Is Ashby one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ashby easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ashby end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ashby

Name: Ashby
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2015
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, Sarah Silverman, Adam Aalderks

Life is about knowing how to take a hit.

Directed by Tony McNamara

Produced by Metrol Technology, Head Gear Films

2015102 min6.2 / 10

A bittersweet coming-of-age story about an unlikely intergenerational friendship between a dying former assassin and a young man navigating adolescence, grounded in warmth and human connection despite mortality.

When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That new connection leads to unexpected journeys for both of them, as Ashby – who turns out to be a retired CIA assassin – deals with a terminal prognosis, and Ed deals with adjusting to life with his newly single mom and developing relationship with a brainy classmate, Eloise.

Clusters

Realistic Romance Stories Grief Support Friendships Serial Killers And Assassins Old Age Stories Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers

Genres

Drama Romance Comedy

Keywords

Assassin Central Intelligence Agency (cia)Romance Neighbor Retired Classmate

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Questions people ask

Is Ashby one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.
Is Ashby scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Ashby sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Ashby easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.
Does Ashby end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Ashby violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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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