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The Killer
Crime · Thriller · 2023
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
Movie details
The Killer
“Execution is everything.”
2023 Crime · Thriller 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
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 The Killer?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Fincher
Written by
Andrew Kevin Walker
Michael Fassbender
The Killer
Tilda Swinton
The Expert
Charles Parnell
The Lawyer - Hodges
Arliss Howard
The Client - Claybourne
Kerry O'Malley
Dolores
Sophie Charlotte
Magdala
Emiliano Pernia
Marcus
Court is in session
Put The Killer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Sentimental Softie
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.