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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary When 16-year-old Mark, a handsome and popular boy, meets local girl Rachel on the internet, he quickly finds himself in an intense online relationship. Besotted, he will do anything for her - even befriend and defend her bullied, loner brother, John. When Rachel, who is trapped in an abusive relationship, is murdered, Mark and John are d...

Directed By: Andrew Douglas

Written By: Fernley Phillips, Mike Walden

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 32 m

U Want Me 2 Kill Him?

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary When 16-year-old Mark, a handsome and popular boy, meets local girl Rachel on the internet, he quickly finds himself in an intense online relationship. Besotted, he will do anything for her - even befriend and defend her bullied, loner brother, John. When Rachel, who is trapped in an abusive relationship, is murdered, Mark and John are d...

Directed By: Andrew Douglas

Written By: Fernley Phillips, Mike Walden

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
42
13% Positive
1 Review
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
25% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
42
13% Positive
1 Review
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
25% Negative
2 Reviews

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70
Mar 16, 2014
The film's impact is greatly enhanced by the superb performances by the young lead actors who handle their characters’ complexities with impressive skill.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Jan 20, 2014
Massively unlikely, but compelling to the last, it makes a decent fist of conveying the strength of internet attachments, even if filtering the unfolding drama through endless computer screens becomes a well-worn device.
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50
Mar 14, 2014
These are tantalizing glimpses, hinting at the deeper psychological abysses at play here, but they are left unexplored.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 20, 2014
Salaciously watchable but finally hokey.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 20, 2014
Interesting material let down by the occasionally pedestrian direction.
By Kim Newman FULL REVIEW
30
Mar 13, 2014
Andrew Douglas, who directed the 2005 "The Amityville Horror" remake, mishandles the standard noir as straightforward drama and gives it an unfortunate after-school-special vibe.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
30
Mar 3, 2014
The pretense of concern, combined with the cynical manipulation of the plot for cheap thrills, is both transparently hypocritical and broadly repulsive.
By Noah Berlatsky FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tribeca Films, Andrew Douglas Company, Anonymous Content, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Entertainment One, Jumping Jack Films, The Weinstein Company
Release Date Mar 14, 2014
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Who do you trust?
Website http://uwantme2killhim.com/
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Awards

Edinburgh International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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