Robin Hood
2018USA★ 5.94.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions and life under oppression. Both move the same way too, tense and escalating.
Assassin's Creed
2016FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Justin Kurzel★ 5.4
Available in English: subtitled
Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.
Themes and style
Tone
bleaktensecold and detached
Pacing
escalatingerratic
Story
survivalrebellionescapepursuit
Emotion
figuring out who you areredemptionloyalty under pressureloss of innocence
Themes
corrupt institutionslife under oppressionfamily wounds passed down
Feel
exhaustingcerebraldiscussion starter
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Assassin's Creed
If Assassin's Creed hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Extraction 2
2023USA★ 7.44 pt match
Like Assassin's Creed, this one is rooted in redemption and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and life under oppression. Same energy: tense, cold and detached, and escalating.
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions and life under oppression. The feel is the same: tense, cold and detached, and escalating.
John Wick: Chapter 3
2019USA★ 7.43.5 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure and figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. Same energy: tense, cold and detached, and escalating.
Predator
1987USA★ 7.63.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on life under oppression. Same energy: tense and escalating.
Atomic Blonde
2017USA★ 6.43.5 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure and figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on life under oppression and corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, tense, cold and detached, and escalating.