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How to Make a Killing

2026 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 7.1 · 47% critics

ComedyThriller

A blue-collar outsider learns he sits far down the line for a massive family fortune and becomes determined to change those odds. This dark comedy thriller follows a risky climb through a world of privilege, greed, and increasingly messy consequences.

Also known as Huntington · Rothchild

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Details
Years
2026
Release date
2026-02-19
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
105 min
Critic score
47/100
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (442 votes)
Budget
$15,000,000
About

You may click with this if you enjoy darkly funny crime stories and inheritance schemes in the vein of Smokin' Aces or A Simple Favor; Not for you if you want grounded logic, big laughs, or sympathetic people.

Pros: clever premise; charming lead presence; brisk, entertaining pace | Cons: uneven comedy; thin side characters; plot strains believability

Themes

  • manipulation
  • dark comedy
  • deception
  • family secrets
  • remake
  • killing spree
  • family power struggle
  • disowned
  • revenge thriller
  • family fortune
  • hidden motives
  • family inheritance
  • +3 more

Cast & crew

Directed by John Patton Ford