Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- stylized
- slick
- action movie night
- video game adaptation marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sleek but hollow, criticizing its generic story, dull violence, and weak connection to the game’s methodical stealth identity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film emphasizes frantic, eye-catching, and deliberately unrealistic shooting sequences associated with video game action.
Agent 47 is genetically engineered from conception and confronts revelations about his origins.
The central antagonist seeks to unlock Agent 47’s design and create an army of superior killers.
The secret of Agent 47’s past and Katia’s possible connection to it motivates the central conflict.
Films like Hitman: Agent 47, and why
The Bourne Identity
Shares genetically engineered assassins, science-fiction action, and relentless pursuit dynamics.
Equilibrium
Shares hyper-stylized gunplay, engineered killers, and heightened action-thriller mechanics.
John Wick
Shares a near-superhuman assassin protagonist, corporate conspiracy, and slick violence.
The Terminator
Shares killer-program mythology, chase structure, and techno-thriller spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Aleksander Bach
- Release Date
- 2015-08-20
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (3376)
Cast
- Rupert Friend
- Zachary Quinto
- Hannah Ware
- Emilio Rivera
- Rolf Kanies
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Dan Bakkedahl
- Ciarán Hinds
- Mona Pirzad
- Michaela Caspar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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: Agent 47 about?
- A genetically engineered assassin battles a corporation intent on turning his origins into a mass-production blueprint for superhuman killers.
- What is Hitman: Agent 47 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hitman: Agent 47 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hitman: Agent 47 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hitman: Agent 47 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hitman: Agent 47?
- Critics broadly found the film sleek but hollow, criticizing its generic story, dull violence, and weak connection to the game’s methodical stealth identity.
- Which films are like Hitman: Agent 47?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Identity, Equilibrium, John Wick, and The Terminator.
- How long is Hitman: Agent 47?
- Hitman: Agent 47 runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hitman: Agent 47?
- In United States, Hitman: Agent 47 streams on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
