.
Kyle Smith
Wall Street Journal
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