Our take
The Killer's Game is a loud assassin comedy: a hitman with a terminal diagnosis hires people to kill him, then has to protect someone he loves. Expect gunfights, talk of murder, drinking, and frequent swearing. A suicide-for-insurance idea is joked about. Comic tone, still R-level violence. Older teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it's too late.
What we flagged
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Details
Violence Hitmen, guns, and frequent kill-talk in a comic register. Still a lot o…
Hitmen, guns, and frequent kill-talk in a comic register. Still a lot of shooting
Language Regular strong language, including the f-word, in fights and banter
Regular strong language, including the f-word, in fights and banter
Sex / nudity A passing lover-man joke. No sex scenes
A passing lover-man joke. No sex scenes
Drugs / alcohol Characters get drunk and stagger through scenes
Characters get drunk and stagger through scenes
Frightening Kidnapping talk and assassin chases. Thriller-lite, not horror
Kidnapping talk and assassin chases. Thriller-lite, not horror
Self-harm / suicide He considers a hired death after a diagnosis. Insurance will not pay fo…
He considers a hired death after a diagnosis. Insurance will not pay for suicide. Played as dark comedy
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Guns and murder gags throughout. Blood is not the selling point, weapon…
Guns and murder gags throughout. Blood is not the selling point, weapons are
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health A terminal-illness checklist includes anxiety and depression. Thin, but…
A terminal-illness checklist includes anxiety and depression. Thin, but it is named
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- A character treats a terminal diagnosis as a job to finish. How would you want to spend remaining time?
- Violence is played as slapstick. Does that make killing look cost-free?