The Kill Room

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The Kill Room

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2023

1h 38m

Comedy

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The Kill Room follows an art dealer (Uma Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Joe Manganiello) and his boss (Samuel L. Jackson) for a money laundering scheme that accidentally turns the hitman into an overnight Avant-Garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.

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Critics Consensus

The Kill Room's talented cast and broadly comedic tone make for a reasonably diverting caper, even if its attempts to satirize the art world don't amount to much.

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Ryan Gilbey

Guardian

Nov 22, 2023

2/5

Nicol Paone’s flat direction and Jonathan Jacobson’s listless screenplay leave the cast painting by numbers.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Oct 21, 2023

It tries to skewer the art world, but the result is pretty toothless.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Oct 6, 2023

4/5

The funny, frisky crime caper plays to the leads’ chemistry, delivering an escapist delight.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Feb 13, 2024

It’s even more biting about the craven capitalism of the art world than Velvet Buzzsaw and features some great broad comedic work from Uma Thurman and a soulful turn from Joe Manganiello.

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Nov 8, 2023

3/5

Nicol Paone's film has pace and smarts, and will appeal to anybody who reckons modern art is all a big con.

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Ferdosa

Screen Rant

Nov 3, 2023

2.5/5

The Kill Room is a fun time, especially if you don’t expect too much from it. Despite the lack of well-developed characters, the movie is enjoyable.

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Braxtynn

Oct 1, 2023

An unexpected and entertaining inside look at the pretentiousness of the high dollar art world. Direction was good, writing was great, acting may have been just a tad forced at times, but overall a very well composed story with a number of laugh out loud dark humor moments. Definitely recommend!

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Sharon

Sep 30, 2023

I love Samuel Jackson, but this movie is a stinker. Do not waste your money.

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Alain E

@AlainE Jun 16, 2026

Samuel L Jackson remains a joy to watch. Uma Thurman unfortunately has evolved into a generic skinny blonde. The story lost steam in the second half. On Prime.

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Will M.

@remotely.famous Apr 3, 2026

I went into The Kill Room expecting a clever blend of art-world satire and crime thriller. What I got instead felt more like a painting that looked great from across the room—but up close, you start noticing things are… off. The concept is genuinely interesting: using the art world as a front for money laundering is a smart and timely idea. Unfortunately, the execution doesn’t quite live up to that potential. The pacing is uneven, the tone struggles to decide whether it wants to be darkly comedic or seriously dramatic, and at times it feels like the script is just as confused as the characters. That said, the cast does what they can with the material. There are moments where the humor lands and glimpses of a sharper movie peek through, but they’re too scattered to fully pull everything together. Overall, The Kill Room isn’t completely unwatchable. It just feels like it had all the right ingredients but forgot the recipe.

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Your B

@RT09749132 Mar 24, 2026

Don’t believe the reviews. Go in with no expectations and you won’t be disappointed. Modern art is a contentious issue and this highlights it but all art is subjective, as are movies, opinions are like chocolate starfish, everyone has one. Great to see UT in something that’s a little bit gritty but not an "action" flick. Well done everyone involved

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Slick R

@SlickReviewer Jan 3, 2026

Yawn. Don't waste your time.

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Synopsis

The Kill Room follows an art dealer (Uma Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Joe Manganiello) and his boss (Samuel L. Jackson) for a money laundering scheme that accidentally turns the hitman into an overnight Avant-Garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.

Director: Nicol Paone
Producer: Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, Anne Clements, William Rosenfeld, Bill Kenwright, Nicol Paone, Dannielle Thomas, Jason Weinberg, Uma Thurman, Jon Keeyes
Screenwriter: Jonathan Jacobson
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS / Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Idiot Savant Pictures, Such Content, Cranium Entertainment, BondIt Media Capital, Bradley Pilz Productions, BKStudios, Head Gear Films, Sucheta DreamWorks Productions, Slated, Untitled Entertainment, Metrol Technology, Supernova Capital, Complex Corp , Yale Productions
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $82.9K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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