They Will Kill You
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 27, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
18
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
NMEVictoria LuxfordMar 28, 2026
They Will Kill You is a deeply unserious comedy horror that provides just enough plot to get it to the next bloodbath. It might not work for some but there’s something in the enthusiasm of all involved that is hard to resist as they craft a gleefully chaotic spectacle. Read full review
80
Little White LiesAnton BitelMar 26, 2026
In showing a working-class Black girl confront a classist, racist establishment, this is also of course a political film, offering an allegorical display of both the claustrophobic power structures in which we live and strive, and the possibility of smashing it to build something better. Read full review
80
IGNChase HutchinsonMar 24, 2026
They Will Kill You is a modern action gem with a knockout leading performance by Zazie Beetz, who more than cements her status as a star of the genre we ought to see more of. Read full review
80
TheWrapZachary LeeMar 24, 2026
At the cost of trying to deliver vibes, it may lose some of the thematic weight that usually accompanies these kill-the-rich stories, but what it lacks in depth it more than makes up for with a thrilling sense of carnage. It’s a raucous joyride unlike any other. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerMar 26, 2026
After so many smirky bloodfests, They Will Kill You scarcely needs believable human relationships to earn some goodwill. All it really needs is Beetz convincingly going through hell. Read full review
65
SlashfilmBill BriaMar 26, 2026
Although much of the pleasures of They Will Kill You come with the caveat that the movie doesn't quite lead anywhere memorable, one aspect that is fully fantastic and very memorable is Zazie Beetz. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 27, 2026
This has "future cult film" written all over it. But, for those who are more concerned about the here and now, this is a film that delivers on its own peculiar brand of delights before wearing out its welcome. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshMar 26, 2026
They Will Kill You is both irreverent, and reverential to its references, and cartoonishly violent in increasingly surreal ways, but it also maintains the emotional core at the center, which is Asia’s blind big sister protectiveness over Maria, powered by the guilt she feels over not being there for her. It’s a simple, but primal character motivation that Beetz sells with a wild-eyed ferocity. Read full review
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