Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- tense
- sardonic
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Jessica Chastain compelling as an action lead, but considered the clichéd, implausible script too dull to support the cast.
What sets it apart
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Ava begins questioning her contracts and talks to targets, allowing guilt to interfere with her work.
After eight years away, Ava returns to her estranged family while killers pursue her.
The film explicitly foregrounds a female assassin as its central action figure.
Duke trains Ava, supports her recovery, and serves as her grizzled paternal protector.
Films like Ava, and why
Hanna
female assassin protagonist, stylized gunplay, fractured identity, and a redemptive emotional arc
La Femme Nikita
professional killer premise, morally conflicted antihero, and kinetic crime-thriller action
Atomic Blonde
lone female operative, secret organizations, hand-to-hand combat, and sleek assassin-movie conventions
Peppermint
female-led revenge action, criminal underworld intrigue, and stylized close-quarters violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Tate Taylor
- Release Date
- 2020-07-02
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (2813)
Cast
- Jessica Chastain
- John Malkovich
- Common
- Colin Farrell
- Geena Davis
- Jess Weixler
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Diana Silvers
- Joan Chen
- Efka Kvaraciejus
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 Ava about?
- A remorseful female assassin battles her former employers while trying to reclaim a family life she abandoned.
- What is Ava like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ava as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ava violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ava as brutal.
- What did critics think of Ava?
- Critics broadly found Jessica Chastain compelling as an action lead, but considered the clichéd, implausible script too dull to support the cast.
- Which films are like Ava?
- Films with a similar feel include Hanna, La Femme Nikita, Atomic Blonde, and Peppermint.
- How long is Ava?
- Ava runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ava?
- In United States, Ava streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
