Overview
A family of undercover assassins must unite to protect their secret and each other when their double life is exposed.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- chaotic
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Available reception evidence highlights the film’s effective blend of comedy and action, with brisk pacing suited to its deliberately silly premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Mermer family runs a restaurant while secretly operating as undercover assassins, creating sustained contrast between ordinary domestic life and lethal work.
After the family’s secret is exposed, every member must work together to survive the resulting threat.
The film combines action-film plotting with total silliness and brisk pacing, making coordinated danger part of its comedic rhythm.
The family-owned restaurant functions as the public cover for their hidden work with an international organization.
Films like Mortal World, and why
The Family
dysfunctional family criminality, irreverent action comedy, and ensemble chaos
In Bruges
crime-family dynamics, fast comic pacing, and stylized action set pieces
The Nice Guys
absurdist humor, tightly coordinated criminal violence, and eccentric ensemble characters
The Royal Tenenbaums
family dysfunction colliding with criminal survival and broad comic action
Movie Details
- Director
- Ali Atay
- Release Date
- 2018-01-26
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (206)
Cast
- Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
- Alper Kul
- Sarp Apak
- İrem Sak
- Doğu Demirkol
- Feyyaz Yiğit
- Meltem Kaptan
- Mehmet Özgür
- Özgür Emre Yıldırım
- Ferit Kaya
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mortal World about?
- A bickering restaurant-owning family of undercover assassins must turn their lethal skills on the threats closing in around them.
- What is Mortal World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mortal World as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mortal World violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mortal World as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mortal World?
- Available reception evidence highlights the film’s effective blend of comedy and action, with brisk pacing suited to its deliberately silly premise.
- Which films are like Mortal World?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family, In Bruges, The Nice Guys, and The Royal Tenenbaums.
- How long is Mortal World?
- Mortal World runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mortal World?
- In United States, Mortal World is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
