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The Killer

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Legendary action director John Woo, the visionary filmmaker of Face/Off, Mission: Impossible II, Paycheck, Broken Arrow and Hard Boiled returns with a radical reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic, The Killer. From the Oscar® winning producer of Oppenheimer, the kinetic action thriller stars Emmy nominee Nathalie Emmanuel (The Fast Saga, Game of Thrones) as Zee, a mysterious and infamous assassin known, and feared, in the Parisian underworld as the Queen of the Dead. But when, during an assignment from her shadowy mentor and handler (Avatar's Sam Worthington), Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman (Diana Silvers; Ma, Booksmart) in a Paris nightclub, the decision will disintegrate Zee's alliances, attract the attention of a savvy police investigator (Golden Globe nominee Omar Sy; Jurassic World franchise, Lupin), and plunge her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that will set her on a collision course with her own past.
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John Woo recaptures some of his legendary action bravura in this gallic reimagining of his very own The Killer, although the kinetic set pieces don't quite compensate for the overall lack of personality.

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Jacob Oller AV Club Much like a schlock villain’s final stand, Woo’s loose remake of The Killer puts up more of a fight than you’d expect before inevitably falling to truisms. Just as crime doesn’t pay, you can’t shoot the same bullet twice. Rated: C- Oct 25, 2024 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) [Nathalie Emmanuel] has some chops. She has some chops and handles the weapons well. Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Part of the problem here is that Emmanuel just isn’t an interesting enough performer to sell the strong, silent cipher that Zee needs to be. Rated: 2/4 Aug 27, 2024 Full Review Maxance Vincent Film Speak It feels miraculous that Woo is still finding new and exciting ways to shoot and choreograph action at 77 years old and is always one step ahead of the filmmakers who his work has inspired. Rated: A Jul 14, 2025 Full Review Steve Morrissey Radio Times For all its wordiness, it does all seem worth it when Woo unleashes one of his classic, super-stylish action set pieces - mists roll, doves fly and operatic music swells on the soundtrack as characters go mano a mano in slo-mo, two-handed gun fu. Rated: 3/5 Feb 13, 2025 Full Review Andy Klein FilmWeek (LAist) It's good that it's not just a remake, but it loses a lot of the emotional weight of the original. Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alin C Between the bad production to the childish story i can't decide which one is worse. I cant believe universal allowed this to be made Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review T X. Tell me the truth, was this movie written by a 12-year old? Nathalie Emmanuel is beautiful though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review Frans B If you like John Woo's work, you'll like this. Loved it. Great action, great cinematography. Good story and whole cast shines convincingly in character. Very entertaining. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Jay W Not to be confused with "The Killer" (2023) directed by David Fincher, this is "The Killer" (2024) directed by John Woo. The two have nothing to do with each other, other than having the same title and having a person that kills other people. John Woo has a distinct style. He isn't as concerned about things feeling real as he is about things looking cool. Unfortunately, beyond looking good, this movie doesn't have much going for it...and it isn't even that good looking. But in typical John Woo style, logic is thrown out the window. The action is not well shot, the story is predictable, and the characters are nothing special. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review Craig B It's John Woo, so plenty of great action sequences... if thats all you're after, you'll be entertained to a degree.. However, the main cast including Nathalie Emmanuel as Zee (The Killer) just don't quite pull it off. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Farah R The Killer lacks originality, but it still makes for an enjoyable watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Legendary action director John Woo, the visionary filmmaker of Face/Off, Mission: Impossible II, Paycheck, Broken Arrow and Hard Boiled returns with a radical reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic, The Killer. From the Oscar® winning producer of Oppenheimer, the kinetic action thriller stars Emmy nominee Nathalie Emmanuel (The Fast Saga, Game of Thrones) as Zee, a mysterious and infamous assassin known, and feared, in the Parisian underworld as the Queen of the Dead. But when, during an assignment from her shadowy mentor and handler (Avatar's Sam Worthington), Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman (Diana Silvers; Ma, Booksmart) in a Paris nightclub, the decision will disintegrate Zee's alliances, attract the attention of a savvy police investigator (Golden Globe nominee Omar Sy; Jurassic World franchise, Lupin), and plunge her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that will set her on a collision course with her own past.
Director
John Woo
Producer
Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, John Woo, Lori Tilkin
Screenwriter
Brian Helgeland, Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken
Distributor
Peacock
Production Co
A Better Tomorrow Films, Atlas Entertainment, Entertainment One, Taewon Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 23, 2024
Runtime
2h 6m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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