Polar

2019

1h 58m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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18%

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50 Reviews

70%

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2,500+ Ratings

The world's top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser, is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head-to-head with an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced.

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Critics Consensus

An action thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen as the world's most dangerous assassin should be terrifically entertaining, but Polar proves it's possible to ruin anything if you try.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Grody to the max.

Sep 17, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Polar is an astonishingly flaccid film, a movie that prioritizes blood splatter and bouncing butts over literally all else, including plot and character development.

Feb 7, 2019

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Chris Vognar

New York Times

If it has any redeeming qualities, it chooses to keep them a secret.

Jan 31, 2019

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

POLAR tells a somewhat familiar story with style, verve, and humor and the absolutely smashing presence and talent of the great Mads Mikkelsen.

Dec 28, 2022

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Read the synopsis of Polar... you would be mistaken for thinking you were watching John Wick. Polar is the polar opposite to John Wick. In that John Wick is a great film and Polar is a bit of a mess.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 10, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A movie that seems to relish the mindless bloodshed, gratuitous sex, and glaring objectification. It’s sold out on looking cool and blinding us with its ‘style’ but doesn’t consider its story or its characters.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Chris Z

Mads is the redeeming part of this movie. Overall terrible. But action packed. Very little not terribly interesting plot.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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J W

From the moment the stamped-style text came onto screen in the opening shot, I knew it wasn't going to be the movie I was expecting. Gave it another 30-40 mins until I gave up.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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Jeffrey M

Fantastic film with fun twists. It kept me glued for the duration. I enjoyed the action and believe they should Come out with a sequel or prequel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Emilliano Jr S

I was hoping for a follow up sequel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Jonathan M

Action packed from start to finish. Watched with a buddy of mine and we both thought movie was awesome! Plenty of violence, T&A, and a surprise twist at the end. Was a fun watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Fetti

A bit too sexual for a bloody assassin movie and the characters are bland and forgettable, but it has all the senseless violence and blood that most people would watch this for in the first place.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Jonas Akerlund

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Mads Mikkelsen

Duncan Vizla

Vanessa Hudgens

Camille

Ruby O. Fee

Sindy

Robert Maillet

Karl

Fei Ren

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Synopsis

The world's top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser, is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head-to-head with an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced.

Director: Jonas Akerlund
Producer: Jeremy Bolt, Keith Goldberg, Hartley Gorenstein, Robert Kulzer, Mike Richardson
Screenwriter: Jayson Rothwell
Production Co: Constantin Film, Dark Horse Entertainment
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2019
Runtime: 1h 58m

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