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Boy Kills World

Boy Kills World

Crime · Thriller · Action · 2024

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

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Boy Kills World

“Let the ass-kicking commence.”

2024 Crime · Thriller · Action 1h 51m

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6.7 / 10

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When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Moritz Mohr

Written by

Tyler Burton Smith · Arend Remmers

Bill Skarsgård

Bill Skarsgård

Boy

Jessica Rothe

Jessica Rothe

June27

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Voice of Boy (voice)

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery

Melanie Van Der Koy

Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman

Gideon Van Der Koy

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Glen Van Der Koy

Andrew Koji

Andrew Koji

Basho

Court is in session

Put Boy Kills World on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.