How To Make a Killing is great fun and a wickedly entertaining, darkly funny, stylishly twisted comedy-thriller that’s been quietly drawing audiences into cinemas. This sharp and clever blend of black comedy, mystery and suspense flips the classic inheritance tale on its head with irreverent wit and gleeful ambition.
At its heart, How To Make a Killing follows Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell), a blue-collar outsider disowned by his obscenely wealthy family, as he plots to claim the $28 billion fortune he believes was unjustly denied to him. What begins as a devilish scheme quickly escalates into a wildly unpredictable hunt for legacy and retribution, full of clever subterfuge, eccentric relatives and unexpected alliances. The film’s sleek pacing, crisp editing and vivid cinematography give it a dynamic rhythm, while its thematic edge, exploring ambition, class frustration and moral ambiguity, keeps audiences engaged and amused.
Leading the charge is the hugely engaging Glen Powell, familiar to audiences from recent roles in Top Gun: Maverick and The Running Man, bringing his signature charm to a deeply mischievous role. He is excellently backed up by Margaret Qualley (Happy Gilmore 2, Blue Moon), who offers sharp, magnetic presence, and Ed Harris (Westworld, Apollo 13) who adds gravitas as a key adversary in Becket’s twisted inheritance game. Critical reaction has been positive, and the film’s clever premise and entertainment value has been sparking lively buzz among movie-goers, with many praising its blend of comedy and crime caper flair.
You are likely to enjoy How To Make A Killing if you liked Fargo (1996), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (2013).
