Summary
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 37Audiences 66GoodWatch 51
Metascore41
Tomatometer32%
User score7.6
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 16 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score56%
Box office
44%of its budget back
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it made back $3 M of the $8 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+2Released
2010
June 17, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Bill NighyVictor Maynard
Emily BluntRose
Rupert GrintTony
Rupert EverettFerguson
Eileen AtkinsMother
Martin FreemanDixon
Gregor FisherMike
Geoff BellFabian
Rory KinnearGerry Bailey
Duncan DuffJeweller- GSGraham SeedAppraiser
James O'DonnellBarney
George RainsfordWaiter
Alexis RodneyFirst Hotel Receptionist
Adrian SchillerForger
Sia BerkeleySmart Hotel Receptionist- PBPhilip BattleyHotel Barman
Neil D'SouzaGarage Attendant
Jonathan LynnParrot (voice)
Directing · 1
- Jonathan Lynn Director
Writing · 2
- Lucinda Coxon Screenplay
- Pierre Salvadori Original Film Writer
Production · 10
- Marc Samuelson Executive Producer
- Philippe Martin Executive Producer
- Nigel Green Executive Producer
- Joanne Storkan Executive Producer
- Charlotte Walls Executive Producer
- Steve Christian Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- David Johnson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael Parker Editor
Sound · 3
- Michael Price Original Music Composer
- Ricky Butt Foley Artist
- Robert Edwards ADR Recordist
Art · 3
- Caroline Greville-Morris Production Design
- Geraint Powell Set Decoration
- Jim Glen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Sheena Napier Costume Design
- Lesley Smith Makeup Artist
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jan Sewell Makeup Artist
- Nathaniel De'Lineadeus Special Effects Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- George Cottle Stunts
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