# Wanted (2008)

> A downtrodden office worker discovers his assassin heritage and is remade into a lethal operative inside a secret fraternity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4297

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Timur Bekmambetov
- Cast: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, Kristen Hager, Marc Warren
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493464/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: kinetic, irreverent, violent, action movie night, comic book marathon

## Synopsis

A young man discovers his father's deadly legacy and must embrace his dark destiny.

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