How to Make a Killing

Movie2026

73/100

MovieNerd Score

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Filmmaking

Overall: 73
Screenplay: 80
Acting: 73
Cinematography: 69
Production: 68
Directing: 72
Concept: 84
Story: 76
Dialogue: 75
Characters: 70
Pacing: 65
Musical Score: 63

Attributes

Entertaining: 80
Uniqueness: 80
How Much I Like It: 78
Twists: 40
Artistry: ?
Fun: 85
Cliche: ?
Cheesy: ?
Broad Appeal: 75
Cerebral: 15
Emotional: 15
Discussion Worthy: 80

Genres

Comedy: 65
Drama: 70
Suspense: ?
Action: ?
Mystery: 70
Thriller: ?
Horror: ?
Adventure: ?
Romance: ?
Science Fiction: ?
Fantasy: ?
Animation: ?

Maturity

Family Friendly: 70
Positive Message: ?
Thematically Mature: ?
Intense: ?
Sexuality: 10
Nudity: 0
Violence: 15
Gore: 5
Crude: ?
Profanity: 15
Scary: ?
Substance Use: 5

2 Reviews

MovieMonster2026-07-16

68 Overall80 Screenplay68 Acting68 Cinematography60 Production78 Concept72 Story72 Dialogue62 Characters50 Musical Score— Uniqueness— Entertaining

I loved this screenplay (on reading). But the execution of this was so shiny and slick that there was no blood pumping through it. It just didn’t work for me.

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