Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- stylized
- tense
- propulsive
- action movie night
- video game adaptation marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation excessively violent, confusingly plotted, and weakened by dry performances and inane dialogue.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Agent 47's precise professional identity is disrupted by emerging conscience and unfamiliar emotions toward Nika Boronina.
The assassination assignment entangles Agent 47 in a political conspiracy involving false assumptions, adversaries, and competing organizations.
The film repeatedly emphasizes Agent 47's elite marksmanship, combat skill, gadgets, and controlled movements.
Agent 47 is pursued across Eastern Europe by Interpol and the Russian military amid a power takeover plot.
Films like Hitman, and why
The Bourne Identity
Shares a sleek assassin protagonist, international conspiracy, covert identities, and stylish gunplay.
The Mechanic
Combines an emotionally restrained professional killer with political intrigue, European locations, and kinetic action.
Killer Elite
Features a highly trained assassin caught in a government conspiracy, with stark visuals and morally conflicted characterization.
Movie Details
- Director
- Xavier Gens
- Release Date
- 2007-11-21
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (3780)
Cast
- Timothy Olyphant
- Dougray Scott
- Olga Kurylenko
- Robert Knepper
- Ulrich Thomsen
- Henry Ian Cusick
- Michael Offei
- Christian Erickson
- Ériq Ebouaney
- Joe Sheridan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hitman about?
- A genetically engineered assassin crosses Eastern Europe while unraveling a political conspiracy that awakens his buried conscience.
- What is Hitman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hitman as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hitman violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hitman as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hitman?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation excessively violent, confusingly plotted, and weakened by dry performances and inane dialogue.
- Which films are like Hitman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Identity, The Mechanic, and Killer Elite.
- How long is Hitman?
- Hitman runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hitman?
- In United States, Hitman streams on YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel.
