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You Kill Me

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Téa Leoni and Ben Kingsley in You Kill Me (2007)
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  • Comedy
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While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18K
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  • Director
    • John Dahl
  • Writers
    • Christopher Markus
    • Stephen McFeely
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Téa Leoni
    • Luke Wilson
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Dahl
  • Writers
    • Christopher Markus
    • Stephen McFeely
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Téa Leoni
    • Luke Wilson
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    • 81User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Téa Leoni and Ben Kingsley in You Kill Me (2007)
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    Téa Leoni, Ben Kingsley, and Luke Wilson in You Kill Me (2007)
    Téa Leoni and Ben Kingsley in You Kill Me (2007)
    Luke Wilson in You Kill Me (2007)
    Téa Leoni in You Kill Me (2007)
    Philip Baker Hall in You Kill Me (2007)
    Ben Kingsley in You Kill Me (2007)
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    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Frank Falenczykas Frank Falenczyk
    Téa Leoni
    Téa Leoni
    • Laurel Pearsonas Laurel Pearson
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Tomas Tom
    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Edward O'Learyas Edward O'Leary
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Roman Krzeminskias Roman Krzeminski
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Daveas Dave
    Marcus Thomas
    Marcus Thomas
    • Stef Krzeminskias Stef Krzeminski
    Scott Heindl
    Scott Heindl
    • James Doyleas James Doyle
    Alison Sealy-Smith
    • Doris Rainfordas Doris Rainford
    • (as Allison Sealy-Smith)
    Aron Tager
    Aron Tager
    • Walter Fitzgeraldas Walter Fitzgerald
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Kathleen Fitzgeraldas Kathleen Fitzgerald
    Al Corley
    Al Corley
    • Man in Parkas Man in Park
    Erik Fjeldsted
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Aaron Hughes
    Aaron Hughes
    • Stanleyas Stanley
    Devin McCracken
    • Henryas Henry
    Micheline Marchildon
    Micheline Marchildon
    • Emilyas Emily
    Katie Messina
    Katie Messina
    • Beckyas Becky
    Lorraine James
    Lorraine James
    • Brendaas Brenda
    • Director
      • John Dahl
    • Writers
      • Christopher Markus
      • Stephen McFeely
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    Storyline

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    Frank Falenczyk loves his job. He just happens to be the hitman for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. But Frank's got a drinking problem and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. Frank is not a touchy-feely kind of guy, but he starts going to AA meetings, gets a sponsor and a job at a mortuary where he falls for the tart-tongued Laurel, a woman who is dangerously devoid of boundaries. Meanwhile, things aren't going well in Buffalo where an upstart Irish gang is threatening the family business. When violence erupts, Frank is forced to return home and with an unlikely assist from Laurel, faces old rivals on new terms.
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    • Taglines
      • A killer comedy by John Dahl
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Though much of this movie takes place in San Francisco, only one day of filming took place there.
    • Goofs
      The story that Frank tells regarding the assassination of William McKinley is incorrect. President McKinley was indeed assassinated in Buffalo as stated, but the rest of Frank's story regarding the shooting and the search for the bullet in his body actually refers to the facts surrounding the death of President James A. Garfield.
    • Quotes

      Stef: Look, I know you think you know Frank pretty well, but there's probably a few things you're not gonna wanna hear.

      Laurel Pearson: Like that he came back to Buffalo to kill Edward O'Leary so he could stop him and the rest of the Irish from getting into bed with some Chinese sugar daddy and wiping your family off the map? Oh, and he's a really big drunk.

      Stef: [pauses] Wow. He's really opening up.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Couples Retreat/Bronson/An Education (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Vengo! Vengo!
      Written and Performed by DeVotchKa

      Courtesy of Cicero Records

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    Top review
    8/10
    Dark Comedy Showcases Leoni's Talents
    "You Kill Me" is as dark a comedy as you can get. It may also be the first artistically successful romantic comedy noir. Directed by John Dahl (best known for his indie-noirs "Red Rock West" and "The Last Seduction" and the underrated killer trucker flick "Joyride"), the film depicts a hit man (Ben Kingsley-deep in character) forced into Alcoholics Anonymous by his "family" because his drinking has been affecting his ability to kill people. Shipped off to San Franscisco to start his 12 Steps, he picks up a part-time gig at a funeral home and meets a sassy single woman with "boundary issues" (Tea Leoni-hilarious) after her step-dad dies and proceeds to start an unconventional romance with her while struggling to stay on the wagon and learn how to kill again.

    The film starts off very low key, and Dahl keeps such a consistently dark tone it's hard to adjust to the cadence. As good as Kingsley is here, the show really belongs to Leoni. When she finally arrives on the scene, the film reaches a level of hilarity you weren't expecting. Her facial expressions, comic timing, and interplay with Kingsley as she learns the truth about his past are pure gold. Leoni has had her fair share of commercial successes ("Bad Boys," "Deep Impact," "The Family Man", and "Jurassic Park III") but it's in this type of offbeat low-budget comedy where she really shines. She was dynamite in "Flirting with Disaster" and was the best foil for Woody Allen since Diane Keaton in the otherwise forgettable "Hollywood Ending." Here all her comic charms are on display, and she proves that at the age of 40, she is aging not only gracefully and naturally, but with all her sexiness and innate talents in tact.

    While the film goes through the predictable motions in its final act, it's the gooey goodness of the middle portion (especially one laugh-out-loud montage of Leoni helping Kingsley train for his return to "work") that will leave a smile on your face, with Leoni's luminosity as a comedic actress scorched into your mind.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вбий мене
    • Filming locations
      • Manitoba Production Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Carol Baum Productions
      • Code Entertainment
      • Dillinger Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,429,367
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $247,000
      • Jun 24, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,748,295
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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