Director: James Sunshine

Cast: Sierra McCormick, Dermot Mulroney, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jason Mewes, Martin Kove

Killing Mary Sue is a 2025 American action-comedy-thriller directed by James Sunshine, starring Sierra McCormick as an aimless young woman whose life takes a violent turn when powerful forces decide she is better off dead — only to discover she is anything but.

What is Killing Mary Sue about?

When a politically connected senator grows tired of his unpredictable stepdaughter's reckless behavior, he quietly orders her elimination through back-channel fixers. What the senator fails to account for is that Mary Sue, written off by everyone around her as a hopeless case, turns out to possess an instinctive gift for violence that no hired hand can match. As the bodies pile up and the conspiracy unravels, she is forced to confront not only the people who want her dead but the shocking truth about who arranged it. The film blends sharp dark comedy with hard-hitting action, keeping the tone irreverent while the stakes keep escalating.

Cast & crew

Sierra McCormick anchors the film with a performance that swings between comedic bewilderment and surprising menace. Dermot Mulroney plays the calculating senator with polished menace. Veteran character actors Sean Patrick Flanery, Martin Kove, Jake Busey, and Jason Mewes round out a cast clearly relishing the genre material, while French Stewart and Kym Whitley add comic texture.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Killing Mary Sue sits squarely in the tradition of irreverent American action-comedies — think mid-budget genre pictures where an unlikely protagonist dismantles a corrupt establishment. The film arrives with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles on K-Time, making it as comfortable to watch in Farsi as in the original English. Its blend of political cynicism, dark humor, and kinetic action sequences gives it broad appeal for viewers who enjoy genre entertainment with a satirical edge — an evening film that does not take itself too seriously.

Where & how to watch

Killing Mary Sue is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe once and cancel anytime.