Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- dry
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- light date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented cast unable to fully overcome a slight screenplay, tired gags, and an underdeveloped farcical premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Victor’s lethal profession collides with Rose’s presence and Tony’s accidental apprenticeship, creating dry romantic and situational comedy.
Victor’s solitary, mother-directed existence changes when he spares Rose and becomes responsible for Tony.
Rose and Tony believe Victor is a private detective even as his actual work as an assassin drives the plot.
The film frames assassins, gangsters, and murderous contracts through droll exchanges and a light screwball register.
Films like Wild Target, and why
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Shares a british crime-comedy setup, eccentric hitmen, dry humor, and an unexpectedly affectionate found-family dynamic.
Grosse Pointe Blank
Combines professional assassination, screwball comedy, romantic complications, and a protagonist pulled out of solitary routine.
In Bruges
Features a reluctant criminal professional, deadpan comic violence, and a mismatched group whose relationships soften the thriller framework.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Lynn
- Release Date
- 2010-06-17
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (812)
Cast
- Bill Nighy
- Emily Blunt
- Rupert Grint
- Rupert Everett
- Eileen Atkins
- Martin Freeman
- Gregor Fisher
- Geoff Bell
- Rory Kinnear
- Duncan Duff
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, 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 Wild Target about?
- A meticulous London assassin’s orderly life unravels when he falls for a target and acquires an apprentice by accident.
- What is Wild Target like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wild Target as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wild Target violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Wild Target as mild.
- What did critics think of Wild Target?
- Critics broadly found the talented cast unable to fully overcome a slight screenplay, tired gags, and an underdeveloped farcical premise.
- Which films are like Wild Target?
- Films with a similar feel include The Long Kiss Goodnight, Grosse Pointe Blank, and In Bruges.
- How long is Wild Target?
- Wild Target runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wild Target?
- In United States, Wild Target streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
