The Assignment fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Violent and thrilling
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Violent and thrilling
The Assignment is violent, thrilling, and tense.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind.
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 Assignment is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 34). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 35 min
The Assignment runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Assignment higher (43) than critics (34). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $388,789 worldwide, 8% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, France.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Assignment in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 39 storytelling tropes for The Assignment, including Even Evil Has Loved Ones, Frame-Up, Get Out!.
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