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American Assassin

2017Movie1 h 52 minR

50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic455.8Rotten Tomatoes34%61%

A breakneck, thrilling action movie about war and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

Assassins aren't born. They're made.

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

Feels like

  • High-Octane Action Thriller
  • Revenge Plot
  • Espionage
  • Military Training Montage
  • Global Terror Threat
  • Buddy Cop Dynamic
  • Vince Vaughn Dramatic Turn
  • Michael Bay Style Energy
  • Formulaic but Effective
  • Modern Spy Fiction

Cast

24 of 43

Crew

Directed by
Michael Cuesta
Written by
Edward Zwick, Stephen Schiff, Marshall Herskovitz
Produced by
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Nick Wechsler
Music by
Steven Price

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 14, 2017 · 1 h 52 min · R

Released
July 14, 2017
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Arabic, Italian, Persian, Polish, Turkish, Spanish
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China, United States
Budget
$33 million
Box office
$67 million
Available in
63 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Better to Die than Be Killed, As You Know, You Killed My Father +9

  • Better to Die than Be Killed
  • As You Know
  • You Killed My Father
  • Black-and-Grey Morality
  • No Kill like Overkill
  • After-Action Patch-Up
  • Heroic Suicide
  • I Never Told You My Name
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner
  • Composite Character
  • Time Skip
  • The Unfettered

12 of 57 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream American Assassin?"

Questions about American Assassin

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream American Assassin?

fuboTVParamount+

In the United States, American Assassin streams on fuboTV and Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 49 other countries.

Is American Assassin worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 45). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (40).

Can I half-watch American Assassin?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does American Assassin use?

Better to Die than Be KilledAs You KnowYou Killed My FatherBlack-and-Grey MoralityNo Kill like OverkillAfter-Action Patch-UpHeroic SuicideI Never Told You My NamePre-Mortem One-LinerComposite CharacterTime SkipThe Unfetteredand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Better to Die than Be Killed, As You Know, and You Killed My Father.