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  • 2024
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  • 1 h 55 m

Summary Boy (Bill Skarsgård) vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Yay...

Directed By: Moritz Mohr

Written By: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers, Moritz Mohr

In Theaters Now
  • 2024
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2024
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 55 m

Boy Kills World

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
46
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary Boy (Bill Skarsgård) vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Yay...

Directed By: Moritz Mohr

Written By: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers, Moritz Mohr

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
46
36% Positive
8 Reviews
41% Mixed
9 Reviews
23% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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36% Positive
8 Reviews
41% Mixed
9 Reviews
23% Negative
5 Reviews

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85
Sep 10, 2023
Boy Kills World is a two-hour roller coaster. You’ll leave exhausted and beaten, and yet feeling like maybe you too can defeat the fascist dictators in your life.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 26, 2024
Skarsgård and Benjamin make for an odd pair that work well together at every turn. The vision of Mohr is clear and realized, and the resulting work of art will excite audiences around the world.
By Nadir Samara FULL REVIEW
65
Apr 26, 2024
It’s a curiously specific movie, a gag aimed at fans of joyously culty, messy nonsense like Guns Akimbo or Crank — at least, until that final fight suddenly starts taking the narrative seriously. Even then, though, it’s best to watch Boy Kills World with the same snarky detachment the rest of its run time encourages.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 25, 2024
There’s no denying the “John Wick”-type artistry involved in some of the action sequences, but the screenplay invokes far too many gimmicks and eventually takes some wild Act III turns that feel manipulative and borderline ridiculous.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 24, 2024
There are clever ideas and casting flourishes at the heart of “Boy Kills World.” But in execution, one keeps coming back to the phrase “Less is more,” even in a hyper-violent action comedy where the excess is kind of the point.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
33
Sep 12, 2023
Boy Kills World comes across as obnoxious, and the viewer already feels exhausted within the first 15 minutes of the film. It's as if the creative team wanted to make a cult movie but completely forgot cult movies have to be fun.
By Nate Richard FULL REVIEW
0
Apr 24, 2024
There’s no apparent human feeling on display here, just scene after scene of protracted martial arts combat that goes on and on, while providing no rooting interest.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.3
64% Positive
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9% Mixed
1 Rating
27% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.3
64% Positive
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9% Mixed
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27% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Nthibah Pictures, Raimi Productions, Ventaro Film
Release Date Apr 26, 2024
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating R
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