Boy Kills World Movie Details:
| Based on | Boy Kills World by Arend Remmers & Moritz Mohr |
| Countries | Germany South Africa United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Thriller |
| Release Dates | September 9, 2023 (TIFF) April 26, 2024 (United States) |
| Running Time | 1hr 51min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Bill Skarsgård Jessica Rothe Michelle Dockery Famke Janssen Sharlto Copley Brett Gelman |
| Directed by | Moritz Mohr |
| Written by | Screenplay: Tyler Burton Smith Arend Remmers Story: Arend Remmers Moritz Mohr |
| Produced by | Sam Raimi Wayne Fitzjohn Roy Lee Alex Lebovici Simon Swart Dan Kagan Stuart Manashil Zainab Azizi |
| Cinematography by | Peter Matjasko |
| Edited by | Lucian Barnard |
| Music by | Ludvig Forssell |
| Production Companies | Nthibah Pictures Hammerstone Studios Raimi Productions Vertigo Entertainment |
| Distributor | Lionsgate Roadside Attractions |
Boy Kills World Movie Cast & Characters:
- Bill Skarsgård as Boy
- H. Jon Benjamin as Boy’s inner voice
- Jessica Rothe as June 27
- Michelle Dockery as Melanie van der Koy
- Brett Gelman as Gideon van der Koy
- Isaiah Mustafa as Benny
- Andrew Koji as Basho
- Famke Janssen as Hilda van der Koy
- Sharlto Copley as Glen van der Koy
- Yayan Ruhian as a shaman
- Quinn Copeland as Mina
Storyline:
The film follows Boy, who avows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy, the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf, and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.
About Boy Kills World Movie:
Boy Kills World is an action thriller film directed by Moritz Mohr and starring Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa and Andrew Koji. The directorial debut of Moritz Mohr.
The film was announced on October 7, 2021, with Bill Skarsgård, Samara Weaving, and Yayan Ruhian joining the cast. The film was shot in Cape Town, South Africa.
Samara Weaving was cast on June 27, 2021 but stepped down due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Jessica Rothe.
In January 2024, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions acquired US distribution rights to the film.
Boy Kills World premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. The film was released in the United States on April 26, 2024, by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.
