Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- visceral
- darkly playful
- action movie night
- late night adrenaline watch
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thirty assassins compete in a recurring battle royale for a cash prize and professional supremacy.
The film centers on repeated combat encounters and is explicitly built around a non-stop action premise.
The tournament unfolds in an unsuspecting town rather than an isolated military or criminal facility.
The winner receives ten million dollars, while the title of world number one carries a million-dollar-per-bullet price tag.
Films like The Tournament, and why
Smokin' Aces
shares a high-concept assassin competition, relentless action, explosive set pieces, and cynical survival stakes
The Running Man
shares a televised or organized death-match premise, fugitives under pressure, and hard-driving action thriller energy
Shoot 'Em Up
shares nonstop kinetic violence, eccentric killers, dark humor, and an exaggerated action-thriller tone
Crank: High Voltage
shares frantic pacing, professional assassins, brutal combat, and heightened action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Mann
- Release Date
- 2009-05-01
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (698)
Cast
- Robert Carlyle
- Kelly Hu
- Ian Somerhalder
- Liam Cunningham
- Ving Rhames
- Sébastien Foucan
- Craig Conway
- John Lynch
- Nick Rowntree
- Rachel Grant
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon 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 The Tournament about?
- Thirty elite assassins transform an unsuspecting town into a lethal arena where survival, money, and professional status are won through escalating combat.
- What is The Tournament like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tournament as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Tournament violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Tournament as graphic.
- Which films are like The Tournament?
- Films with a similar feel include Smokin' Aces, The Running Man, Shoot 'Em Up, and Crank: High Voltage.
- How long is The Tournament?
- The Tournament runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Tournament?
- In United States, The Tournament streams on Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
