An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.
Nicholas Hoult does his best to bring Niven's weapons-grade scumbag to life, in a film hobbled by amateurish acting and absence of production value.
Ultimately everyone in Kill Your Friends is so unpleasant that you really don’t want to spend time in their company.
The film's redeeming factor is its giddy sense of excess. Like the protagonist of The Wolf of Wall Street, Stelfox pushes everything to absolute extremes.
Nicholas Hoult shows charisma in the lead role, but this cast of repugnant characters is draining.
Verdict: Nasty black comedy.
Too often the film just seems desperate to shock.
Nicholas Hoult is an obnoxious A&R man in this witless adaptation of John Niven’s novel.
Kill Your Friends is less drama than documentary, says ex-music executive
General release. Check local listings for show times.