Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- quirky
- stylized
- offbeat movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film over-stylized and Tarantino-derivative, though they noted strong performances, especially from James Gandolfini and the two leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daisy and Violet are teenage best friends and hired killers whose youthful behavior contrasts with their profession.
The film places its assassins in an artificial, heightened universe marked by cutesy banter and theatrical criminal encounters.
The supposedly quick-and-easy job changes course when Michael proves to be an unexpected target.
Critics specifically noted the film's visual allure despite its artificial tone and limited setting.
Films like Violet & Daisy, and why
The Villainess
female assassins, stylized crime action, and irreverent comic violence
Hanna
teenage female killers, heightened tone, and morally unstable crime plotting
Smokin' Aces
loquacious hitmen, artificial pulp dialogue, and Tarantino-influenced crime comedy
Kick-Ass
female-centered crime violence, cartoonish stylization, and fractured youthful identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Geoffrey S. Fletcher
- Release Date
- 2013-06-06
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (293)
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan
- Alexis Bledel
- James Gandolfini
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- Danny Trejo
- Tatiana Maslany
- Lynda Gravatt
- Cody H. Carolin
- John Ventimiglia
- Stu 'Large' Riley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Fandor, Midnight Pulp
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Violet & Daisy about?
- Two teenage best-friend assassins find their supposedly effortless hit complicated by an enigmatic target who refuses to fit their plan.
- What is Violet & Daisy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Violet & Daisy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Violet & Daisy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Violet & Daisy as brutal.
- What did critics think of Violet & Daisy?
- Critics broadly found the film over-stylized and Tarantino-derivative, though they noted strong performances, especially from James Gandolfini and the two leads.
- Which films are like Violet & Daisy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Villainess, Hanna, Smokin' Aces, and Kick-Ass.
- How long is Violet & Daisy?
- Violet & Daisy runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Violet & Daisy?
- In United States, Violet & Daisy streams on Fandor, Midnight Pulp.
