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Assassin's Creed

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed (2016)
When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
197K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,821
691
  • Director
    • Justin Kurzel
  • Writers
    • Michael Lesslie(screenplay by)
    • Adam Cooper(screenplay by)
    • Bill Collage(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Marion Cotillard
    • Jeremy Irons
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  • Director
    • Justin Kurzel
  • Writers
    • Michael Lesslie(screenplay by)
    • Adam Cooper(screenplay by)
    • Bill Collage(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Marion Cotillard
    • Jeremy Irons
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 724User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos6

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    Photos186

    Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed (2016)
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    Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed (2016)
    Essie Davis at an event for Assassin's Creed (2016)
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    Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel, and Michael Fassbender at an event for Assassin's Creed (2016)
    Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel, and Michael Fassbender at an event for Assassin's Creed (2016)
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    Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel, and Michael Fassbender at an event for Assassin's Creed (2016)
    Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel, and Michael Fassbender at an event for Assassin's Creed (2016)
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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Cal Lynchas Cal Lynch…
    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Sofiaas Sofia
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Rikkinas Rikkin
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Joseph Lynchas Joseph Lynch
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Ellen Kayeas Ellen Kaye
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Moussaas Moussa
    • (as Michael K. Williams)
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • McGowanas McGowan
    • (as Denis Menochet)
    Ariane Labed
    Ariane Labed
    • Mariaas Maria
    Khalid Abdalla
    Khalid Abdalla
    • Sultan Muhammad XIIas Sultan Muhammad XII
    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Cal's Motheras Cal's Mother
    Matias Varela
    Matias Varela
    • Emiras Emir
    Callum Turner
    Callum Turner
    • Nathanas Nathan
    Carlos Bardem
    Carlos Bardem
    • Benedictoas Benedicto
    Javier Gutiérrez
    Javier Gutiérrez
    • Torquemadaas Torquemada
    Hovik Keuchkerian
    Hovik Keuchkerian
    • Ojedaas Ojeda
    Crystal Clarke
    Crystal Clarke
    • Samiaas Samia
    Michelle H. Lin
    • Linas Lin
    Brian Gleeson
    Brian Gleeson
    • Young Josephas Young Joseph
    • Director
      • Justin Kurzel
    • Writers
      • Michael Lesslie(screenplay by)
      • Adam Cooper(screenplay by)
      • Bill Collage(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    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. —ahmetkozan
    • based on video game
    • assassin
    • secret society
    • spain
    • spanish inquisition
    • 362 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Welcome to the Spanish Inquisition.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, thematic elements and brief strong language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film features the highest free fall performed by a stuntman in almost 35 years. The stuntman Damien Walters performed a free fall from the height of 125 feet (38 meters), which lasted almost 3 seconds with a 61 mph impact speed.
    • Goofs
      The practice of severing the ring finger for assassin initiates was discontinued by Altair, the master of the Brotherhood, sometime after its reformation in 1192. This was referenced in the video game Assassin's Creed II (2009), occurring decades before the events in the movie. As the movie and its sequels are original stories set within the same universe as the games, removing a finger to use the hidden blade has not been necessary for centuries by the time Aguilar joins the Brotherhood. Ubisoft and the Assassin's Creed franchise team explained that the Spanish branch of the Brotherhood to which Aguilar belongs still severs one finger per initiate to ensure the commitment and loyalty of each initiate to defend both the Brotherhood and the Creed. This is why Aguilar has the ring finger severed on only one hand despite wielding two hidden blades; the severance is no longer about function, but rather about symbolism and dedication.
    • Quotes

      Cal Lynch: These are the sacred tenets of our brotherhood: to stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent, to hide in the plain sight, and above all else, never to compromise the brotherhood.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits run for about 15 minutes, or 1/8 of the movie's whole run time.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Michael Fassbender/Jon Glaser/Niall Horan (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Entrance Song
      Written by Stephanie Bailey, Christian Bland (as Geary Christian Bland), Kyle Hunt, Alexander Maas and Nathaniel Ryan

      Performed by The Black Angels

      Courtesy of Blue Horizon Ventures

      Arranged by The Orchard

    User reviews724

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    An Oversimplified Story Leads to an Uninteresting Experience
    Assassin's Creed is about a corporation who wants to unlock history's dark secrets. They plan on achieving it by using a device called the animus that uses the blood of the target's descendant to create a virtual environment of the ancestor's memory. The corporation is run by the Templars and their counterpart are called the Assassins.

    Having played most of the games in the video game series, I felt this was a pretty lack luster attempt at capturing the story. Nothing is really explained in great detail like in the games, which was unfortunate but I can give it a pass since I shouldn't expect a movie that is only two hours long to explain too many of the secrets. What I can't forgive is the fact they continually addressed the apple over and over again but never explained its full significance. The scenes that took place in the past almost felt unnecessary as it never really furthered the plot.

    All of the characters seemed pretty uninteresting... well at least compared to their video game counterparts. I honestly can't go into detail about them as most of their dialogue was just short sentences. They never became good three dimensional characters but instead cardboard cut outs of Desmond, Lucy, and Warren. The movie was just one long trailer for the games which granted was Ubisoft's intention and they didn't hide that fact. They pretty much even said before the movie was released that Assassin's Creed will not be a great film. The main goal is to get more people into the game series. That is my take away from this movie, Assassin's Creed is so vague in the story and characters that casual movie goers will be thinking "you know what, I didn't learn anything from this movie but I want to. Maybe I should try the game."

    If you are a fan of the series, especially if you enjoyed the events that took place in the present. I expect you will be disappointed in the movie. If I were to put the movie on the video game scale, I would say it was better than Unity (by far) and would be even with Syndicate.

    Assassin's Creed is definitely not a movie that you need to see in the theaters. It is more of a movie that should be rented but even that I am unsure about as I type this.
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    • Dec 27, 2016

    FAQ3

    • Why was the story changed so drastically from the game?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Hong Kong
      • Taiwan
      • Malta
      • Spain
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Assassin's Creed: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • El Chorrillo, Pechina, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • Ubisoft
      • New Regency Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,647,948
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,278,225
      • Dec 25, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $240,697,856
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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