True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?Assassins received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 98% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.90/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “A deft and illuminating journalistic investigation, Assassins depicts the mechanics of North Korean politics to a chilling effect.”On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”Assassins 2021 full Documentary Download.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020.Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.Due to the subject matter, the film struggled to find distribution, with Magnolia opting to release the film internationally instead, and Hulu acquiring rights to the film before dropping it.In September 2020, Greenwich Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.It is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2020.
True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?Assassins received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 98% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.90/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “A deft and illuminating journalistic investigation, Assassins depicts the mechanics of North Korean politics to a chilling effect.”On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews