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Colombiana

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Theo S. Héro + This is garbage! Way too many cuts for the most basic 'action' moves, even running. This would/could have been better as a cartoon. That's how ridiculous it is Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/11/25 Full Review Alexander M Least effort in any origin story. Its as if someone had an idea to use a flower as a female assasin's calling card & basically stopped there. I will say the set pieces were nice. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 Full Review Ropafadzo M I actually liked it … strong female character !!! Good story Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/25 Full Review 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 Full Review john l Ridiculous, Cmon Man! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Olivier Megaton

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Zoe Saldaña

Cataleya

Jordi Mollà

Marco

Lennie James

Ross

Michael Vartan

Danny

Cliff Curtis

Emilio Restrepo

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Zoe Saldana as Cataleya in "Colombiana." Jordi Molla (center) as Marco in "Colombiana." Zoe Saldana as Cataleya in "Colombiana." (L-R) Zoe Saldana as Cataleya and Ofelia Medina as Grandmother in "Colombiana." Zoe Saldana as Cataleya in "Colombiana." Jesse Borrego as Fabio and Amandla Stenberg as Cataleya in "Colombiana." Zoe Saldana as Cataleya Restrepo in "Colombiana." Zoe Saldana as Cataleya in "Colombiana." Zoe Saldana as Cataleya in "Colombiana." Zoe Saldana as Cataleya in "Colombiana." View more photos

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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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