How to Make a Killing (2026)

How to Make a Killing
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,819,435Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,488,298 (44.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,625 opening theaters/1,726 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,819,435

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 20th, 2026 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: February 26th, 2026 (Limited), released as Manual prático da vingança lucrativa (Brazil)
February 26th, 2026 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 27th, 2026 (Wide) (South Africa)
March 5th, 2026 (Wide) (Australia)
March 5th, 2026 (Wide), released as How to Make a Killing (Наследник) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: March 24th, 2026 by A24
MPA Rating: R for language and some violence/bloody images.
Running Time: 105 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Remake
Filming location (country): South Africa
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Familicide, Framed, Inheritance, Killing in Self Defence, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Romance, Single Parent, Teenage Mom, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Social setting: Death Row
Subgenre: Black Comedy
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: StudioCanal, Blueprint Films
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 20, 2026 6 $3,488,298   1,625 $2,147   $3,488,298 1
Feb 27, 2026 9 $1,562,513 -55% 1,726 $905   $6,289,203 2
Mar 6, 2026 - $375,496 -76% 502 $748   $7,458,101 3
Mar 13, 2026 - $96,747 -74% 102 $949   $7,739,597 4
Mar 20, 2026 - $12,944 -87% 28 $462   $7,805,445 5
Mar 27, 2026 - $8,047 -38% 20 $402   $7,819,435 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2026 4 $1,674,311     1,625 $1,030   $1,674,311 1
Feb 21, 2026 6 $1,133,742 -32%   1,625 $698   $2,808,053 2
Feb 22, 2026 7 $680,245 -40%   1,625 $419   $3,488,298 3
Feb 23, 2026 6 $272,905 -60%   1,625 $168   $3,761,203 4
Feb 24, 2026 6 $471,112 +73%   1,625 $290   $4,232,315 5
Feb 25, 2026 6 $268,682 -43%   1,625 $165   $4,500,997 6
Feb 26, 2026 7 $225,693 -16%   1,625 $139   $4,726,690 7
Feb 27, 2026 9 $452,212 +100% -73% 1,726 $262   $5,178,902 8
Feb 28, 2026 10 $645,524 +43% -43% 1,726 $374   $5,824,426 9
Mar 1, 2026 9 $438,411 -32% -36% 1,726 $254   $6,262,837 10
Mar 2, 2026 - $172,322 -61% -37% 1,726 $100   $6,435,159 11
Mar 3, 2026 - $321,236 +86% -32% 1,726 $186   $6,756,395 12
Mar 4, 2026 - $201,112 -37% -25% 1,726 $117   $6,636,592 13
Mar 5, 2026 8 $125,098 -38% -45% 1,726 $72   $7,082,605 14
Mar 6, 2026 - $110,942 -11% -75% 502 $221   $7,193,547 15
Mar 7, 2026 - $155,620 +40% -76% 502 $310   $7,349,167 16
Mar 8, 2026 - $108,934 -30% -75% 502 $217   $7,458,101 17
Mar 9, 2026 - $39,099 -64% -77% 502 $78   $7,497,200 18
Mar 10, 2026 - $65,931 +69% -79% 502 $131   $7,563,131 19
Mar 11, 2026 - $44,762 -32% -78% 502 $89   $7,607,893 20
Mar 12, 2026 - $34,957 -22% -72% 502 $70   $7,642,850 21
Mar 13, 2026 - $29,075 -17% -74% 102 $285   $7,671,925 22
Mar 14, 2026 - $38,670 +33% -75% 102 $379   $7,710,595 23
Mar 15, 2026 - $29,002 -25% -73% 102 $284   $7,739,597 24
Mar 16, 2026 - $9,976 -66% -74% 102 $98   $7,749,573 25
Mar 17, 2026 - $18,943 +90% -71% 102 $186   $7,768,516 26
Mar 18, 2026 - $16,444 -13% -63% 102 $161   $7,784,960 27
Mar 19, 2026 - $7,541 -54% -78% 102 $74   $7,792,501 28
Mar 20, 2026 - $2,899 -62% -90% 28 $104   $7,795,400 29
Mar 21, 2026 - $5,740 +98% -85% 28 $205   $7,801,140 30
Mar 22, 2026 - $4,305 -25% -85% 28 $154   $7,805,445 31
Mar 23, 2026 - $789 -82% -92% 28 $28   $7,806,234 32
Mar 24, 2026 - $2,199 +179% -88% 28 $79   $7,808,433 33
Mar 25, 2026 - $1,744 -21% -89% 28 $62   $7,810,177 34
Mar 26, 2026 - $1,212 -31% -84% 28 $43   $7,811,389 35
Mar 27, 2026 - $2,123 +75% -27% 20 $106   $7,813,512 36
Mar 28, 2026 - $3,291 +55% -43% 20 $165   $7,816,803 37
Mar 29, 2026 - $2,633 -20% -39% 20 $132   $7,819,435 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 20, 2026 6 $4,726,690   1,625 $2,909   $4,726,690 1
Feb 27, 2026 8 $2,355,915 -50% 1,726 $1,365   $7,082,605 2
Mar 6, 2026 16 $560,245 -76% 502 $1,116   $7,642,850 3
Mar 13, 2026 28 $149,651 -73% 102 $1,467   $7,792,501 4
Mar 20, 2026 37 $18,888 -87% 28 $675   $7,811,389 5

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,488,298 (44.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,625 opening theaters/1,726 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,819,435

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 20th, 2026 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: February 26th, 2026 (Limited), released as Manual prático da vingança lucrativa (Brazil)
February 26th, 2026 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 27th, 2026 (Wide) (South Africa)
March 5th, 2026 (Wide) (Australia)
March 5th, 2026 (Wide), released as How to Make a Killing (Наследник) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: March 24th, 2026 by A24
MPA Rating: R for language and some violence/bloody images.
Running Time: 105 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Remake
Filming location (country): South Africa
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Familicide, Framed, Inheritance, Killing in Self Defence, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Romance, Single Parent, Teenage Mom, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Social setting: Death Row
Subgenre: Black Comedy
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: StudioCanal, Blueprint Films
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 20, 2026 6 $3,488,298   1,625 $2,147   $3,488,298 1
Feb 27, 2026 9 $1,562,513 -55% 1,726 $905   $6,289,203 2
Mar 6, 2026 - $375,496 -76% 502 $748   $7,458,101 3
Mar 13, 2026 - $96,747 -74% 102 $949   $7,739,597 4
Mar 20, 2026 - $12,944 -87% 28 $462   $7,805,445 5
Mar 27, 2026 - $8,047 -38% 20 $402   $7,819,435 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2026 4 $1,674,311     1,625 $1,030   $1,674,311 1
Feb 21, 2026 6 $1,133,742 -32%   1,625 $698   $2,808,053 2
Feb 22, 2026 7 $680,245 -40%   1,625 $419   $3,488,298 3
Feb 23, 2026 6 $272,905 -60%   1,625 $168   $3,761,203 4
Feb 24, 2026 6 $471,112 +73%   1,625 $290   $4,232,315 5
Feb 25, 2026 6 $268,682 -43%   1,625 $165   $4,500,997 6
Feb 26, 2026 7 $225,693 -16%   1,625 $139   $4,726,690 7
Feb 27, 2026 9 $452,212 +100% -73% 1,726 $262   $5,178,902 8
Feb 28, 2026 10 $645,524 +43% -43% 1,726 $374   $5,824,426 9
Mar 1, 2026 9 $438,411 -32% -36% 1,726 $254   $6,262,837 10
Mar 2, 2026 - $172,322 -61% -37% 1,726 $100   $6,435,159 11
Mar 3, 2026 - $321,236 +86% -32% 1,726 $186   $6,756,395 12
Mar 4, 2026 - $201,112 -37% -25% 1,726 $117   $6,636,592 13
Mar 5, 2026 8 $125,098 -38% -45% 1,726 $72   $7,082,605 14
Mar 6, 2026 - $110,942 -11% -75% 502 $221   $7,193,547 15
Mar 7, 2026 - $155,620 +40% -76% 502 $310   $7,349,167 16
Mar 8, 2026 - $108,934 -30% -75% 502 $217   $7,458,101 17
Mar 9, 2026 - $39,099 -64% -77% 502 $78   $7,497,200 18
Mar 10, 2026 - $65,931 +69% -79% 502 $131   $7,563,131 19
Mar 11, 2026 - $44,762 -32% -78% 502 $89   $7,607,893 20
Mar 12, 2026 - $34,957 -22% -72% 502 $70   $7,642,850 21
Mar 13, 2026 - $29,075 -17% -74% 102 $285   $7,671,925 22
Mar 14, 2026 - $38,670 +33% -75% 102 $379   $7,710,595 23
Mar 15, 2026 - $29,002 -25% -73% 102 $284   $7,739,597 24
Mar 16, 2026 - $9,976 -66% -74% 102 $98   $7,749,573 25
Mar 17, 2026 - $18,943 +90% -71% 102 $186   $7,768,516 26
Mar 18, 2026 - $16,444 -13% -63% 102 $161   $7,784,960 27
Mar 19, 2026 - $7,541 -54% -78% 102 $74   $7,792,501 28
Mar 20, 2026 - $2,899 -62% -90% 28 $104   $7,795,400 29
Mar 21, 2026 - $5,740 +98% -85% 28 $205   $7,801,140 30
Mar 22, 2026 - $4,305 -25% -85% 28 $154   $7,805,445 31
Mar 23, 2026 - $789 -82% -92% 28 $28   $7,806,234 32
Mar 24, 2026 - $2,199 +179% -88% 28 $79   $7,808,433 33
Mar 25, 2026 - $1,744 -21% -89% 28 $62   $7,810,177 34
Mar 26, 2026 - $1,212 -31% -84% 28 $43   $7,811,389 35
Mar 27, 2026 - $2,123 +75% -27% 20 $106   $7,813,512 36
Mar 28, 2026 - $3,291 +55% -43% 20 $165   $7,816,803 37
Mar 29, 2026 - $2,633 -20% -39% 20 $132   $7,819,435 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 20, 2026 6 $4,726,690   1,625 $2,909   $4,726,690 1
Feb 27, 2026 8 $2,355,915 -50% 1,726 $1,365   $7,082,605 2
Mar 6, 2026 16 $560,245 -76% 502 $1,116   $7,642,850 3
Mar 13, 2026 28 $149,651 -73% 102 $1,467   $7,792,501 4
Mar 20, 2026 37 $18,888 -87% 28 $675   $7,811,389 5

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.