The Internship
A CIA-trained assassin assembles her fellow program graduates for a violent revolt against the covert institution that created them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- conspiratorial
- violent
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film an ordinary and predictable espionage thriller that recycles familiar ideas, despite reasonably executed action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Renee and the other graduates were shaped by the CIA's secret childhood program, The Internship.
Renee recruits fellow graduates to violently destroy the organization that trained them while the CIA retaliates.
The plot uses double identities, undercover agents, and uncertainty surrounding the operatives' allegiance.
The film presents deadly CIA counterattacks and assassin missions in a heightened, deliberately improbable action register.
Films like The Internship, and why
Anna
Shared covert-operations thriller framework, trained assassins, double identities, and institutional betrayal.
Barely Lethal
Shared teenage espionage premise, secret training, kinetic action, and identity confusion.
The Bourne Identity
Shared government-created operative, conspiracy-driven action, and escape from a clandestine program.
Movie Details
- Director
- James Bamford
- Release Date
- 2026-01-13
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (147)
Cast
- Lizzy Greene
- Megan Boone
- Sky Katz
- Philip Winchester
- Alix Villaret
- Ollie Roddy
- Kaine Buffonge
- Will Pierson
- Jonas Armstrong
- Sullivan Stapleton
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- 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 Internship about?
- A CIA-trained assassin assembles her fellow program graduates for a violent revolt against the covert institution that created them.
- What is The Internship like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Internship as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Internship violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Internship as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Internship?
- Critics found the film an ordinary and predictable espionage thriller that recycles familiar ideas, despite reasonably executed action.
- Which films are like The Internship?
- Films with a similar feel include Anna, Barely Lethal, and The Bourne Identity.
- How long is The Internship?
- The Internship runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Internship?
- In United States, The Internship is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex.
