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Kill Me Later 2001

A bank teller's life takes a dangerous turn when a desperate thief unexpectedly holds her hostage just as she prepares to end her own life. As their paths collide, buried secrets emerge, blurring the line between captor and captive and forcing them to confront their personal demons in a tense fight for survival.

A bank teller's life takes a dangerous turn when a desperate thief unexpectedly holds her hostage just as she prepares to end her own life. As their paths collide, buried secrets emerge, blurring the line between captor and captive and forcing them to confront their personal demons in a tense fight for survival.

Does Kill Me Later have end credit scenes?

No!

Kill Me Later does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Kill Me Later

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Metacritic

34

Metascore

6.1

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

26%

TOMATOMETER

review

70%

User Score

IMDb

6.1 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

56

%

User Score

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Kill Me Later

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The film begins with a dramatic scene of two individuals leaping from a bridge into the water below, their identities obscured by the distant camera angle. Fast forward to 24 hours earlier… we find ourselves in the apartment of Shawn Holloway, an aimless young woman whose life seems to be spiraling out of control. We see a succession of shots where Shawn hangs upside down from her window, simultaneously smoking two cigarettes, contrasting sharply with Charlie Anders, a man engrossed in his drumming.

Shawn crawls back into her space and awakens her lover, Matthew (D.W. Moffett), who is initially reluctant to face the consequences of his all-night absence from home. As he hurriedly dresses, Shawn’s frustrations become evident; she grapples with the reality of Matthew’s inability to leave his wife. After a brief, unsettling moment in the bathroom where Shawn contemplates self-harm, she decides against it, returning to smoking as she listens to Matthew fret over his domestic situation.

As the hours tick by, Shawn’s melancholia heightens. Following the distressing discovery of her goldfish floating lifelessly in its bowl, she reaches out to her father, Lyle (Marcel Maillard), only to find him preoccupied with a newborn daughter from a new marriage, rendering Shawn feeling neglected once more. At her job as a bank loan officer, Shawn’s emotional unrest flares as she offers a pessimistic view to expectant parents seeking a loan, frustrating them to the point of anger.

Her life crumbles further when she confronts Matthew, deciding to end their affair. Just as she is processing the emotional devastation, she realizes Matthew’s wife is pregnant, which sends Shawn into an alcoholic haze on the bank roof. In a moment of desperation, Shawn contemplates suicide.

But then chaos erupts as armed robbers storm the bank, initiating a robbery that intersects with Shawn’s precarious situation. Amidst this turmoil, she draws the attention of onlookers, including office worker Billy, who alerts the authorities about Shawn on the ledge. The police and firefighters arrive, and in a strange twist, the timeline of events becomes intertwined with the robbery—a far cry from the earlier somber moments.

When an anxious Charlie confronts Shawn, their fates become entwined in a tense standoff initiated by her suicidal intentions. Faced with the prospect of death, Shawn provocatively challenges Charlie, insinuating that his threats are hollow. As they navigate the standoff, Shawn and Charlie inadvertently form an alliance, creating a twisted bond that blends desperation with bleak humor. They devise a plan: if Shawn helps Charlie escape, he will assist her in finding an end to her suffering.

As they flee, they encounter a fair share of absurdity and danger, clarifying that chaos reigns on both sides. McGinley (O’Neal Compton) and Reed (Lochlyn Munro) engage in police work to unravel the threads of the robbery, while they grapple with their own personal lives. Through shifting loyalties and unexpected revelations, tension escalates, illuminating the flaws in all involved.

Ultimately, as the early morning light breaks, Shawn and Charlie stand on the bridge they once surveyed from different perspectives. Here, with tension and criminals lurking nearby, they express a desire for freedom, even contemplating jumping together into the unknown as sirens wail in the distance. Their leap symbolizes a reckless abandon—a final chance at life beyond their sorrowful realities.

In the end, as detectives piece together the aftermath of the thwarted robbery, they conclude on an ambiguous note regarding Shawn and Charlie’s fate. Amidst the wreckage of their lives, hope glimmers as the audience learns of the newfound freedom of the characters and a future that provides a bittersweet glimpse of dreams realized against all odds. In a world marked by desperation, their escape becomes a symbol of defiance, love, and the profound wish for a better tomorrow.

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Cars Featured in Kill Me Later

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Chevrolet

1991

Astro EXT

Chevrolet

1978

Caprice Classic

Chevrolet

1996

Express

Classic

Trolley Oregon City

Dodge

1985

Aries K

Dodge

1986

Ram Van

Ford

1995

Crown Victoria

Ford

1982

Escort

Ford

1985

LTD Crown Victoria

Ford

1996

Taurus

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