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{{Short description|American comedy thriller film}}
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{{Infobox film
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| name =
| image = Kill room poster.png
| image =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = [[Nicol Paone]]
| director = [[Nicol Paone]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
| producers = {{plainlist|
*Jordan Yale Levine
*Jordan Beckerman
*Jon Keeyes
*Anne Clements
*Nicol Paone
*[[Uma Thurman]]
*[[Uma Thurman]]
*[[Bill Kenwright]]
*Dannielle Thomas
*Dannielle Thomas
*Jason Weinberg
*Jason Weinberg
*Anne Clements
*William Rosenfeld}}
*William Rosenfeld
| screenplay = Jonathan Jacobson
*Jon Keeyes
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*Jordan Beckerman
*Uma Thurman
*Nicol Paone
*[[Samuel L. Jackson]]
}}
*[[Maya Hawke]]
| writer = Jonathan Jacobson
*[[Joe Manganiello]]}}
| music = Jessica Rose Weiss
| based_on =
| cinematography = Bartosz Nalasek
| starring = {{plainlist|
* Uma Thurman
| editing = Gillian L. Hutshing
* [[Joe Manganiello]]
| production_companies = {{plainlist|
* [[Maya Hawke]]
*Yale Entertainment
* [[Debi Mazar]]
*Idiot Savant Pictures
* [[Dree Hemingway]]
*Untitled Entertainment
* [[Samuel L. Jackson]]
*Such Content}}
* [[Liv Morgan]]
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* Jessica Rose Weiss
| country = United States
* Jason Soudah
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| cinematography = Bartosz Nalasek
| editing = {{plainlist|
* Felipe Vasquez<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13667431/ | title=Felipe Vasquez &#124; Executive, Producer, Director | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* Gillian Hutshing
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* Yale Productions
* Idiot Savant Pictures
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| distributor = [[Shout! Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2023|09|28}}
| runtime = 98 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2023|title=''The Kill Room'' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-kill-room-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde1mdi2|access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
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'''''The Kill Room''''' is a 2023 American [[crime comedy]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Nicol Paone]] and written by Jonathan Jacobson. It stars [[Uma Thurman]], [[Joe Manganiello]], [[Maya Hawke]], [[Debi Mazar]], [[Dree Hemingway]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]] and [[Liv Morgan]].


The film was released by [[Shout! Studios]] on September 28, 2023.
'''''The Kill Room''''' is an upcoming comedy thriller film starring [[Uma Thurman]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[Joe Manganiello]] and [[Maya Hawke]]. It is written by Jonathan Jacobson and directed by [[Nicol Paone]] with Yale Entertainment financing.


==Synopsis==
== Synopsis ==
{{More plot|date=March 2024}}
The art world meets the underworld when a money-laundering scheme accidentally turns a hitman into an overnight avant-garde sensation.<ref> {{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-kill-room-movie-cast-joe-manganiello-thriller|title=The Kill Room': Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman in Thriller|website=Collider}}</ref>
The art world meets the underworld when a money-laundering scheme accidentally turns a hitman into an overnight avant-garde sensation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Villei |first=Matt |date=April 23, 2022 |title=The Kill Room': Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman in Thriller |url=https://collider.com/the-kill-room-movie-cast-joe-manganiello-thriller |website=Collider |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|<!--Per end credits order and credited roles. WP:FILMCAST-->
* [[Uma Thurman]] as Patrice
* [[Uma Thurman]] as Patrice
* [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as Gordon
* [[Joe Manganiello]] as Reggie
* [[Joe Manganiello]] as Reggie
* [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as Gordon
* [[Maya Hawke]] as Grace
* [[Maya Hawke]] as Grace
* [[Larry Pine]] as Dr. Galvinson
* [[Debi Mazar]] as the Kimono
* [[Dree Hemingway]] as Anika
* [[Dree Hemingway]] as Anika
* Candy Buckley as Mrs. Galvinson
* [[Debi Mazar]] as The Kimono
* [[Liv Morgan]]
* [[Larry Pine]] as Dr. Galvinson
* [[Mike Doyle (actor)|Mike Doyle]] as Rafael Pronto
* Jennifer Kim as Mae Li
* [[Mike Doyle (actor)|Mike Doyle]] as Rafael Pronto
* [[Marianne Rendón]] as Nicole
* [[Matthew Maher (actor)|Matthew Maher]] as Nate
* [[Matthew Maher (actor)|Matthew Maher]] as Nate
* Jennifer Kim as Mae
* [[Marianne Rendón]] as Nicole
* [[Liv Morgan]] as Emma
* Tom Pecinka as Anton
* Alexander Sokovikov as Roman Rashnikov
* Amy Keum as Leslie
}}


==Production==
== Production ==
The film was announced in April 2022, with [[Uma Thurman]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]] starring, Jonathan Jacobson writing the screenplay, and [[Nicol Paone]] set to direct.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=April 1, 2022 |title=Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Teaming on Dark Comedy Thriller ''The Kill Room'' for Yale Productions (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/uma-thurman-samuel-l-jackson-the-kill-room-1235123458/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> In April 2022, it was announced that [[Joe Manganiello]] was cast. In May 2022, [[Dree Hemingway]] was revealed to have joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=May 19, 2022 |title=Yale Entertainment's Thriller 'The Kill Room' Adds Dree Hemingway |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/dree-hemingway-joins-the-kill-room-thriller-from-yale-entertainment-1235028264/ |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> That same month, reality television star [[Leah McSweeney]] was revealed to be making her feature film debut in the project,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Bobby Lee Boards Indie 'The Throwback'; Leah McSweeney Finds First Film Role In 'The Kill Room' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/bobby-lee-boards-the-throwback-rhonys-leah-mcsweeney-joins-the-kill-room-1235031535/ |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> and shortly afterwards [[Maya Hawke]] was announced as working with her mother, Thurman, on a project for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Maya Hawke Joins Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson in Yale's 'The Kill Room' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/maya-hawke-uma-thurman-samuel-l-jackson-kill-room-cannes-2022-1235149380/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> In June 2022, [[WWE]] wrestler [[Liv Morgan]] was announced to have joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=June 2, 2022 |title='WWE Raw's Liv Morgan To Make Film Debut In 'The Kill Room'; Brooke Timber Finds First Big-Screen Role In Michel Franco's 'Memory' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/wwe-superstar-liv-morgan-enters-the-kill-room-brooke-timber-joins-memory-1235037666/ |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>
In April 2022 the project was announced with [[Uma Thurman]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]] on-board the project with a Jonathan Jacobson penned screenplay and [[Nicol Paone]] set to direct. Production from Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Jon Keeyes for Yale Productions along with Anne Clements of Idiot Savant Pictures, and Paone, Thurman, and Dannielle Thomas and Jason Weinberg from Untitled Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/uma-thurman-samuel-l-jackson-the-kill-room-1235123458/|title=Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Teaming on Dark Comedy Thriller ‘The Kill Room’ for Yale Productions (Exclusive)|website=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>


[[Principal photography]] began in New York and New Jersey in early 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman In Thriller 'The Kill Room'; Great Escape To Sell At Cannes Market |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/joe-manganiello-uma-thurman-samuel-jackson-pulp-fiction-kill-room-1235008269/ |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> Filming was reported in [[Hoboken]] at Field Colony, a coworking space within an art gallery that was used as the primary shooting location. The furniture was removed and flat floor-to-ceiling flat panels were installed to recreate a 'white box' art gallery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lissner |first=Caren |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Film Crew Of 'The Kill Room' With Uma Thurman Is Back In Hoboken |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/film-crew-kill-room-uma-thurman-back-hoboken |website=Patch |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lissner |first=Caren |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Crew Of 'Kill Room' With Uma Thurman To Film In Hoboken 1 More Week |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/crew-kill-room-uma-thurman-film-hoboken-1-more-week |website=Patch |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> Novado Gallery in [[Jersey City]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fry |first=Chris |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Uma Thurman & Samuel L. Jackson Shooting "The Kill Room" in Jersey City |url=https://jerseydigs.com/the-kill-room-filming-jersey-city/ |website=Jersey Digs |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> was used as a secondary art gallery for the film. Filming was scheduled to finish in June 2022, but issues with weather caused a delay and a re-location to [[Lavallette, New Jersey]] in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lundy |first=Chris |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello Film In Ocean County |url=https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/uma-thurman-joe-manganiello-film-in-ocean-county |website=Jersey Shore Online |language=en-US |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>
===Casting===
In April 2022, it was announced that [[Joe Manganiello]] would be joining Thurman and Jackson in the cast. In May 2022, [[Dree Hemingway]] was revealed to have joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/dree-hemingway-joins-the-kill-room-thriller-from-yale-entertainment-1235028264/|title=Yale Entertainment’s Thriller ‘The Kill Room’ Adds Dree Hemingway|website=Deadline}}</ref> That same month reality television star [[Leah McSweeney]] was revealed to be making her feature film debut in the project,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/bobby-lee-boards-the-throwback-rhonys-leah-mcsweeney-joins-the-kill-room-1235031535/|title=Bobby Lee Boards Indie ‘The Throwback’; Leah McSweeney Finds First Film Role In ‘The Kill Room’|website=Deadline}}</ref> and shortly afterwards [[Maya Hawke]] was announced as working with her mother, Thurman, on a project for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/maya-hawke-uma-thurman-samuel-l-jackson-kill-room-cannes-2022-1235149380/|title=Maya Hawke Joins Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson in Yale’s ‘The Kill Room’|website=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In June 2022, [[WWE]] Superstar [[Liv Morgan]] was announced to have joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/wwe-superstar-liv-morgan-enters-the-kill-room-brooke-timber-joins-memory-1235037666/|title=‘WWE Raw’s Liv Morgan To Make Film Debut In ‘The Kill Room’; Brooke Timber Finds First Big-Screen Role In Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’|website=Deadline}}</ref>


===Filming===
==Release==
In July 2023, [[Shout! Studios]] acquired the North American rights to ''The Kill Room''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Thriller ''The Kill Room'' Lands at Shout Studios (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/uma-thurman-samuel-l-jackson-kill-room-shout-studios-1235658216/ |access-date=August 4, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> It was released in the United States on September 28, 2023.<ref name="Release">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/the-kill-room-release-date-uma-thurman-shout-studios-1235448892/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |accessdate=July 27, 2023|title= 'The Kill Room' Release Date: Shout! Studios' Thriller Starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello & Samuel L. Jackson Sets Fall Launch
Principal photography started in New York and New Jersey in the spring of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/joe-manganiello-uma-thurman-samuel-jackson-pulp-fiction-kill-room-1235008269/|title=Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman In Thriller ‘The Kill Room’; Great Escape To Sell At Cannes Market|website=Deadline}}</ref> Filming was reported in [[Hoboken]] where the Field Colony cowork space was doubling as an art gallery,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/film-crew-kill-room-uma-thurman-back-hoboken|title= Film Crew Of 'The Kill Room' With Uma Thurman Is Back In Hoboken |website=Patch.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/crew-kill-room-uma-thurman-film-hoboken-1-more-week|title= Crew Of 'Kill Room' With Uma Thurman To Film In Hoboken 1 More Week|website=Patch.com}}</ref> and [[Jersey City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jerseydigs.com/the-kill-room-filming-jersey-city/|title= Uma Thurman & Samuel L. Jackson Shooting “The Kill Room” in Jersey City|website=Jerseydigs.com}}</ref> Principal photography was scheduled to finish in June 2022 but reported problems with weather caused a delay and a re-location to [[Lavallette, New Jersey]] in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/uma-thurman-joe-manganiello-film-in-ocean-county|title= Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello Film In Ocean County|website=Jerseyshoreonline.com}}</ref>
|first=Matt |last=Grobar|date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|61|6.1|28|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.|ref=y|access-date=May 28, 2024}}
{{Metacritic film prose|58|7|ref=yes|access-date=20 March 2024}}

== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|11908172}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* {{Metacritic film}}


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Latest revision as of 09:17, 8 September 2024

The Kill Room
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicol Paone
Written byJonathan Jacobson
Produced by
  • Uma Thurman
  • Bill Kenwright
  • Dannielle Thomas
  • Jason Weinberg
  • Anne Clements
  • William Rosenfeld
  • Jon Keeyes
  • Jordan Yale Levine
  • Jordan Beckerman
  • Nicol Paone
Starring
CinematographyBartosz Nalasek
Edited by
  • Felipe Vasquez[1]
  • Gillian Hutshing
Music by
  • Jessica Rose Weiss
  • Jason Soudah
Production
companies
  • Yale Productions
  • Idiot Savant Pictures
Distributed byShout! Studios
Release date
  • September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)
Running time
98 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$724,285[3]

The Kill Room is a 2023 American crime comedy thriller film directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson. It stars Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, Maya Hawke, Debi Mazar, Dree Hemingway, Samuel L. Jackson and Liv Morgan.

The film was released by Shout! Studios on September 28, 2023.

Synopsis

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The art world meets the underworld when a money-laundering scheme accidentally turns a hitman into an overnight avant-garde sensation.[4]

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

The film was announced in April 2022, with Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson starring, Jonathan Jacobson writing the screenplay, and Nicol Paone set to direct.[5] In April 2022, it was announced that Joe Manganiello was cast. In May 2022, Dree Hemingway was revealed to have joined the cast.[6] That same month, reality television star Leah McSweeney was revealed to be making her feature film debut in the project,[7] and shortly afterwards Maya Hawke was announced as working with her mother, Thurman, on a project for the first time.[8] In June 2022, WWE wrestler Liv Morgan was announced to have joined the cast.[9]

Principal photography began in New York and New Jersey in early 2022.[10] Filming was reported in Hoboken at Field Colony, a coworking space within an art gallery that was used as the primary shooting location. The furniture was removed and flat floor-to-ceiling flat panels were installed to recreate a 'white box' art gallery.[11][12] Novado Gallery in Jersey City[13] was used as a secondary art gallery for the film. Filming was scheduled to finish in June 2022, but issues with weather caused a delay and a re-location to Lavallette, New Jersey in October 2022.[14]

Release

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In July 2023, Shout! Studios acquired the North American rights to The Kill Room.[15] It was released in the United States on September 28, 2023.[16]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "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."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Felipe Vasquez | Executive, Producer, Director". IMDb.
  2. ^ "The Kill Room (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 1, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Kill Room (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Villei, Matt (April 23, 2022). "The Kill Room': Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman in Thriller". Collider. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (April 1, 2022). "Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Teaming on Dark Comedy Thriller The Kill Room for Yale Productions (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 19, 2022). "Yale Entertainment's Thriller 'The Kill Room' Adds Dree Hemingway". Deadline. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 24, 2022). "Bobby Lee Boards Indie 'The Throwback'; Leah McSweeney Finds First Film Role In 'The Kill Room'". Deadline. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Ritman, Alex (May 18, 2022). "Maya Hawke Joins Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson in Yale's 'The Kill Room'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 2, 2022). "'WWE Raw's Liv Morgan To Make Film Debut In 'The Kill Room'; Brooke Timber Finds First Big-Screen Role In Michel Franco's 'Memory'". Deadline. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  10. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 22, 2022). "Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman In Thriller 'The Kill Room'; Great Escape To Sell At Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Lissner, Caren (May 31, 2022). "Film Crew Of 'The Kill Room' With Uma Thurman Is Back In Hoboken". Patch. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Lissner, Caren (May 11, 2022). "Crew Of 'Kill Room' With Uma Thurman To Film In Hoboken 1 More Week". Patch. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Fry, Chris (May 5, 2022). "Uma Thurman & Samuel L. Jackson Shooting "The Kill Room" in Jersey City". Jersey Digs. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Lundy, Chris (October 25, 2022). "Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello Film In Ocean County". Jersey Shore Online. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  15. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 6, 2023). "Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Thriller The Kill Room Lands at Shout Studios (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Grobar, Matt (July 27, 2023). "'The Kill Room' Release Date: Shout! Studios' Thriller Starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello & Samuel L. Jackson Sets Fall Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  17. ^ "The Kill Room". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ "The Kill Room". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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