Assassins

Assassins

In the shadows of life. In the business of death. One man found a reason to live.

Directed by Richard Donner

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures

1995132 min6.5 / 10

A tense, violent thriller about a hitman seeking redemption through love and escape, caught in an escalating web of betrayal and danger.

Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.

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Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Does Assassins end with hope? 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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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Assassins

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Assassins

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Assassins, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Assassins, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Assassins, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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