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The Assassination Bureau

1969Movie1 h 52 minPG

59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic61–Rotten Tomatoes78%66%

An intriguing, thrilling action movie about history and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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In 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organization that kills for justice. When its motives are called into question, she commissions the assassination of its chairman. Knowing that his colleagues have recently become more motivated by greed than morality, he turns the situation into a challenge for his board members: kill him or be killed.

Feels like

  • Satirical Thriller
  • Edwardian Era
  • Assassination Plot
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Witty Dialogue
  • Intrigue & Betrayal
  • Morality vs. Greed
  • Stylish Production

Cast

24 of 37

Crew

Directed by
Basil Dearden
Written by
Michael Relph, Jack London, Robert L. Fish
Produced by
Michael Relph
Music by
Ron Grainer

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Facts

March 9, 1969 · 1 h 52 min · PG

Released
March 9, 1969
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Italian
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
132 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Attending Your Own Funeral, Burlesque, The Cavalry Arrives Late +9

  • Attending Your Own Funeral
  • Burlesque
  • The Cavalry Arrives Late
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Contract on the Hitman
  • Contrived Coincidence
  • Cramming the Coffin
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Emerging from the Shadows
  • The Eeyore
  • Faking the Dead
  • Historical In-Joke

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Assassination Bureau?"

Questions about The Assassination Bureau

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Assassination Bureau?

PrimeHooplaFandango at Home FreePlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsTubi TVAmazon MX Player

In the United States, The Assassination Bureau streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Assassination Bureau worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 61).

Is The Assassination Bureau okay for kids?

PGViolence

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will The Assassination Bureau make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Assassination Bureau use?

Attending Your Own FuneralBurlesqueThe Cavalry Arrives LateChekhov's GunContract on the HitmanContrived CoincidenceCramming the CoffinDramatic IronyEmerging from the ShadowsThe EeyoreFaking the DeadHistorical In-Jokeand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Attending Your Own Funeral, Burlesque, and The Cavalry Arrives Late.