How to Make a Killing
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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.
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 thriller divides audiences with its twisted plotting and psycho beauty storyline that some find surprisingly clever while others dismiss as predictable. Despite mixed ratings, viewers consistently praise the cast and find themselves caught off guard by the ending's dark turn into themes of greed and manipulation.
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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 18, 2026behind every psycho man is an even more PSYCHO woman!
jer ☘️🦇🎃 - Feb 16, 2026
imagine if one of nick cannon's kids did this
evanFeb 14, 2026Not sure why they made Topher Grace look like Justin Bieber in 2012 but what the hell why not
REMFeb 16, 2026Margaret Qualley aura farmed the whole movie.
Talen Wallenburg - Feb 19, 2026
the ethical way to become a billionaire
HaleyFeb 14, 2026i think i’m gonna die in this HOUSE
aubreyFeb 14, 2026His worst crime was becoming a wall street broker
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- zxki is "meh" onHow to Make a Killing
How to Make a Killing(?) A decent one-off, but ultimately forgettable. I didn't know what to expect, and I don't know what I got. Too plain to be action, too blunt to be a thriller, too rushed to be a romance, too random to be a mystery, and too unfunny to be a comedy. That said, the script does…
Ant Hardy 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.
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.
- 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…
Zaid likedHow to Make a KillingIt really lives up to its name, How to Make a Killing. Didn’t enjoy it much. Predictable, angering, but fun for what it is.
tyyyy likedHow to Make a KillingThis was really fun!! I don’t think he’s the next great male lead or anything too crazy but I have throughly enjoyed everything I’ve seen with Glen Powell in it and I hope he keeps picking the type of roles he does. At this point if he’s in it I’ll prob check it out at least 👌🏾
- ContraryMary lovedHow to Make a Killing
Saw 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
Mark Bateman lovedHow to Make a Killing9/10 Enjoyable story, cast, great narration, as the sayings goods “what goes around comes around” couldn’t be more true with this story. Recommend.
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…
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- TMTaylor Marko
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 SantosJSJustyne SedgwickASAlexander Silva
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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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is How to Make a Killing (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is How to Make a Killing (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 38min long.
What's How to Make a Killing (2026) about?
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.
Who's the cast of How to Make a Killing (2026)?
- Glen Powell as Becket Redfellow
- Margaret Qualley
- Ed Harris
- Topher Grace
- Jessica Henwick
- Bill Camp
- Zach Woods
- James Frecheville
- Raff Law
- Loulou Taylor as Hipster Woman
Who's the director behind How to Make a Killing (2026)?
John Patton Ford directed How to Make a Killing (2026).
Who produced How to Make a Killing (2026)?
Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin and Adam Friedlander produced How to Make a Killing (2026).
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