THE KILLING GRIN (2020)

THE KILLING GRIN is an American slasher film directed by Jordan Peele and Todd Phillips. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, DC, and New Line Cinema (but is not part of the DCEU). And Stars Kaya Scodelario, Angela Bassett, Gabriel Bateman, Ken Jeong, Teo Halm, Jessica Rothe, Kenneth Choi, Samuel L. Jackson, And Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

The film premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on December 20th, 2019 where it won the Golden Lion and was released in the United States on May 31, 2020. The film both terrorized critics and audiences to the point where the film was pulled from theaters for being too scary. The film grossed $349 Million dollars Domestically, $670 total in the US, and a grand total of $1 billion dollars worldwide. Becoming the highest-grossing horror film of all time above IT(2017) Making it a financial success. Warner Bros Entertainment announced later on July 12th,2020 that Franchise will be planed with the first sequel being a prequel being released in 2021 and the final film being released in 2029.

Critical Response
Within the first week of release, THE KILLING GRIN scored a 98% on rotten tomatoes, 82 on MetaCritic, 9.5/10 on IMDB, and a 5/5 on Common Sense Media. On Rotten Tomatoes the Critics Consensus says

"terrifying, Dark, emotional, comical, and gruesome all in one big horrifying thrill ride. The Killing Grin will leave audiences terrified of clowns and movies forever as they walk out of the theater horrified and traumatized of what they had justed witnessed."

Audience members polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak out of that 99 % of audiences who saw The Killing Grin would recommend the film.

Release
The film premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on December 20th, 2019 where it received a standing ovation and won the Golden Lion award. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on April 19th, 2020.[115] The film was released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 31, 2020, In IMAX, IMAX 3D, Reald3d, and Dolby Cinema in the United States and five days earlier in Australia and several other international markets. A trailer was released on May 31, 2019. The first poster was released on March 13th, 2019.

Box office
As of July 25, 2020, The Killing Grin has grossed $349 Domestically, and $670 million in the United States and Canada, for a worldwide total of $1,019,867,094.

In the United States, the film was released alongside The Green knight, irresistible, and Artemis Fowl which came out a day earlier before it. Initially, According to BoxOfficeMojo, The film was supposed to gross $49-$101 million from 6,890 theaters on opening weekend. However, making $9.9 million on its opening day (Plus 46 $Million from Friday night previews) estimates for the film were higher to $78.9 Million. Ending up First for 3 weeks at the worldwide box office.

Cast
Kaya Scodelario as Jamie Reid/ Jamie Quinn

Jeremy Jordan as Johnson Biz

Gabriel Bateman as Gavin Birm

Jessica Rothe as Jessie Wirt

Samuel L. Jackson as Detective Wilbert Zogby

Ken Jeong as Mr. Froth

Angela Basset as Officer Neal Zogby

Teo Halm as Colin Meere

Brian ‘Astro’ Bradley as Tobin Zogby

Kenneth Choi as William Birm

Aubrey Plaza as Melissa Birm

Oliver Stark as Mitchell Meere

Aisha Hinds as Detective Jair

Bill Hader as Melvin Wirt

Emily Blunt as Gina Wirt

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn

Production
The film was announced in October 2018, with Jordan Peele and Todd Phillips set for directing.[3] The Killing Grin started filming in Joliet, Chicago, and Wichita, Kansas in late February 2019 and wrapped on May 20, 2019.