Boy Kills World (2024)
Film · Crime, Thriller, Action
Stream itif you enjoy stylised, hyper-violent action that prioritises visual flair and choreography over narrative depth.
A hyper-violent and visually inventive action spectacle that plays like a fever-dream comic book. It is a relentless, high-octane revenge story for viewers who want pure adrenaline and creative choreography rather than emotional nuance.
What it is about
When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.
Trailer
What Boy Kills World is like, and who it is for
What it is like to watch
Watching this film is akin to being strapped into a neon-soaked arcade cabinet. The pace is breathless, driven by a frantic energy and a satirical, inner-monologue narration that offsets the grim subject matter. It uses a saturated colour palette and inventive camera work to mimic the feel of a graphic novel, delivering a series of increasingly elaborate and brutal fight sequences that rarely pause for breath.
Who it is for, and who should skip it
This is aimed squarely at fans of high-octane martial arts cinema who appreciate technical precision in their carnage. If you enjoy the choreographed mayhem of John Wick but want it served with a side of surrealist dark comedy, this will land well. However, those seeking a grounded crime thriller or emotional resonance should skip it; the tone is intentionally shallow and the violence is unrelenting and cartoonish.
The right evening for it
It is ideal for a loud Friday night when you want an audio-visual assault that demands little intellectual heavy lifting. It works best on the biggest screen possible with the volume turned up high.
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Another trailer
Trailer · Official Trailer
How Boy Kills World leaves you
One line on the mood it ends on, with no plot. Some people count that as a spoiler, so it stays hidden until you ask.
Expect to feel physically overstimulated and slightly buzzed, as if you have just finished a marathon session of a particularly vibrant and bloody beat-em-up game.
How Boy Kills World ends
Spoilers. The whole ending, in a few lines. Nothing shows until you ask and then confirm.
The film ends with the revelation that Boy is Hilda’s son and the enforcer June 27 is his sister, Mina. Boy recalls that the Shaman kidnapped him and used psychological torture to brainwash him into believing Hilda had killed his family, when he had actually been forced to kill the Shaman’s own relatives. When Hilda orders Mina to execute Boy, Mina instead kills Hilda by stabbing her in the head. The siblings then fight through the guards and confront the Shaman, whom Boy eventually kills by stabbing him with the Shaman’s own sharpened necklace.
The siblings exit the bunker together, heavily wounded but alive. A post-credits scene shows Boy and Mina reunited at their childhood home, sharing a bowl of cereal. This conclusion settles the truth behind Boy’s origins and confirms that Mina was the "Player 2" who has finally entered his reality as a true ally rather than a hallucination.
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More clips
Teaser · Only In Cinemas 26 April
Teaser · Only In Cinemas 26 April
Clip · Boy Confronts The Shaman
Boy Kills World soundtrack
Music by Ludvig Forssell
Boy Kills World (Original Motion Picture Score)
Ludvig Forssell · 2024 · 40 tracks
Listen on Apple Music- 1Boy Kills World
- 2Boy And Mina
- 3Van Der Koy
- 4The Shaman's Punishment
- 5I Am An Instrument
- 6Weird Medicine
- 7Culling Roundup, Pt. 1
- 8Culling Roundup, Pt. 2
- 9Nothing Can Stop Me
- 10Boy Speaks With The Dead
Album and songs from Apple Music.
Questions people ask
- Is Boy Kills World an epic film?
- Yes. On Watchlist Boosted it is tagged Epic. A hyper-violent and visually inventive action spectacle that plays like a fever-dream comic book. It is a relentless, high-octane revenge story for viewers who want pure adrenaline and creative choreography rather than emotional nuance.
- How long is Boy Kills World?
- Boy Kills World runs 111 min and was released in 2024.
- Where can I watch Boy Kills World in Australia?
- In Australia, Boy Kills World is included with Netflix (all plans), Hoopla (free with a library card).
- Who composed the music for Boy Kills World?
- The music for Boy Kills World is by Ludvig Forssell. The soundtrack album, Boy Kills World (Original Motion Picture Score), has 40 tracks.
- What songs are on the Boy Kills World soundtrack?
- Boy Kills World (Original Motion Picture Score) has 40 tracks, including “Boy Kills World”, “Boy And Mina”, “Van Der Koy”, “The Shaman's Punishment” and “I Am An Instrument”, and more. It is on Apple Music.
- Is Boy Kills World worth watching?
- Stream it: if you enjoy stylised, hyper-violent action that prioritises visual flair and choreography over narrative depth. IMDb users rate it 6.4 out of 10 from 39,097 votes, Rotten Tomatoes gives it 59%, Metacritic 47 and TMDB users 6.7.
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