Assassin's Creed (2016)

Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.

Director:

Justin Kurzel

Writers:

Michael Lesslie (screenplay by), Adam Cooper (screenplay by)

Stars:

Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Fassbender	...	Cal Lynch / Aguilar
Marion Cotillard	...	Sofia
Jeremy Irons	...	Rikkin
Brendan Gleeson	...	Joseph Lynch
Charlotte Rampling	...	Ellen Kaye
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Moussa (as Michael K. Williams)
Denis Ménochet	...	McGowan (as Denis Menochet)
Ariane Labed	...	Maria
Khalid Abdalla	...	Sultan Muhammad XII
Essie Davis	...	Cal's Mother
Matias Varela	...	Emir
Callum Turner	...	Nathan
Carlos Bardem	...	Benedicto
Javier Gutiérrez	...	Torquemada
Hovik Keuchkerian	...	Ojeda

Storyline

Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.

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Plot Keywords:

based on video game | assassin | secret society | spain | spanish inquisition | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the Spanish Inquisition.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, thematic elements and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to producers, Justin Kurzel directed huge action sequences really fast thanks to his high level of organization. For example, they prepared horses for five weeks for an action scene, but the scene itself was shot within three days.

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Goofs

In the opening scenes Young Cal has several scrapes on his face after crashing his bike, which disappear when he finds his mother dead and then reappear in the next scene when he is running across the roofs.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: For centuries, the order of the Knights Templar have searched for the mythical Apple of Eden. They believe it contains not only the seeds of man's first disobedience, but the key to the free will itself. If they find the relic and decode its secrets, they will have the power to control all freedom of thought. Only the brotherhood called the Assassins stands in their way...
Title Card: Andalucia, Spain, 1492
Hooded Man: [in Latin] The Inquisition has finally delivered Spain to the Templars. Sultan Muhammad ...
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Connections

Featured in In Praise of Action (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Bleeding Effect
Written by Jed Kurzel

User Reviews

All in all pretty good

Assassins Creed is by no means perfect, but I did enjoy it. The film has the classic setting from Assassins Creed games, a modern day protagonist enters the Animus to relive the memories of his ancestor. The film does a pretty good job explaining the series mythos to those unfamiliar with the games. Sadly, we don't spend as much time with the ancestor Aquilar as we do with the present day Cal, and Aquilar feels under developed as a character. The movie also felt a bit short. It really could have benefited from a longer run time, to give more character development to the ancestors, and explain some of the characters motivations better. The action in this movie is great, the story is solid, and the characters (that are properly developed) are interesting. Both Fassbender and Irons play their roles well. Overall a decent movie any Assassins Creed fan would enjoy. The critics like to bash it because it's a video game movie, and it's cool to hate video game movies, but it's not bad at all. 8/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [France]

Country:

USA France UK Hong Kong Taiwan Malta Spain Canada

Language:

English Spanish Arabic

Release Date:

21 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Assassin's Creed: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Malta

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,278,225, 25 December 2016

Gross USA:

$54,647,948

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$240,697,856

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Regency Productions, Ubisoft, New Regency Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1