The Executioner fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Executioner is brutally violent, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick.
Crime
Its world is built around crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Executioner is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 27 min
The Executioner runs 1 h 27 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
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