In Theaters Now

2024
R
Lionsgate Films
1 h 51 m

2024
R
Lionsgate Films
1 h 51 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...

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

In Theaters Now

2024
R
Lionsgate Films
1 h 51 m

2024
R
Lionsgate Films
1 h 51 m

Boy Kills World

Name: Boy Kills World
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2024-04-26
Duration: 1 min 51 s
Rating: 46
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 16 User Ratings

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

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Film Threat

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

Screen Rant

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

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Polygon

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

Chicago Sun-Times

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

Movie Nation

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

Collider

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

San Francisco Chronicle

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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Production Company Nthibah Pictures, Raimi Productions, Ventaro Film

Release Date Apr 26, 2024

Duration 1 h 51 m

Rating R

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Bill Skarsgård

Boy

Famke Janssen

Hilda Van Der Koy

Jessica Rothe

June27

Michelle Dockery

Melanie Van Der Koy

Brett Gelman

Gideon Van Der Koy

Isaiah Mustafa

Bennie

Yayan Ruhian

Shaman

Nicholas Crovetti

Young Boy

Cameron Crovetti

Young Boy

Quinn Copeland

Mina

Sharlto Copley

Glen Van Der Koy

Andrew Koji

Basho

Jody Abrahams

Noodle Husband

Natalia Aleksandrowa

Hilda Impersonator

Zainab Azizi

Melanie's Executive

Inge Beckmann

Melanie Impersonator

H. Jon Benjamin

Voice of Boy

Reza Brojerdi

Market Vendor

Nena Butler

Melanie's Assistant

François Chau

Voice of Shaman

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