Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- furious
- confrontational
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- political movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually bold and viscerally energetic, while judging its socially aware exploitation blend uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents school violence, digital exposure, and mob hysteria through conspicuously polished, energetic visual design.
The teenage protagonists are targeted by a community that weaponizes leaked private information and moralistic outrage against young women.
Hacking and the circulation of private data trigger the social collapse surrounding Lily and her friends.
The film combines black humor, revenge fantasy, and armed-mob violence into an intentionally confrontational critique of american hysteria.
Films like Assassination Nation, and why
Heathers
shares a darkly comic high-school setting, female-centered revenge, social satire, and stylized violence
The Craft
shares confrontational teen rebellion, feminist anger, black comedy, and heightened thriller violence
The Purge
shares exploitation aesthetics, political provocation, communal hysteria, and survival against violent authority
Thoroughbreds
shares an abrasive female-led coming-of-age story, internet-era alienation, and sardonic social critique
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Levinson
- Release Date
- 2018-09-21
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (918)
Cast
- Odessa Young
- Hari Nef
- ABRA
- Suki Waterhouse
- Anika Noni Rose
- Colman Domingo
- Maude Apatow
- Bella Thorne
- Joel McHale
- Bill Skarsgård
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 Assassination Nation about?
- Four teenagers wage a furious, neon-bright fight for survival when hacked secrets ignite misogyny, patriotism, and mob violence in their town.
- What is Assassination Nation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Assassination Nation as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Assassination Nation violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Assassination Nation as graphic.
- What did critics think of Assassination Nation?
- Critics broadly found the film visually bold and viscerally energetic, while judging its socially aware exploitation blend uneven.
- Which films are like Assassination Nation?
- Films with a similar feel include Heathers, The Craft, The Purge, and Thoroughbreds.
- How long is Assassination Nation?
- Assassination Nation runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Assassination Nation?
- In United States, Assassination Nation is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
