Assassins (2020 film)

Assassins is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Ryan White. It talks about the Assassination of Kim Jong-nam and the two assassins who were tricked.

Assassins
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRyan White
Produced by
  • Ryan White
  • Jessica Hargrave
Music byBlake Neely
CinematographyJohn Benam
Edited byHelen Kearns
Production
companies
  • Tripod Media
Distributed byGreenwich Entertainment
Release date
  • January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26) (Sundance)
  • December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
Language
  • English
  • Indonesian
  • Vietnamese
  • Malay

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020. It is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2020, by Greenwich Entertainment.

Plot

The film follows the Assassination of Kim Jong-nam, as he is assassinated by two young women who were tricked and thought they were participating in a prank show.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020.[2] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] 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.[4] In September 2020, Greenwich Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] It is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2020.[6]

Reception

Critical reception

Assassins received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 97% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 37 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.90/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[8]

References
  1. "Assassins". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. McNary, Dave (January 31, 2020). "Magnolia Buys North Korean Murder Documentary 'Assassins'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. Thompson, Anne (October 23, 2020). "How Award-Winning Filmmakers Make Dangerous Documentaries That No Major Distributor Will Touch". IndieWire. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  5. N'Duka, Amanda (September 9, 2020). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Sundance Documentary 'Assassins'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. Legaspi, Althea (November 11, 2020). "Exclusive 'Assassins' Trailer: Documentary Examines Murder of Kim Jong-un's Half-Brother Kim Jong-nam". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  7. "Assassins (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. "Assassins Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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