Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- warm
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film mildly entertaining and consistently light in tone, but viewed its mixture of coming-of-age, romance, football, and crime as uneven and insufficiently convincing.
What sets it apart
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Ed's attempts to understand himself are intertwined with his friendship with the terminally ill former CIA killer Ashby.
Ashby seeks peace with his life and God while confronting unresolved ties to three former bosses.
Ashby's planned reckoning with former CIA bosses is shaped by his unusual moral code and presented within a humorous drama.
Ed pursues a place in high-school football while trying to determine who he wants to be in the world.
Films like Ashby, and why
The Spectacular Now
coming-of-age comedy-drama pairing a troubled teenager with an older, dangerous mentor
Adventureland
offbeat coming-of-age story mixing adolescent uncertainty, romance, and adult mentorship
The American
darkly comic crime story about an aging professional confronting his past and mortality
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
teen-centered comedy-drama combining outsider identity, romance, and unconventional adult guidance
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony McNamara
- Release Date
- 2015-04-19
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (472)
Cast
- Mickey Rourke
- Nat Wolff
- Emma Roberts
- Sarah Silverman
- Adam Aalderks
- Seth Dousman
- Kevin Dunn
- Zachary Knighton
- Michael Lerner
- John Enos III
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Ashby about?
- A directionless teenager finds an improbable mentor in his terminally ill neighbor, a former CIA assassin pursuing redemption through one last reckoning.
- What is Ashby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ashby as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ashby violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ashby as moderate.
- What did critics think of Ashby?
- Critics found the film mildly entertaining and consistently light in tone, but viewed its mixture of coming-of-age, romance, football, and crime as uneven and insufficiently convincing.
- Which films are like Ashby?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spectacular Now, Adventureland, The American, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.
- How long is Ashby?
- Ashby runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ashby?
- In United States, Ashby is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
