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The Assistant

2022Movie2 h 4 min

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Zafik is unjustly imprisoned and not pleased about it. When he is released, he gets the help of the unhinged Feroz to get revenge.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Graphic violence bothers you

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Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.
Feels like real life.
Leaves you shaken.
Weighs on you.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 54
Audience score60%
IMDb5.4
Running time
2 h 4 min
Longer than most crime movies, +18 min on the typical 106
typical 106124
Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
Released
2022
May 19, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
CrimeActionThriller
Language
Malay
Original language
Made in
Malaysia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39
Directing · 1
Adrian Teh Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Producer, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
Choong Chi Ren Screenplay
Production · 6
Raymond Ang Executive Producer
Lim Teck Executive Producer, Producer
Carla Soong Executive Producer
Tee Yee Peng Executive Producer
Pak Wong Casting
Jesse Chan Line Producer
Camera · 1
Yong Choon Lin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Lee Pai Seang Editor
Sound · 3
Jackey Yow Original Music Composer
Vincent Poon Sound Mixer
Desmond Poon Boom Operator
Art · 1
Ho Chee Siang Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Wing Shum Costume Design
Ho Hee Chong Costume Designer
Other crew · 3
Achmad Ali Sukarno Stunts
Reza Hilman Stunts
Trisna Irawan Stunts

Tropes

"The Villain Knows" MomentRare · in 40 titlesWhile working as an assistant for a very successful producer, Jane cracks and goes to HR to inform them about his mass sexual assault (including of very young women).Girlboss FeministRare · in 43 titlesThis is discussed and implied to be a future possibility for Jane.All 43 tropes

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