Glenn Powel, Jessica Henwick, Zach Woods & Topher Grace on How To Make A Killing

Glenn Powel, Jessica Henwick, Zach Woods & Topher Grace on How To Make A Killing

How to Make a Killing brings a modern twist to the classic British caper. Inspired by the much-loved 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets, in which Alec Guinness famously played multiple members of the same aristocratic family. The new film channels that same mischievous spirit while updating the story for a contemporary audience. Directed by John Patton Ford, the filmmaker behind Emily the Criminal, the movie follows a chaotic plan involving a gr…

How To Make A Killing (Film Review) — More Tragedy Than Black Comedy

Though loosely based on the Ealing comedy, Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), there are far too many similarities. Modernised and characters updated, some slightly changed to fit the times, it still feels very much like a copy. Very much in the vein of the Coen brothers' version of The Ladykillers(1955), but the less said about…

How to Make a Killing Review

Cast: Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Ed Harris, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace Genre: Comedy , Thriller Director: John Patton Ford In Irish Cinemas: 11th March 2026   There’s something deliciously wicked about a film that leans fully into its own moral rot, and How to Make a Killing does so with a grin that’s equal parts charming and sinister. The premise alone is pure pitch-black comedy. Becket Redfellow, played with rogui…