The Kill Room

Patrice, a sharp and unflappable hitwoman, works for a ruthless boss who runs money laundering operations. When a risky deal involving an art dealer and a web of underworld players spirals out of control, Patrice becomes an unlikely celebrity in the art world overnight. Her street savvy clashes with a scene as she realizes she can tilt power toward her own favors. What starts as a routine job mutates into a game of lies and leverage, where crime, culture and cash intersect. The film blends brisk action with dry humor as Patrice negotiates backroom deals and public attention, turning the art market into a chessboard. Uma Thurman delivers a cool controlled performance keeping the pulse tight from start to finish.

Directed by Nicol Paone from a screenplay by Jonathan Jacobson, The Kill Room arrived in 2023 as a dark crime comedy with a 50 million budget. The project brings together a dynamic cast led by Uma Thurman and includes Samuel L Jackson, Joe Manganiello, and Maya Hawke in supporting roles, with Debi Mazar contributing a memorable turn as The Kimono.

Audiences gave the film a middling score, hovering around 5.9 on 10 from a modest number of votes. The movie uses a hybrid tone to probe how art and money shape power while following Patrice as she moves between criminal networks and the art world, testing loyalties and identity. The themes touch on how glamour and danger can feed each other, and the film finds humor in the clash between street level pragmatism and upper crust sophistication. Some viewers will relish the punchy performances and slick production, while others may crave sharper momentum in the second act. Overall the narrative asks whether a cadre of criminals can survive when their schemes walk the runway. The film also finds humor in the unlikely mash up of high art and street grit.