Question 1

What classic film and novel inspired How to Make a Killing?

Accepted Answer

The film draws loose inspiration from Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), directed by Robert Hamer, which was adapted from Roy Horniman's 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal.

Question 2

What alternate titles or working titles were used for this film?

Accepted Answer

The film was registered with the MPAA under the alternate title 'Huntington,' and an earlier 2014 draft of the screenplay carried the working title 'Rothchild.'

Question 3

What is the central conflict in How to Make a Killing?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Which prestigious award did How to Make a Killing receive?

Accepted Answer

The film won a César Award in 2026.

Question 5

What literary misattribution appears in a classroom scene?

Accepted Answer

A blackboard quote, 'She is too fond of books and it has turned her brain,' is often mistakenly attributed to Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' but actually appears in her lesser-known work 'Work: A Story of Experience.'

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