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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. You get 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.
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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 We did not see sexual violence in this one
We did not see sexual violence in this one
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
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 We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
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 We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement We did not see grief in this one
We did not see grief in this one
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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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?
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