Killing Blues

Killing Blues

Directed by Cécilia Rouaud

Produced by Fireflight, Artémis Productions

202397 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic character study about a hardened hitman learning to connect with ordinary people, balancing absurdist humor with genuine warmth and the looming threat of his violent past.

Max, a ruthless 50-year-old hitman, discovers he has a problem: he now faints at the drop of blood. With his future in the profession in jeopardy, he's going to have to retrain... But not so simple when his only professional skill is to kill people... They are helped by a couple of young neighbors, Karim and Stéphanie, who do not imagine for a moment who they are dealing with... Max becomes attached, in spite of himself, to the young couple, until his past catches up with him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Killing Blues easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Killing Blues sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Killing Blues end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Killing Blues scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Killing Blues violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Killing Blues

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Killing Blues

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Killing Blues, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Killing Blues, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Killing Blues, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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