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Some politicians would do anything to help them win an election. But when a rich and powerful senator decides to get his wayward step-daughter out of the picture to help his campaign in Killing Mary Sue, his seemingly simple plan quickly spirals out of control.
Killing Mary Sue finds shady Senator Bradley Weiner (Dermot Mulroney) dropping in the polls just weeks before Election Day. Desperate to hold on to his office, he decides that it’s time to get rid of his biggest liability: his spoiled, drug-addicted, trouble-making step-daughter, Mary Sue (Sierra McCormick). Tired of bailing Mary Sue out of one scandal after another, he hires the best contract killers that money can buy to get rid of her—and make him look good. But it turns out that this unpredictable young woman is surprisingly gifted at killing an endless string of assassins.
Not long after Mary Sue returns home from her most recent scandal, the first of Bradley’s killers arrives—bringing with him a whole lot of crime-comedy chaos. The story is a mess of assassins and politics and family drama and Russian operatives—all focused around an annoying girl with daddy issues, who somehow manages to take down one contract killer after another, thanks to her Fortnite skills.
Though the film is supposed to be a comedy, few of the jokes hit (though one scene with Martin Kove is so ridiculously over-the-top that you can’t help but laugh). And there’s just no one here to root for. Mary Sue could have been the hero of the story, but she’s just too much of a mess. She’s spoiled and crude and obnoxious—a problem child who seems to spend her life doing drugs, playing video games, and sleeping with the wrong guys. But the true love of her life is, for some reason, her cold and distant step-dad. All she wants is to hear him say that he loves her—yet she continues to do all of the things that make his life (and the lives of nearly everyone else around her) difficult. So instead of an over-the-top comedy about a lovable misfit who outsmarts career criminals, it’s an awkward comedy without any likable characters.
The idea behind Killing Mary Sue could have made for a wild and crazy crime comedy. But the obnoxious main character, the clumsy humor, and the strangely complicated political dealings just make it difficult to watch.
You can join Mary Sue in her battle when Killing Mary Sue explodes into theaters on June 13, 2025.
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