9th century China. Ten year old general's daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.
The Assassin has generally received positive reviews.
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The Assassin was released in 2015 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 208 reviews, giving The Assassin (2015) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Assassin than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 63%, The Assassin is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2015, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2015 with similar scores include films like Pitch Perfect 2, Goosebumps and Trainwreck.
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