Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- propulsive
- bleak
- action movie night
- late night streaming
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that Mary Elizabeth Winstead delivers gripping physical and dramatic work amid plentiful, stylish choreography, but found the film derivative, predictable, and shallow in its treatment of Japanese culture.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate is poisoned and has less than 24 hours to identify and punish those responsible while her body deteriorates.
Kate forms an unlikely relationship with Ani, the teenage daughter of a person Kate previously killed.
The Tokyo setting is presented through screen-popping colors, modern city lights, and particularly bloody fight sequences.
Kate is a highly skilled female assassin whose combat ability and agency drive the entire revenge narrative.
Films like Kate, and why
Atomic Blonde
shares a female assassin protagonist, revenge-driven action, neon-lit urban combat, and highly choreographed gunplay
Léon: The Professional
shares an isolated professional killer, an endangered young companion, stylish violence, and a redemption-oriented bond
John Wick
shares a relentless assassin-led revenge thriller structure, close-quarters combat, and heightened visual action
D.O.A.
shares a poisoned protagonist racing through a city to settle scores, with a fatalist action-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
- Release Date
- 2021-09-10
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1784)
Cast
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Miku Martineau
- Woody Harrelson
- Tadanobu Asano
- Jun Kunimura
- MIYAVI
- Michiel Huisman
- Mari Yamamoto
- Hirotaka Renge
- Kazuya Tanabe
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kate about?
- A poisoned Tokyo assassin tears through the yakuza underworld while trying to protect the daughter of one of her former victims.
- What is Kate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kate as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kate violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kate as graphic.
- What did critics think of Kate?
- Critics broadly agreed that Mary Elizabeth Winstead delivers gripping physical and dramatic work amid plentiful, stylish choreography, but found the film derivative, predictable, and shallow in its treatment of Japanese culture.
- Which films are like Kate?
- Films with a similar feel include Atomic Blonde, Léon: The Professional, John Wick, and D.O.A..
- How long is Kate?
- Kate runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kate?
- In United States, Kate streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
