Assassins (1995)

Assassins parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Assassins scary?

Only a little. Assassins has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Assassins?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Assassins rated, and is it OK for kids?

Brutal violence and some strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Assassins about?

Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.

Cast and crew

More like Assassins

• The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)Gritty · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA vengeful assassin carves a bloody path through former comrades, fueled by dark humor and a pulpy quest for retribution.
• The Equalizer 3 (2023)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA retired assassin protects new friends in Southern Italy, unleashing brutal justice on the mafia.
• The Usual Suspects (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA low-level con man's intricate tale of a mythic crime lord unravels with gritty, suspenseful precision.
• Casino Royale (2006)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA new agent's earnest mission to stop a terrorist banker unfolds with brisk, gritty suspense.
• Die Hard (1988)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA lone, off-duty cop battles relentless terrorists in a gritty, suspenseful high-rise siege.
• The Equalizer (2014)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA man with a mysterious past unleashes his brutal skills to protect the helpless from Russian gangsters.
• Dirty Harry (1971)Gritty · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA hard-nosed cop hunts a madman terrorizing San Francisco, delivering gritty, brisk suspense.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”

Lists with the same feel: Most violent.