The Kill Room

The Kill Room is a 2023 American dark comedy thriller film directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson. The film stars co-producer Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, Maya Hawke, Debi Mazar, Dree Hemingway and Samuel L. Jackson.
The Kill Room was theatrically released by Shout! Studios on September 28, 2023.
== Synopsis ==
A hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld.
== Cast ==
* Uma Thurman as Patrice
* Joe Manganiello as Reggie
* Samuel L. Jackson as Gordon
* Maya Hawke as Grace
* Debi Mazar as the Kimono
* Dree Hemingway as Anika
* Candy Buckley as Mrs. Galvinson
* Larry Pine as Dr. Galvinson
* Jennifer Kim as Mae Li
* Mike Doyle as Rafael Pronto
* Matthew Maher as Nate
* Marianne Rendón as Nicole
* Liv Morgan as Emma
* Tom Pecinka as Anton
* Alexander Sokovikov as Roman Rashnikov
* Amy Keum as Leslie
== Production ==
The Kill Room was announced in April 2022, with Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson starring, Jonathan Jacobson writing the screenplay, and Nicol Paone set to direct. In April 2022, it was announced that Joe Manganiello was cast. In May 2022, Dree Hemingway was revealed to have joined the cast. That same month, reality television star Leah McSweeney was revealed to be making her feature film debut in the project, and shortly afterwards, Maya Hawke was announced as working with her mother, Thurman, on a project for the first time. In June 2022, WWE wrestler Liv Morgan was announced to have joined the cast.
Principal photography began in New York and New Jersey in early 2022. Filming was reported in Hoboken at Field Colony, a coworking space within an art gallery that was used as the primary shooting location. The furniture was removed and flat floor-to-ceiling flat panels were installed to recreate a 'white box' art gallery. Novado Gallery in Jersey City was used as a secondary art gallery for the film. Filming was scheduled to finish in June 2022, but issues with weather caused a delay and a re-location to Lavallette, New Jersey in October 2022.
== Release ==
In July 2023, Shout! Studios acquired the North American rights to The Kill Room. The film was released in the United States on September 28, 2023.
== Reception ==
The Kill Room received mildly positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 62% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
== Videos ==
The Kill Room - Official Trailer - 2023
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