The Assassins fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and nostalgic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Spectacular and violent
Fast from start to finish.
The Assassins is spectacular, violent, and tense.
Moving and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's moving and nostalgic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, politics, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Assassins is included with a subscription to Hi-YAH in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 47 min
The Assassins runs 1 h 47 min.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in China.
+20GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Assassins in 34 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.5
