Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- stylized
- propulsive
- operatic
- action movie night
- John Woo retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly found the remake lively and visually committed, praising its action craft and performances while noting its familiarity and inability to match the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Woo revisits the action tradition associated with his Hong Kong crime films through stylized shootouts and principled assassins.
Zee takes one final assassination job to fund medical help for the musician she accidentally blinded.
Nathalie Emmanuel's Zee drives the film's major action sequences as an assassin betrayed by her master.
The film combines disillusioned assassin drama with flamboyant, emotionally heightened action set pieces.
Films like The Killer, and why
The Killer
Stylized gunplay, assassin protagonist, and morally charged crime-thriller melodrama.
Anna
Female assassin, kinetic action choreography, and emotionally driven revenge narrative.
Colombiana
Professional killer protagonist, cat-and-mouse pursuit, and sleek action-thriller pacing.
Face/Off
Principled violence, stylized shootouts, and romanticized assassin mythology.
Movie Details
- Director
- John Woo
- Release Date
- 2024-08-22
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (626)
Cast
- Nathalie Emmanuel
- Omar Sy
- Sam Worthington
- Diana Silvers
- Saïd Taghmaoui
- Angeles Woo
- Éric Cantona
- Tchéky Karyo
- Grégory Montel
- Hugo Diego Garcia
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Killer about?
- A betrayed Parisian assassin wages a stylish final campaign to save the singer whose sight she accidentally destroyed.
- What is The Killer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Killer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Killer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Killer as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Killer?
- Critics broadly found the remake lively and visually committed, praising its action craft and performances while noting its familiarity and inability to match the original.
- Which films are like The Killer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Killer, Anna, Colombiana, and Face/Off.
- How long is The Killer?
- The Killer runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Killer?
- In United States, The Killer streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
