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24 Hours to Live

24 Hours to Live

Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · 2017

An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.

Movie details

24 Hours to Live

“Contracted to kill. Fighting to survive.”

2017 Action · Science Fiction · Thriller 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over 24 Hours to Live?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Replicant

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The International

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The Black Book

The Black Book

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After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

The Ritual Killer

The Ritual Killer

Mystery · 2023

Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Crime · 1996

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

The Warrior's Way

The Warrior's Way

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Looper

Looper

Action · 2012

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Take Back

Take Back

Action · 2021

Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.

The Virtuoso

The Virtuoso

Thriller · 2021

Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Brian Smrz

Written by

Jim McClain · Ron Mita · Zach Dean

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Travis Conrad

Xu Qing

Xu Qing

Lin Bisset

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Jim Morrow

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Frank

Tyrone Keogh

Tyrone Keogh

Keith Zera

Nathalie Boltt

Nathalie Boltt

Dr. Helen

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Wetzler

Court is in session

Put 24 Hours to Live on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.