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‘How to Make a Killing’ review: Glen Powell’s charisma can’t save this disappointment
The film features Glen Powell as an heir scheming to kill relatives for inheritance but fails to deliver enough comedy or thrills, despite its provocative premise and R rating.
- On Feb. 19, How to Make a Killing opens, written and directed by John Patton Ford and starring Glen Powell, despite critics calling it a missed opportunity.
- The film opens with a death-row confession as Becket Redfellow tells a visiting priest about scheming to bump off relatives for an inheritance.
- The ensemble includes Ed Harris as Becket's estranged father and supporting turns from Topher Grace, Bill Camp, and Zach Woods, with Margaret Qualley as a femme fatale; a library scene near the end adds visual interest.
- The reviewer warned that audiences may lose interest before the murder countdown concludes, calling the film a disappointment and giving it a low score .
- Critics flagged striking oddities, like the satin slumber mask, and a sly line that nearly redeems a moment, despite the film's flaws.
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How To Make A Killing review | Glen Powell: does he have the edge?
Glen Powell wants some money. How To Make A Killing, his new darker-edge comedy, wants to help him get some. Our review. There’s a bit at the start of certain videogames where you’re presented with a series of attributes, and you have to choose where to spend your points. Do you want your character to be strong, stealthy, clever, or bestowed with magical powers? That sort of thing. It’s a bit of a mechanical analogy, but I do wonder if How To Ma…
Guest Review: How to Make a Killing (2026) – Powell is good as an everyman type protagonist, but it’s Qualley & Henwick who delivered killer performances
Hollywood is desperate to find their next big superstar to lead big blockbuster films. The current crop of super stars are getting older; many of them are already in their 50s and 60s. They have been trying to turn actors and actresses into super stardom for almost two decades now, and so far, only a … Continue reading Guest Review: How to Make a Killing (2026) – Powell is good as an everyman type protagonist, but it’s Qualley & Henwick who deli…
The "How to Make A Killing" Reviews Are In
Reviews are in for the Glen Powell-led “How to Make A Killing” with the title sadly pulling in only a mixed response. In the film, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) is a man disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family. Now, he stops at nothing to reclaim his inheritance – no matter how many relatives stand in his way. Margaret Qualley, Topher Grace, Ed Harris, Jessica Henwick, Zach Woods, Bill Camp, and James Frecheville co-star i…
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