Killers
Seen it?2014 | 137 min | Crime, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A psychotic executive triggers a journalist's dark side, and they begin to form a strange bond through the internet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
5 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto
- Kazuki KitamuraNomura
- Oka AntaraBayu
- Rin TakanashiHisae
- Luna MayaDina
- Ray SahetapyDharma
- Ersya AureliaElly
- Tensui SakaiSouichi
- Epy KusnandarRobert
- Mei KurokawaMidori
- Tara BasroDewi