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Polar

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
94K
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POPULARITY
1,742
401
Mads Mikkelsen in Polar (2019)
The world's top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser (Mads Mikkelsen), is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head to head with an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced.
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A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.

  • Director
    • Jonas Åkerlund
  • Writers
    • Jayson Rothwell
    • Víctor Santos
  • Stars
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Vanessa Hudgens
    • Katheryn Winnick
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    94K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,742
    401
    • Director
      • Jonas Åkerlund
    • Writers
      • Jayson Rothwell
      • Víctor Santos
    • Stars
      • Mads Mikkelsen
      • Vanessa Hudgens
      • Katheryn Winnick
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 19Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Duncan Vizla
    Vanessa Hudgens
    Vanessa Hudgens
    • Camille
    Katheryn Winnick
    Katheryn Winnick
    • Vivian
    Fei Ren
    Fei Ren
    • Hilde
    Ruby O. Fee
    Ruby O. Fee
    • Sindy
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Blut
    Robert Maillet
    Robert Maillet
    • Karl
    Anthony Grant
    Anthony Grant
    • Facundo
    Josh Cruddas
    Josh Cruddas
    • Alexei
    Lovina Yavari
    Lovina Yavari
    • Junkie Jane
    Ayisha Issa
    Ayisha Issa
    • Jazmin
    Pedro Miguel Arce
    Pedro Miguel Arce
    • Pedro
    Anastasia Marinina
    Anastasia Marinina
    • Evalina
    Martin Zolotarev
    Martin Zolotarev
    • Evalina's Son
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Porter
    Inga Cadranel
    Inga Cadranel
    • Regina
    Jill Frappier
    Jill Frappier
    • Doris
    Nia Roam
    Nia Roam
    • Ginny
    • Director
      • Jonas Åkerlund
    • Writers
      • Jayson Rothwell
      • Víctor Santos
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    • Trivia
      Released on Netflix in the US within weeks of the theatrical release of another Mads Mikkelsen-led movie Arctic (2018) which happened to be titled 'Polar' in some international territories. The two movies are unrelated.
    • Goofs
      The owl is obviously a captive owl, as the noise it makes are 'baby' sounds which young owls make when begging for food. Mature owls that have grown up in the wild do not make this noise as they have learned to hunt for their prey and do not have a need to beg for food.
    • Quotes

      Duncan Vizla: Try not to be scared.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits roll from top-to-bottom instead of the more widely used bottom-to-top
    • Connections
      Featured in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong With Polar In 17 Minutes Or Less (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      September
      Performed by Earth Wind & Fire (as Earth, Wind & Fire)

      Written by Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis

      (c) Steel Chest Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./EMI April Music/Irving Music, Inc.

      Courtesy of EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH/Rondor Musikverlag GmbH

      (p) 1978 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

    User reviews1.1K

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    Polar
    The only exceptional thing about this film is Mads Mikkelsen, who is always worth watching. Otherwise, the film is mediocre, predictable, schmaltzy in parts, your typical beat-em-up shoot-em-up extravaganza, complete w/closeups of wounds and dead people. Too much money was spent for a mediocre movie. Surely Mikkelsen doesn't need the money this much, does he? He can afford to be more discriminating.
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    • Feb 20, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Polar: Sát Thủ Tái Xuất
    • Filming locations
      • Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Constantin Film
      • Dark Horse Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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