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They Will Kill You’ Opens Softly as Critics Spotlight Zazie Beetz

Early reviews praise Zazie Beetz’s stunt-heavy turn despite concerns about thin plotting.

Overview

  • They Will Kill You, which opened in U.S. theaters Friday, March 27, drew $1 million in previews and one trade report pegged its Friday gross at about $2.2 million.
  • Early notices cluster in the low-70s on Rotten Tomatoes, with many praising Zazie Beetz’s physical lead turn and flashy gore while faulting thin world-building.
  • The horror–action–comedy follows an ex-con who takes a housekeeping job in a Manhattan high-rise and discovers a murderous cult, with Patricia Arquette, Heather Graham and Tom Felton among the ensemble.
  • Produced for about $20 million and co-financed by New Line and the Muschiettis’ Nocturna with Skydance, the film premiered at SXSW before its wide release.
  • Theatrical exclusivity is in place now, and as a Warner Bros. title it is expected to reach HBO Max later, though no streaming date has been announced.