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Apr 25, 2024 · Females stars dominate assassin movies: Jessica Chastain, Karen Gillan excel in streaming hits. Best leads must be ruthless, engaging, and intense in action - brutal assassins save innocent victims. Cult classics and lauded releases improving female assassin movie genre with memorable characters.
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- Kill Bill (2004) Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill film series features Uma Thurman as The Bride or Beatrix Kiddo. Regardless of the name she goes by, her enemies understand that their time on earth is numbered, because no matter how many adversaries sent to take her down, she can’t be stopped until she has exacted her revenge.
- La Femme Nikita (1990) This French thriller comes from the creative mind of Luc Besson, and tells the story of a troubled young woman who is transformed from a criminal into a government assassin.
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) The Long Kiss Goodnight is undeniably one of the first and most impressive woman-led action flicks.This action thriller features a strong and capable woman protagonist in the role of an assassin, making it a notable example in any woman-led action films list.
- Hanna (2011) Hanna offers a fresh and engaging perspective within the women assassin subgenre, earning its spot on this list due to its perfect combination of action with a compelling character-driven story.
- Kill Bill Volume 1. Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox. 188 votes. Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece follows the story of a former highly-skilled female contract killer, who seeks vengeance on her ex-partners after they try to murder her and her unborn child.
- Salt. Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor. 193 votes. Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a CIA operative accused of being a Russian sleeper agent, who goes on the run to clear her name and protect her family.
- Atomic Blonde. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan. 146 votes. Charlize Theron plays Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 agent sent to Berlin during the twilight of the Cold War to recover a list of double agents.
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn. 126 votes. Starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a married couple oblivious to each other's true identity as highly-trained assassins, this high-stakes action-comedy showcases their undeniable chemistry and impressive combat skills.
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- Nikita - 'La Femme Nikita' (1990) French director Luc Besson has contributed no small amount of famous female assassins to the big screen, but few - from his filmography or, indeed, anyone else’s - have managed the decades-spanning pop-culture relevance of Nikita (Anna Parillaud).
- Yuki Kashima - 'Lady Snowblood' (1973) Plenty of film assassins have found a purpose they believe in, but not quite as many were literally conceived to become vessels of vindication.
- The Bride (Beatrix Kiddo) - 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' (2003) & 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' (2004) Despite coming out two decades ago, The Bride (Uma Thurman) remains one of the greatest action movie heroines ever.
- Hanna - 'Hanna' (2011) Child assassins have stolen the limelight on plenty of occasions. The Professional’s Mathilda may be the prime example with her vengeful aspirations, but when it comes to actually taking out the bad guys not many have been as lethal as Hanna (Saoirse Ronan).
1. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller. 8.2. Rate. 69 Metascore. After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her. Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen. Votes: 1,194,620 | Gross: $70.10M.
1. Atomic Blonde. 2017 1h 55m R. 6.7 (207K) Rate. 63 Metascore. An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. Director David Leitch Stars Charlize Theron James McAvoy John Goodman. 2. Kate. 2021 1h 46m R. 6.2 (71K) Rate. 47 Metascore.
Nov 14, 2023 · 1. Villanelle - 'Killing Eve' 389 votes. Known as a brutal assassin, the Russian Villanelle (Jodie Comer) is caught in a cat and mouse game with the MI5 agent Eve Polastri. While she is considered to be ruthless and irredeemable, she has an equally harrowing back story.
