Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- sinister
- witty
- arthouse film night
- international cinema screening
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film’s playful formal invention, striking aesthetics, and performances while noting that its stylish shape-shifting can leave characterization comparatively thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Remo’s self-destructive behavior and shifting sense of self make identity central to how the criminal and equestrian worlds are presented.
The film is described as a playful, shape-shifting psychological thriller-comedy-whatsit involving mafia figures and jockey culture.
Remo and Abril race for Sirena, a businessman connected to Remo’s survival and surrounded by a mafia-linked environment.
Abril’s pregnancy forces a decision between having the child and continuing her rising racing career, while Remo’s behavior threatens both.
Films like Kill the Jockey, and why
The Lobster
deadpan absurdity, unstable romantic identities, and a stylized world that turns social roles into psychological pressure
Holy Motors
surreal identity transformation, theatrical performance, and uneasy ambiguity surrounding the protagonist’s shifting self
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
darkly comic psychological instability, heightened performance, and a protagonist whose professional identity becomes existentially volatile
Titane
body-centered transformation, genre volatility, and unsettling emotional connections within an aggressively stylized art-film framework
Movie Details
- Director
- Luis Ortega
- Release Date
- 2024-09-26
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
- Úrsula Corberó
- Daniel Giménez Cacho
- Mariana di Girolamo
- Daniel Fanego
- Osmar Núñez
- Roberto Carnaghi
- Luis Ziembrowski
- Jorge Prado
- Adriana Aguirre
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kill the Jockey about?
- An unruly Argentine crime comedy follows a gifted but self-destructive jockey and the pregnant rival whose ambitions collide with a dangerous patron and an unstable sense of identity.
- What is Kill the Jockey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kill the Jockey as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kill the Jockey violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kill the Jockey as mild.
- What did critics think of Kill the Jockey?
- Critics broadly praise the film’s playful formal invention, striking aesthetics, and performances while noting that its stylish shape-shifting can leave characterization comparatively thin.
- Which films are like Kill the Jockey?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lobster, Holy Motors, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), and Titane.
- How long is Kill the Jockey?
- Kill the Jockey runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kill the Jockey?
- In United States, Kill the Jockey streams on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
