Jugada Maestra
Directed by John Patton FordBecket, un potencial heredero de una fortuna millonaria, solo tiene un pequeño problema: que es el octavo en la línea de sucesión. Lo cual, por supuesto, tiene una fácil solución: matarlos a todos hasta que solo quede él.
- Plexxor the Pretty Good24 de marzo de 2026It's a pretty good netflix movie or whatever but it's really kind of a hangout with powell (he's seems like a pretty cool, brewskie guy). Some good takeaways...embrace the small life, find satisfaction in your own life...ultra rare tenet these days...maybe that's the whole story here...
- pah55326 de abril de 2026Starts well, and keeps you engaged. Glen Powell proves once again why he’s a leading man, bringing a perfect blend of charm and desperation to the role of Becket. The premise is clever, and the tension builds effectively—I actually found myself rooting for the "bad guy" to pull it off. However, the film stumbles right at the finish line. After such a high-stakes buildup, the film is marred by a weak, deflated ending. A real shame.
- jackmeat16 de mayo de 2026My quick rating - 6.1/10. Four hours until execution. I know because the giant text on the screen politely informed me. That is where How to Make a Killing kicks things off, with blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) sitting on death row getting a visit from a priest. Naturally, this means we are about to hear the story of how things went wrong. The movie rewinds all the way back to Becket’s beginnings, where his obscenely wealthy family gives his pregnant mother a lovely little ultimatum. Abort the baby and stay rich, or keep him and get kicked out of the family fortune. She chooses motherhood, which leaves Becket growing up on the outside while still trying to mold himself into someone worthy of the elite lifestyle he missed out on. The twist that fuels the whole movie is a legal loophole stating Becket gets the massive Redfellow inheritance if he outlasts every other family member. And by “outlasts,” well…this movie has a very creative interpretation of patience. Things start innocent enough, but the darker edges creep in pretty quickly, especially when Becket reconnects with childhood crush Julia (Margaret Qualley), who casually tells him, “Call me when you’ve killed them all.” That line alone feels like the movie quietly telling you exactly where this train is headed. I will admit, if I were planning to eliminate an entire wealthy family, I might go about it with a little more common sense than Becket demonstrates. Maybe avoid meeting up with each relative shortly before they mysteriously die? Just a thought. Thankfully, How to Make a Killing tries more dark comedy rather than believable crime logic, which makes the sillier moments easier to roll with. Powell does a solid job carrying the film with his usual charm, even when Becket makes decisions questionable enough to make you yell at the screen. Ed Harris as Whitelaw Redfellow also feels like perfect casting. He brings exactly the kind of intimidating rich-family patriarch energy this movie needs, even if the character itself is not especially deep. There is not much complexity here, and How to Make a Killing never really pushes beyond its basic premise, making parts of it predictable. The writing can feel cheesy and a bit contrived at times, though thankfully, it never becomes overly annoying. It still succeeds at what it sets out to do. Be a fun, easy piece of entertainment. The movie appears to be a direct remake of Kind Hearts and Coronets, which I have not seen, except that one had Alec Guinness playing eight lead roles, and I am willing to bet his acting was better. LOL. At the end of the day, How to Make a Killing did not blow me away in the slightest, but I had a good time with it, and sometimes that is all a movie really needs to do.
- Kevin Ward28 de marzo de 2026Powell makes this watchable, but his character is shallow despite the constant voiceover narration which in theory should give an additional window into his interiority. Just never really got invested. The kills aren’t even that fun, which could have gone a long way to elevate the enjoyment here.
Jugada Maestra Trivia
Jugada Maestra was released on 20 de febrero de 2026.
Jugada Maestra was directed by John Patton Ford.
Jugada Maestra has a runtime of 1h 45min.
Jugada Maestra was produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin.
Becket, un potencial heredero de una fortuna millonaria, solo tiene un pequeño problema: que es el octavo en la línea de sucesión. Lo cual, por supuesto, tiene una fácil solución: matarlos a todos hasta que solo quede él.
The key characters in Jugada Maestra are Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell), Julia Steinway (Margaret Qualley), Ruth (Jessica Henwick).
Jugada Maestra is rated 16.
Jugada Maestra is a Comedia, Drama, Suspense film.
Jugada Maestra has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.
Jugada Maestra had a budget of 15 MUS$.
Jugada Maestra has made 20,6 MUS$ at the box office.