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Nikita

1990Movie1 h 57 minR2 awards

Thriller
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic657.0Rotten Tomatoes89%84%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic657.0Rotten Tomatoes89%84%

Summary

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Pure escapism

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  • Graphic violence bothers you

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  • Feels like real life.
  • Feasts your eyes.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Puts you inside a crime.

Not for warmth, laughs or scares.

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Loose CanonRare · in 39 titlesDeconstructed. During the initial three months of her training, Nikita is the standard case of an unruly, improv-centric, highly individualistic and mischievous operative that doesn't abide by rules.Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome TrainingRare · in 42 titlesDownplayed and done unintentionally, too. Nikita is a well-trained operative with a multitude of skills useful in the field and for infiltration.All 70 tropes

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