Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- violent
- paranoid
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film serviceable as a quick action vehicle, praising its leads and some fight staging while faulting its convoluted script, uneven pacing, and limited ambition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vincent Brazil and Roland Flint begin as unknown competitors before joining forces against a shared target.
The plot combines individual revenge motives with a coordinated assault on Polo Yakur and his institutional protection.
The film foregrounds karate, kickboxing, knife fighting, sharpshooting, and silenced firearms.
The principal target is backed by allegedly filthy Interpol agents, making law enforcement part of the conspiracy.
Films like Assassination Games, and why
The Expendables 2
shared martial arts action, rival assassins, revenge plotting, and hard-edged thriller tone
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
shared assassin protagonists, criminal conspiracies, close-quarters combat, and muscular action filmmaking
The Mechanic
shared revenge-driven action, professional killers, stylized violence, and morally gray protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Ernie Barbarash
- Release Date
- 2011-07-28
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (486)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Scott Adkins
- Ivan Kaye
- Kevin Chapman
- Marija Karan
- Bianca Bree
- Michael Higgs
- Valentin Teodosiu
- Kris Van Damme
- Alin Panc
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 Games about?
- Two elite assassins set aside their rivalry to wage a violent, revenge-fueled campaign against a criminal target protected by corrupt Interpol agents.
- What is Assassination Games like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Assassination Games as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Assassination Games violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Assassination Games as graphic.
- What did critics think of Assassination Games?
- Critics generally found the film serviceable as a quick action vehicle, praising its leads and some fight staging while faulting its convoluted script, uneven pacing, and limited ambition.
- Which films are like Assassination Games?
- Films with a similar feel include The Expendables 2, Ninja: Shadow of a Tear, and The Mechanic.
- How long is Assassination Games?
- Assassination Games runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Assassination Games?
- In United States, Assassination Games is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
