Colombiana

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Colombiana

PG-13

Released Aug 26, 2011

1h 47m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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In 1992 Bogota, a little girl watches crime lord Don Luis and his henchman Marco murder her parents. Fifteen years later, the now-grown Cataleya, who is named for a Colombian orchid, works as a contract killer for her Chicago-based uncle. Leaving a lipstick drawing of her namesake on every victim, Cataleya carries out her assignments with efficiency and dreams of avenging her family.

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Critics Consensus

Zoe Saldana has the chops but she's taken out by erratic and sloppy filmmaking.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

The jittery action aesthetic is a bit grating (three cuts minimum per roundhouse kick), but the spectacularly named Olivier Megaton still manages to deliver the goods.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 1, 2024

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Filling the holster on this occasion is Zoe Saldana, an actress who is leagues better than the material she is given here.

Apr 4, 2023

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Acclaimed writer Luc Besson (The Professional, Taken, The Fifth Element) co-writes another action-packed movie that even with a few outrageous moments is still a smart, sexy thriller with a good story that propels Saldana's star power.

Rated: B+

Sep 8, 2017

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Once you get past the clichés and the reckless obsession of its heroine, it’s a classic Besson action fest, a souped-up drive-in action thriller with exotic locations and dynamic set pieces and action sequences ...

Sep 8, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A midrange action product with violence to spare, reasonable star power, lots of momentum, even more violence, and heaps of sex appeal, all tempered for mass consumption by a PG-13 rating.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 9, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

never achieves the intellectual and emotional depth to which it at times seems to aspire.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Ropafadzo M

I actually liked it … strong female character !!! Good story

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Audience Member

Sakto lang. Napaka common na kwento ng isang revenge movie. Parang di lang mag connect un mga naunang nyang pinatay sa pinaka mastermind na pumatay sa pamilya nya

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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john l

Ridiculous, Cmon Man!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Mitch C

The need to suspend disbelief starts early in this one, and at some point it becomes ludicrous. But that's OK...the basic shoot em, get even with bad guys formula works for an OK diversion. And the end revenge scene is clever.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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stephen b

Decent action flick. Good watch as long as you're not expecting anything more.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Chris P

A decent action film about a woman who plots to get revenge on the men who killed her parents in front of her when she was 9. Saldana excels in the role managing to somehow seem stoic and vulnerable at the same time. Worth a watch IMO.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Synopsis

In 1992 Bogota, a little girl watches crime lord Don Luis and his henchman Marco murder her parents. Fifteen years later, the now-grown Cataleya, who is named for a Colombian orchid, works as a contract killer for her Chicago-based uncle. Leaving a lipstick drawing of her namesake on every victim, Cataleya carries out her assignments with efficiency and dreams of avenging her family.

Director: Olivier Megaton
Producer: Luc Besson, Ariel Zeitoun
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Grive Productions, Canal+, TF1 Films Productions, EuropaCorp
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Intense Sequences of Action|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.7M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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