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The assassin genre not only brings breathtaking action sequences but also evokes intense emotions as viewers face dramatic, life-threatening situations. Mytour presents you the top 15 best assassin movies of all time, inviting you to enjoy.
1. Legendary Assassin - John Wick (2014)
John Wick follows the legendary cold-blooded assassin John Wick, who is forced out of retirement to seek vengeance against those who stole his car and killed his dog - a memento from his late wife. Throughout the film, a thrilling pursuit and revenge journey unfold, revealing a captivating underworld where rules are not meant to be broken.
2. The Clash of Good and Evil - The Equalizer (2014)
The Equalizer follows the story of a retired CIA operative who now works as a clerk in a nearby supermarket - Robert McCall. While rescuing a young girl, he inadvertently gets involved in a battle with the Russian mafia. To take down the ruthless mafia boss Pishkin and secure the freedom of the young girl, Robert must utilize all his acquired skills from his time as a secret agent, delivering thrilling, intense, and visually stunning action sequences.
3. The Bodyguard Assassin - The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)
The Hitman’s Bodyguard tells the tale of the unlikely encounter and collaboration between Ryan Reynolds - a top-rated AAA bodyguard, and a notorious hitman. The story unfolds as Ryan is tasked with protecting a crucial witness to court, who happens to be none other than the most infamous hitman of the present time. In this extraordinary circumstance, both must stand together to fend off various assassin groups to safely reach Hague.
4. Assassin Ana - Anna (2019)
This film narrates the life of a young orphaned girl, stuck in a dead-end life with her criminal boyfriend, Anna. By chance, she is recruited by the Russian intelligence organization LGB to become a spy with the promise of freedom after 5 years. With a longing to return to normal life, Anna quickly accepts the offer and starts operating in France. After a while, Anna discovers that the LGB has no intention of letting her return to a normal life; she can only leave the organization after death. Anna is forced to stand up and fight for her freedom.
5. The Possessor - Possessor (2020)
Featuring an innovative storyline, sometimes mysterious and sometimes thrilling, this film brings a stylishly violent narrative. Possessor tells the story of Tasya Vos, an assassin who uses brain implant technology to control others and carry out assassination missions targeting high-profile figures. After killing too many people, Tasya Vos begins to change. She starts losing control of herself, feeling invaded by a man who constantly seeks to eliminate her.
6. Ava the Assassin - Ava (2020)
Unlike other assassin movies, Ava takes a softer approach, focusing mainly on the inner reflection of the main character. The film revolves around the interrogations of criminals by the female assassin Ava, who operates under the umbrella of a global network of assassins. Despite being trusted by the organization, regularly receiving missions to assassinate important and famous figures, instead of killing them, she often interrogates their crimes. This displeases the organization, leading them to want to eliminate her. Ava is forced to flee from the organization's pursuit.
7. The Vengeful Femme Fatale - The Villainess (2017)
The Villainess, an intense action assassin film released by South Korea, tells the harsh life of the young girl Sook Hee. When she was young, she witnessed her parents being killed. Growing up a bit, she was accepted as a disciple by the gang boss. Sook Hee lived, trained as a professional assassin to participate in bloody missions. In one operation, she was captured by the Intelligence Agency and offered to become a secret agent for 10 years. From there, she starts a new life, gradually uncovering the secrets of her past.
8. Agent 47 - Hitman (2007 - 2015)
This film is adapted from the game of the same name, depicting the life of a superstar assassin, created from a super soldier experiment, known by the code name 47. After falling into a trap during a mission, he becomes the target of Interpol and the Russian Intelligence Agency. After days of bringing danger to others, now that danger has arrived, he must protect his own life.
9. The Assassin's Comeback - Polar (2019)
Polar revolves around the life after retirement of Black Kaiser - the world's top assassin. After a long career as an assassin, he decides to retire and live a normal life. In a remote, desolate land, he meets and falls in love with the beautiful Camille. However, his former enemies won't let him be, they attempt to assassinate him right at his home with relentless attacks.
10. The Gemini Man - Gemini Man (2019)
Henry Brogen is a notorious hitman, who has carried out countless assassination missions in his career as an assassin. Just when he decides to retire and return to a simple everyday life, Henry suddenly becomes the target of a mysterious figure with the ability to anticipate all his actions and thoughts. Investigating the truth, he discovers that this person is actually a clone of himself created 25 years ago.
11. The Mechanic Assassin - The Mechanic (2011)
The Mechanic tells the story of assassination missions undertaken by the hitman Arthur Bishop. He has a knack for staging his missions to look like accidents, suicides, or the work of petty thieves, leaving no one suspicious. The story becomes tense when he is assigned a mission to infiltrate the luxurious mansion of a Colombian drug lord and drown him in his own pool. Upon returning, he meets a friend, advisor, and the one who paid for his work - Harry McKenna. Shortly after, he is given a new mission - to kill Harry. Is there a mistake in this order or not?
12. The Cold-blooded Assassin - A Company Man (2012)
A Company Man tells the story of Hyeong Do - a professional assassin working for a contract killing organization. To conceal his true identity, he disguises himself as a normal office worker. As a professional, all the missions he participates in are executed flawlessly, earning him utmost trust from his superiors. However, after a failure, the company turns against him, sending someone to eliminate him. With survival instinct, Hyeong Do returns and takes down his own organization.
13. The Time-traveling Assassin - Looper (2012)
Looper, set in the near future, where humans can create time machines to travel to the past or future at will. Mafia organizations have abused this to carry out thousands of assassination missions. When the mafia wants to eliminate someone without being detected, they often send them back 30 years, where a ready assassin (called a Looper) awaits to deal with the target. Joe is one of those assassins. As a professional, he handles his job quickly and efficiently, but he couldn't anticipate that the next victim of the mafia would be his future self. Refusing to accept his fate, Joe defies the order and seeks a way to free himself.
14. The Female Spy - Salt (2010)
The movie follows Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who always dedicates herself to her assigned missions. However, when accused by a traitor, she is suspected of being a Russian undercover agent. With no other choice, Salt must go on the run, using all her skills and accumulated experience to escape. However, the more she tries to prove her innocence, the greater the suspicions against her grow.
15. The Mysterious Hanna - Hanna (2011)
The film tells the story of Hanna Heller - a young girl living with her father Erik - a former German CIA operative. From a young age, Hanna was trained by her father to become a skilled assassin. She can fight hand-to-hand and shoot targets from a very long distance. However, because Erik knows a secret that cannot be made public, high-ranking CIA agent Marissa Wiegler is secretly sent to search for and eliminate both Hanna and her father. Hanna's first mission as an assassin begins from here.
Here are the Top 15 Best Assassin Movies of All Time for you to enjoy. Hope you like these films. Wishing you all a pleasant and relaxing time.
