Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- sardonic
- sleek
- action movie night
- thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sufficiently forceful and entertaining, especially through Maggie Q's performance and the leads' chemistry, while considering its familiar story and uneven execution limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna is presented as an exceptionally capable contract killer whose expertise determines the film's action set pieces and revenge campaign.
Moody rescues Anna, raises her, and trains her before his brutal death prompts her vow to hunt those responsible.
Anna becomes entangled with Michael Rembrandt, whose attraction to her intensifies their cat-and-mouse confrontation.
The story connects criminal operations and confrontations involving Bucharest, Romania, and Da Nang, Vietnam.
Films like The Protégé, and why
Anna
female assassin protagonist, international contract killing, sleek action choreography, and revenge-driven thriller structure
La Femme Nikita
globetrotting assassin thriller centered on a highly trained female killer and covert criminal networks
Peppermint
stylized female-led revenge action, mentor dynamics, and brutal professional killers
The Equalizer 2
older mentor figure, elite assassins, international intrigue, and kinetic revenge plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Campbell
- Release Date
- 2021-08-19
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1199)
Cast
- Maggie Q
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Michael Keaton
- David Rintoul
- Patrick Malahide
- Ray Fearon
- Ori Pfeffer
- Robert Patrick
- Florin Piersic Jr.
- Tudor Chirilă
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 The Protégé about?
- A master assassin turns her lethal training against the hidden network that murdered the father figure who made her who she is.
- What is The Protégé like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Protégé as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Protégé violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Protégé as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Protégé?
- Critics generally found the film sufficiently forceful and entertaining, especially through Maggie Q's performance and the leads' chemistry, while considering its familiar story and uneven execution limiting.
- Which films are like The Protégé?
- Films with a similar feel include Anna, La Femme Nikita, Peppermint, and The Equalizer 2.
- How long is The Protégé?
- The Protégé runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Protégé?
- In United States, The Protégé streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
