Kate

R

Released Sep 10, 2021

1 hr. 46 min.

Action

Adventure

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97 Reviews

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Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game. But when she uncharacteristically blows an assignment targeting a member of the yakuza in Tokyo, she quickly discovers she's been poisoned, a brutally slow execution that gives her less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her killers. As her body swiftly deteriorates, Kate forms an unlikely bond with the teenage daughter of one of her past victims. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson, and directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Kate follows a burned assassin's furious pursuit of one last self-appointed job.

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Critics Consensus

Mary Elizabeth Winstead does reliably gripping work in the title role, but Kate is disappointingly derivative of numerous other female assassin films.

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Audience Consensus

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is great, but Kate doesn't do enough to set itself apart from all the other recent "assassin out for revenge" movies.

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Theodoros A

Really enjoyed it! I also read in a youtube comments that it follows the narrative style of Kabuki, a classical form of Japanese theater told in five acts. Pacted with action! 🔫

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Pierre L

not one but multiple stabbing

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Niko O

much much better than these reviews deserves. action with great acting

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Darren D

What is the main plot for most 1980s & early 1990s action films, revenge & "Kate" is exactly that. Think "24 Hours To Live" (2017) and "D.O.A." (1950/1988) where our protagonist has a short time left to live & so begins the blood soaked brutal violent journey through the neon lighted streets of Japan. It avoids my main criticism of most modern action films & that's the up close camera with too many cuts, but the action in "Kate" allows you to see each punch, shot and stab allowing the bloody action to flow. One of the main reasons this worked is down to the performance from Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who looks like she's been doing action films for years.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Cheryl R

doesn't do anything new, but what it does, it does it very well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Oliver M

Mary is amazing Her face just conveys so much Beautifully made John Wicks and a Kill Bill that goes darker and deeper simpler And there's a Woody Her Face Thank You Mary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/23

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Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

Director

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Kate

Woody Harrelson

Actor

Miku Patricia Martineau

Ani

Jun Kunimura

Actor

Michiel Huisman

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

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A fun, fast-paced actioner

Rated: 3/5

Sep 28, 2021

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan makes great use of the Japanese setting and of newcomer Miku Patricia Martineau, who becomes Kate's unlikely local sidekick, but he might have done more with Woody Harrelson.

Sep 17, 2021

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Karen Han

Slate

Kate gestures at being different, something fresh and subversive, but at the end of the day, it's just reheating old clichés.

Sep 15, 2021

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Kate is a fun and schlocky revenge thriller that appears to be pretty slick, but the lacklustre story stops it from reaching true heights.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 27, 2023

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Nuha Hassan

Off Colour

It’s not a perfect story from beginning to end either. While these action sequences are entertaining and disturbing, Kate’s characterization and her relationship with Ani, and the result is predictable.

Jul 20, 2023

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Charles Hartford

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Kate delivers everything I could ever ask of a hard-hitting revenge-driven action movie. With a badass lead, great chemistry, and action moments that left me flinching on multiple occasions, this movie is a must-watch for the action aficionados out there.

Jan 16, 2023

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Synopsis

Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game. But when she uncharacteristically blows an assignment targeting a member of the yakuza in Tokyo, she quickly discovers she's been poisoned, a brutally slow execution that gives her less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her killers. As her body swiftly deteriorates, Kate forms an unlikely bond with the teenage daughter of one of her past victims. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson, and directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Kate follows a burned assassin's furious pursuit of one last self-appointed job.

Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Screenwriter: Umair Aleem
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 87North, Screen Arcade
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2021
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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