How to Make a Killing (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,851,599 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,128,800 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $19,980,399 | |
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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 (44.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,625 opening theaters/1,726 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,851,599 |
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $5,954 | -26% | 18 | $331 | $7,819,410 | 7 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $4,390 | -26% | 18 | $244 | $7,827,587 | 8 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $3,208 | -27% | 10 | $321 | $7,833,642 | 9 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | - | $2,603 | -19% | 8 | $325 | $7,839,637 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $1,877 | 18 | $104 | $7,815,333 | 43 | ||
| Apr 4, 2026 | - | $2,356 | +26% | 18 | $131 | $7,817,689 | 44 | |
| Apr 5, 2026 | - | $1,721 | -27% | 18 | $96 | $7,819,410 | 45 | |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $997 | -42% | 18 | $55 | $7,820,407 | 46 | |
| Apr 7, 2026 | - | $871 | -13% | 18 | $48 | $7,821,278 | 47 | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | - | $945 | +8% | 18 | $53 | $7,822,223 | 48 | |
| Apr 9, 2026 | - | $974 | +3% | 18 | $54 | $7,823,197 | 49 | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $1,408 | +45% | -25% | 18 | $78 | $7,824,605 | 50 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | - | $1,743 | +24% | -26% | 18 | $97 | $7,826,348 | 51 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | - | $1,239 | -29% | -28% | 18 | $69 | $7,827,587 | 52 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | $728 | -41% | -27% | 18 | $40 | $7,828,315 | 53 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | $679 | -7% | -22% | 18 | $38 | $7,828,994 | 54 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | - | $709 | +4% | -25% | 18 | $39 | $7,829,703 | 55 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | - | $731 | +3% | -25% | 18 | $41 | $7,830,434 | 56 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $986 | +35% | -30% | 10 | $99 | $7,831,420 | 57 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | - | $1,123 | +14% | -36% | 10 | $112 | $7,832,543 | 58 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | - | $1,099 | -2% | -11% | 10 | $110 | $7,833,642 | 59 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | - | $865 | -21% | +19% | 10 | $87 | $7,834,507 | 60 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | - | $962 | +11% | +42% | 10 | $96 | $7,835,469 | 61 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | - | $1,032 | +7% | +46% | 10 | $103 | $7,836,501 | 62 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | - | $533 | -48% | -27% | 10 | $53 | $7,837,034 | 63 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | - | $876 | +64% | -11% | 8 | $110 | $7,837,910 | 64 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | - | $965 | +10% | -14% | 8 | $121 | $7,838,875 | 65 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | - | $762 | -21% | -31% | 8 | $95 | $7,839,637 | 66 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | - | $568 | -25% | -34% | 8 | $71 | $7,840,205 | 67 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | - | $688 | +21% | -28% | 8 | $86 | $7,840,893 | 68 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | - | $521 | -24% | -50% | 8 | $65 | $7,841,414 | 69 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | - | $444 | -15% | -17% | 8 | $56 | $7,851,599 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 41 | $9,741 | 18 | $541 | $7,823,197 | 7 | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 37 | $7,237 | -26% | 18 | $402 | $7,830,434 | 8 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 49 | $6,600 | -9% | 10 | $660 | $7,837,034 | 9 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 52 | $4,824 | -27% | 8 | $603 | $7,851,599 | 10 |
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 (44.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,625 opening theaters/1,726 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,851,599 |
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $5,954 | -26% | 18 | $331 | $7,819,410 | 7 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $4,390 | -26% | 18 | $244 | $7,827,587 | 8 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $3,208 | -27% | 10 | $321 | $7,833,642 | 9 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | - | $2,603 | -19% | 8 | $325 | $7,839,637 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $1,877 | 18 | $104 | $7,815,333 | 43 | ||
| Apr 4, 2026 | - | $2,356 | +26% | 18 | $131 | $7,817,689 | 44 | |
| Apr 5, 2026 | - | $1,721 | -27% | 18 | $96 | $7,819,410 | 45 | |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $997 | -42% | 18 | $55 | $7,820,407 | 46 | |
| Apr 7, 2026 | - | $871 | -13% | 18 | $48 | $7,821,278 | 47 | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | - | $945 | +8% | 18 | $53 | $7,822,223 | 48 | |
| Apr 9, 2026 | - | $974 | +3% | 18 | $54 | $7,823,197 | 49 | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $1,408 | +45% | -25% | 18 | $78 | $7,824,605 | 50 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | - | $1,743 | +24% | -26% | 18 | $97 | $7,826,348 | 51 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | - | $1,239 | -29% | -28% | 18 | $69 | $7,827,587 | 52 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | $728 | -41% | -27% | 18 | $40 | $7,828,315 | 53 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | $679 | -7% | -22% | 18 | $38 | $7,828,994 | 54 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | - | $709 | +4% | -25% | 18 | $39 | $7,829,703 | 55 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | - | $731 | +3% | -25% | 18 | $41 | $7,830,434 | 56 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $986 | +35% | -30% | 10 | $99 | $7,831,420 | 57 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | - | $1,123 | +14% | -36% | 10 | $112 | $7,832,543 | 58 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | - | $1,099 | -2% | -11% | 10 | $110 | $7,833,642 | 59 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | - | $865 | -21% | +19% | 10 | $87 | $7,834,507 | 60 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | - | $962 | +11% | +42% | 10 | $96 | $7,835,469 | 61 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | - | $1,032 | +7% | +46% | 10 | $103 | $7,836,501 | 62 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | - | $533 | -48% | -27% | 10 | $53 | $7,837,034 | 63 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | - | $876 | +64% | -11% | 8 | $110 | $7,837,910 | 64 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | - | $965 | +10% | -14% | 8 | $121 | $7,838,875 | 65 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | - | $762 | -21% | -31% | 8 | $95 | $7,839,637 | 66 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | - | $568 | -25% | -34% | 8 | $71 | $7,840,205 | 67 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | - | $688 | +21% | -28% | 8 | $86 | $7,840,893 | 68 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | - | $521 | -24% | -50% | 8 | $65 | $7,841,414 | 69 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | - | $444 | -15% | -17% | 8 | $56 | $7,851,599 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 41 | $9,741 | 18 | $541 | $7,823,197 | 7 | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 37 | $7,237 | -26% | 18 | $402 | $7,830,434 | 8 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 49 | $6,600 | -9% | 10 | $660 | $7,837,034 | 9 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 52 | $4,824 | -27% | 8 | $603 | $7,851,599 | 10 |
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.