# The Killer (2023)

> A disciplined contract killer's carefully controlled world fractures into a sleek, globe-spanning pursuit when one job goes wrong.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/568896

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: David Fincher
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Kerry O'Malley, Sophie Charlotte, Emiliano Pernia, Gabriel Polanco
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136617/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: cold, tense, deadpan, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A methodical assassin grapples with his sanity while stalking his next target in the shadows of a bustling city.

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- [The Gunman (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/154834)

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