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The Killer
The Killer

The Killer

October 25, 2023· 1h 58m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score6.6

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Critics Sentiment

Critics6.6
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21 reviews·Last updated 6d ago
Peak Moment

Killer shares last supper with Expert assassin

8.2at 1h 25m
Lowest Moment

The Killer stakes out Parisian hotel room

5.2at 5m
Biggest Swing

The film jumps from its lowest point during the tedious opening stakeout to genuine engagement when the assassination finally goes wrong.

The Killer starts painfully slow with critics lambasting the lengthy opening, but finds its footing once the botched hit sets the revenge plot in motion. The film peaks during Tilda Swinton's memorable restaurant scene, widely praised for its wit and tension, before deflating with an anti-climactic finale that left many reviewers disappointed despite appreciating Fincher's technical craftsmanship throughout.

21 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb
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The Killer stakes out Parisian hotel room⬇ Lowest moment
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Killer practices yoga and listens to Smiths music
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Killer finds Magdala attacked in their hideout
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Killer tortures Hodges with nail gun in office
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Killer shows empathy by giving Dolores accidental death
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Killer shares last supper with Expert assassin⬆ Peak moment
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Killer shoots Expert after she conceals knife
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Killer sits beside recovering Magdala in Dominican Republic
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