Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- grim
- propulsive
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film excessively gory and poorly edited, though some acknowledged its frequent, slick martial arts action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Raizo abandons the Ozunu clan after its murders and pursues revenge against his former master.
The film repeatedly foregrounds geysers of blood, dismemberment, and brutal ninja fights.
The Ozunu clan trains children as assassins under the authority of the sensei and tattoo master.
Raizo and Europol investigator Mika pursue the clan across contemporary European locations.
Films like Ninja Assassin, and why
The Raid: Redemption
shares stylized martial arts combat, revenge-driven violence, and a secret assassin mythology
John Wick
shares an international assassin premise, kinetic action choreography, and graphic combat intensity
Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear
shares ninja-centered revenge, heightened violence, and a visually stylized action-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- James McTeigue
- Release Date
- 2009-09-29
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1896)
Cast
- Rain
- Naomie Harris
- Ben Miles
- Rick Yune
- Sho Kosugi
- Randall Duk Kim
- Sung Kang
- Lee Joon
- Anna Sawai
- Kai Fung Rieck
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 Ninja Assassin about?
- A betrayed ninja assassin wages a blood-soaked campaign against the secret clan that forged him.
- What is Ninja Assassin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ninja Assassin as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ninja Assassin violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ninja Assassin as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ninja Assassin?
- Critics broadly found the film excessively gory and poorly edited, though some acknowledged its frequent, slick martial arts action.
- Which films are like Ninja Assassin?
- Films with a similar feel include The Raid: Redemption, John Wick, and Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear.
- How long is Ninja Assassin?
- Ninja Assassin runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ninja Assassin?
- In United States, Ninja Assassin streams on fuboTV.
