The Killer (2023 film)

The Killer
Release poster
Directed byDavid Fincher
Screenplay byAndrew Kevin Walker
Based on
The Killer
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyErik Messerschmidt
Edited byKirk Baxter
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03) (Venice)
  • October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) (United States)
  • November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) (Netflix)
Running time
118 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$452,208[4]

The Killer is a 2023 American action thriller film[3] directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker. It is based on the French graphic novel series The Killer written by Alexis "Matz" Nolent and illustrated by Luc Jacamon.[5] The film stars Michael Fassbender alongside Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell, Kerry O'Malley, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, and Tilda Swinton in supporting roles. Fassbender plays an assassin who embarks on an international vendetta after a hit goes wrong.

Development on the graphic novel adaptation began in 2007 at Paramount Pictures and Plan B Entertainment, with Fincher signed on as director and Alessandro Camon as screenwriter. In 2021, Fincher later moved the project over to Netflix with Andrew Kevin Walker replacing Camon as writer.

The Killer premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.[6] It received a limited theatrical release on October 27, 2023; it began streaming on Netflix on November 10, 2023. The film received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Felperin, Leslie (September 3, 2023). "The Killer Review: Michael Fassbender Is an Unsettled Assassin in David Fincher's Wry, Pleasingly Pulpy Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Glieberman, Owen (September 3, 2023). "'The Killer' Review: David Fincher's Hitman Thriller Is a Portrait of a Coldly Methodical Assassin Played by Michael Fassbender". Variety. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Killer". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Killer – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 24, 2021). "David Fincher Reunites with His Seven Screenwriter for Feature Adaptation of The Killer at Netflix; Michael Fassbender Circling Lead Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Killer". La Biennale di Venezia. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.