Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- paranoid
- sardonic
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an underpowered and poorly executed assassin thriller that fails to generate excitement from its familiar premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The assassin must identify his quarry among several people in a rustic diner in a dying small town.
The supposedly elite assassin struggles with an assignment that provides no name or description and leaves him vulnerable to competing possibilities.
The mission supplies only a time and location, forcing the protagonist to determine which diner patron is the rogue hitman.
The Virtuoso’s monotone narration accompanies his methodical observations and assassin’s worldview.
Films like The Virtuoso, and why
The American
shared neo-noir assassination premise, morally compromised protagonist, and tense criminal atmosphere
Le Samouraï
shared professional killer protagonist, sparse thriller structure, and fatalistic crime themes
The Limits of Control
shared hitman mystery, isolated setting, and darkly stylized crime tension
The Day of the Jackal
shared ambiguous assignment, target identification mystery, and paranoid assassin-thriller framework
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Stagliano
- Release Date
- 2021-04-30
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (458)
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins
- Anson Mount
- Abbie Cornish
- Diora Baird
- Eddie Marsan
- David Morse
- Richard Brake
- Chris Perfetti
- Lory Molino
- Shay Guthrie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, 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 Virtuoso about?
- A methodical assassin enters a dying small town to identify an unnamed target, only to find the assignment complicated by rival suspects and dangerous intimacy.
- What is The Virtuoso like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Virtuoso as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Virtuoso violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Virtuoso as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Virtuoso?
- Critics broadly found the film an underpowered and poorly executed assassin thriller that fails to generate excitement from its familiar premise.
- Which films are like The Virtuoso?
- Films with a similar feel include The American, Le Samouraï, The Limits of Control, and The Day of the Jackal.
- How long is The Virtuoso?
- The Virtuoso runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Virtuoso?
- In United States, The Virtuoso streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
