Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Boy Kills World

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
36K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,205
211
Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Brett Gelman, Jessica Rothe, Sharlto Copley, Michelle Dockery, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, and Andrew Koji in Boy Kills World (2023)
A dystopian fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.
Play trailer2:33
12 Videos
99+ Photos
Gun FuOne-Person Army ActionActionCrimeThriller

A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination an... Read allA fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

  • Director
    • Moritz Mohr
  • Writers
    • Tyler Burton Smith
    • Arend Remmers
    • Moritz Mohr
  • Stars
    • Bill Skarsgård
    • Jessica Rothe
    • Michelle Dockery
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,205
    211
    • Director
      • Moritz Mohr
    • Writers
      • Tyler Burton Smith
      • Arend Remmers
      • Moritz Mohr
    • Stars
      • Bill Skarsgård
      • Jessica Rothe
      • Michelle Dockery
    • 216User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Videos12

    Official Red Band Trailer
    Trailer 2:13
    Official Red Band Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
    Official Trailer
    Boy Kills World
    Trailer 2:30
    Boy Kills World
    Boy Kills World: Welcome To The Resistance
    Clip 1:11
    Boy Kills World: Welcome To The Resistance
    Boy Kills World: Fight
    Clip 1:44
    Boy Kills World: Fight
    Boy Kills World: Culling Intro
    Clip 1:04
    Boy Kills World: Culling Intro

    Photos183

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 177
    View Poster

    Top cast41

    Edit
    Bill Skarsgård
    Bill Skarsgård
    • Boy
    Jessica Rothe
    Jessica Rothe
    • June27
    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Melanie Van Der Koy
    Brett Gelman
    Brett Gelman
    • Gideon Van Der Koy
    Isaiah Mustafa
    Isaiah Mustafa
    • Benny
    Yayan Ruhian
    Yayan Ruhian
    • Shaman
    Cameron Crovetti
    Cameron Crovetti
    • Young Boy
    Nicholas Crovetti
    Nicholas Crovetti
    • Young Boy
    Quinn Copeland
    Quinn Copeland
    • Mina
    Andrew Koji
    Andrew Koji
    • Basho
    Sharlto Copley
    Sharlto Copley
    • Glen Van Der Koy
    H. Jon Benjamin
    H. Jon Benjamin
    • Boy
    • (voice)
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Hilda Van Der Koy
    Dawid Szatarski
    Dawid Szatarski
    • VDK Dawe
    Dorothy Ann Gould
    • Beatrice Van Der Koy
    Rolanda Marais
    Rolanda Marais
    • Boy's Imaginary Mother
    Jane de Wet
    Jane de Wet
    • Anna the Flower Girl
    Jody Abrahams
    • Noodle Husband
    • Director
      • Moritz Mohr
    • Writers
      • Tyler Burton Smith
      • Arend Remmers
      • Moritz Mohr
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Ring
    7.1
    The Ring
    Fury
    7.6
    Fury
    Akumi
    6.7
    Akumi
    The Crow
    4.7
    The Crow
    Viva Berlin!
    7.2
    Viva Berlin!
    One Day All This Will Be Yours
    6.0
    One Day All This Will Be Yours
    Monkey Man
    6.8
    Monkey Man
    Ronin 2035
    Hubris
    Hubris
    Burn All My Letters
    6.2
    Burn All My Letters
    The Equalizer 3
    6.8
    The Equalizer 3
    Parfum
    6.9
    Parfum

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      A previous version of this film had Bill Skarsgard providing his own voiceover for his character in the style of a Mortal Kombat announcer before H. Jon Benjamin was cast for the final version; the trailer featuring Skarsgard's voiceover has mostly been scrubbed from the internet. In the original concept trailer, Boy's inner voice is taken from a cigarette commercial, with a voice similar to Sam Elliott's.
    • Goofs
      After Hilda arrives at the culling party, the downward total shot at 44:15 with Boy and Mina on the landing has exactly the same number and arrangement of macarons on the two plates between them as the shot from the same angle a minute earlier (43:27), even though Boy has in the meantime stuffed himself with macarons taken from those plates.
    • Quotes

      Gideon Van Der Koy: Of course, if someone takes a big steamy shit in the sink, I'll stop doing the dishes.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits there is an extra scene with the brother and sister sitting at the kitchen table eating breakfast cereal.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Project: Episode dated 3 May 2024 (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      No Friends
      Written by Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Paul Castelluzzo

      Performed by El Michels Affair

    User reviews216

    Featured review
    7/10

    Surprisingly fresh

    This movie is narrated by H. Jon Benjamin. If that doesn't tell you exactly what kind of movie this is, let me explain:

    This is what Archer would be if it was a little more dramatic and a lot more bloody.

    Oldboy if it were half as brilliant with a little bit of slapstick thrown in.

    The Hunger Games if it didn't treat death and murder was all that bad - like it was written by a gamer of the FPS variety.

    Did I cringe at the squelching bloody noises? Yes. Did I laugh out loud in the theater? Also yes. Was the revenge story worthwhile? I think so. Outside all of the action, the story was not terrible, and the characters had character. Worth a watch, but doubt it'll change anyone's life.
    • neyumi
    • Apr 22, 2024
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ19

    • How long is Boy Kills World?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 26, 2024 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • South Africa
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Contra Todos
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Nthibah Pictures
      • Raimi Productions
      • Ventaro Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,626,127
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,682,525
      • Apr 28, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,269,468
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Brett Gelman, Jessica Rothe, Sharlto Copley, Michelle Dockery, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, and Andrew Koji in Boy Kills World (2023)
    Top Gap
    What is the Hindi language plot outline for Boy Kills World (2023)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.