How to Make a Killing

How to Make a Killing

Wild is the right word.

Directed by Franck Dubosc

Produced by Gaumont

2025113 min6.4 / 10

A witty dark comedy about an ordinary long-married couple thrust into crime and chaos by accident, balancing humor with mounting paranoia as they bungle their way through a cover-up.

Michel and Cathy, wed for longer than they can remember, lead a quiet but monotonous life in the mountains. When a bear bursts out in front of Michel’s car, accidentally killing two drug dealers and revealing a €2 million loot in the process, their life takes an unpredictable turn, especially when they decide to cover up the incident and keep the money! But their plan leads them to stumble upon an unexplained trail of dead bodies. More used to being honest than crooked, Michel and Cathy’s clumsy cover-up efforts soon put an interfering inspector hot on their trail.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is How to Make a Killing one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is How to Make a Killing sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is How to Make a Killing easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does How to Make a Killing end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is How to Make a Killing violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is How to Make a Killing scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity81

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Surprise25

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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