Veteran assassin Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness. To ensure a massive life insurance payout for his new love, Maize (Sofia Boutella), he places a hit on himself. Just as the contract begins, Joe learns the diagnosis was a mistake. He must then survive a gauntlet of eccentric, deadly assassins who refuse to call off the job. ⭐ Critical Consensus The Killer's Game (2024)

Based on the 1997 novel by Jay Bonansinga, The Killer's Game delivers a premise that feels ripped from a graphic novel. Dave Bautista stars as Joe Flood, an elite assassin at the top of his game. When Joe is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take control of his own death by placing a hit on himself.

It is a hybrid. Think of it as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. meets Smokin' Aces . It takes the violence seriously but the situation is played for laughs.