American Assassin

American Assassin

Assassins aren't born. They're made.

Directed by Michael Cuesta

Produced by TIK Films, di Bonaventura Pictures

2017112 min6.4 / 10

A high-octane espionage thriller driven by revenge and geopolitical stakes, balancing visceral action with tradecraft and paranoia.

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

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  • Is American Assassin violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is American Assassin one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.

  • Is American Assassin scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is American Assassin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does American Assassin end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is American Assassin sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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