It’s even more biting about the craven capitalism of the art world than Velvet Buzzsaw and features some great broad comedic work from Uma Thurman and a soulful turn from Joe Manganiello.

| Feb 13, 2024

Nicol Paone’s flat direction and Jonathan Jacobson’s listless screenplay leave the cast painting by numbers.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 22, 2023

Nicol Paone's film has pace and smarts, and will appeal to anybody who reckons modern art is all a big con.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 8, 2023

The Kill Room is a fun time, especially if you don’t expect too much from it. Despite the lack of well-developed characters, the movie is enjoyable.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 3, 2023

The Kill Room is far from a masterpiece, but Thurman, Jackson, and Manganiello guide the broad comedic brush strokes in entertaining fashion.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 1, 2023

This silly, lightweight crime comedy doesn't exactly have the most air-tight story, but the cast seems to be all in, having a good time and elevating the movie to "not bad" status.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 29, 2023

It tries to skewer the art world, but the result is pretty toothless.

| Oct 21, 2023

It so badly wants to be a Quentin Tarantino movie... It just isn't.

| Oct 21, 2023

Smart and fun, The Kill Room succeeds in creating a wicked portrait of an industry ripe for a hit.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 10, 2023

Snap (Uma), crackle (Sam) and pop (Joe) are all there and doing a good job.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 7, 2023

The funny, frisky crime caper plays to the leads’ chemistry, delivering an escapist delight.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 6, 2023

Laborious rather than clever.... woefully short on both humor and suspense, despite strenuous efforts by a solid cast.

| Original Score: C | Oct 5, 2023

It's a bit odd that director Nicol Paone keeps things so breezy even as the story takes grisly and over-plotted turns. But it's an entertaining romp.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 3, 2023

The Kill Room crash-lands into its credits, leaving behind a quick case of “what if” and “what could have been” before disappearing from memory.

| Oct 2, 2023

Thurman and Jackson show great chemistry in a dark, well-acted art satire.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 30, 2023

There’s a really good movie lurking at the corners of The Kill Room. As the story unfolds, you can clearly see some elements that, if pursued further, could greatly elevate the experience.

| Original Score: B | Sep 29, 2023

In this twisty and violent comedy about dishonor among thieves, a talented cast only slightly elevates a lackluster screenplay exhibiting a collection of labored gags and sketchy characters.

| Sep 29, 2023

While the killer with a heart of gold trope works to varying degrees, mostly because of Manganiello’s unvarnished presence, the thematic heft of “The Kill Room” is enough to make it an intriguing and entertaining early work.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 29, 2023

With such a likable ensemble and a clever take on healing and finding a new lease on life, The Kill Room is alive and funny enough to work

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 29, 2023

The game cast tries hard, but the labored satire “The Kill Room” is killed by its uneven tone.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 29, 2023