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A list of the best assassin and hitman movies. All of the best assassin and hitman movies have been included, but if you believe we've forgotten one, feel free to add it in yourself. Assassin movies are almost always thrillers involved in the intrigue and complications that arise during the planning and due to the result of an assassination. Sometimes they are also biographical. Unlike regular murder, that is often charged with emotion, for assassins it's just business.

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    2008
    Timur Bekmambetov
    Crime, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Superhero movie
    Released: 2008
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    2003
    Dušan Kovačević
    Drama, Comedy
    Released: 1994
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    2004
    Paul Greengrass
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Film adaptation, Spy More
    Released: 2004
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    2007
    Paul Greengrass
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Film adaptation, Spy More
    Released: 2007
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    2002
    Doug Liman
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Film adaptation More
    Released: 2002
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    1962
    John Frankenheimer
    Drama, Black-and-white, Psychological thriller, Mystery, Thriller, Cold War, War, Political drama, Film adaptation, Film noir, Political thriller, Spy More
    added by: KirkSaw
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    1994
    Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Black comedy, Indie, Gangster More
    Released: 1994
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    2003
    Quentin Tarantino
    Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Thriller, Drama Film, Spaghetti Western More
    added by: Randolph
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    1973
    Fred Zinnemann
    Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Political thriller
    added by: KirkSaw
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    2005
    Doug Liman
    Comedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Black comedy More
    Released: 2005
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    2002
    Sam Mendes
    Drama, Period piece, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Film adaptation, Family Drama, Coming of age More
    Released: 2002
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    2004
    Michael Mann
    Drama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller
    Released: 2004
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    2007
    Xavier Gens
    Drama, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction
    Released: 2007
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    2006
    Joe Carnahan
    Comedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Black comedy, Gangster, Drama Film More
    Released: 2007
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    2006
    Paul McGuigan
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction
    Released: 2006
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    La Femme Nikita

    added by: KirkSaw
    (1990 film) Poorly remade as Point of No Return.
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    2010
    Anton Corbijn
    Drama, Thriller
    Released: 2010
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    1997
    George Armitage
    Comedy, Thriller, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Crime Fiction, Black comedy More
    Released: 1997
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    2008
    Martin McDonagh
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Black comedy More
    added by: Lons
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    1996
    Renny Harlin
    Mystery, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Suspense, Drama Film More
    Released: 1996
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    1972
    Michael Winner
    Mystery, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster, Dogme 95 More
    Released: 2011
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    1997
    Michael Caton-Jones
    Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Thriller
    Released: 1997
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    1998
    Antoine Fuqua
    Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller
    Released: 1998
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    1995
    Richard Donner
    Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller
    Released: 1995
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    2002
    George Clooney
    Drama, Comedy, Period piece, Biography, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Romance Film, Biographical film, Crime Fiction, Film adaptation More
    Released: 2002
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    2005
    Ana Clavell, James Glenn Dudelson
    Horror, Zombie
    added by: KirkSaw
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    2011
    Joe Wright
    Action, Thriller
    Released: 2011
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    1999
    Jim Jarmusch
    Drama, Comedy, Martial arts, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Gangster More
    added by: Randolph
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    1993
    John Badham
    Drama, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Romance Film, Crime Fiction, Remake More
    Released: 1993
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    1985
    John Huston
    Drama, Comedy, Crime, Action, Action/Adventure, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Crime Fiction, Black comedy, Gangster, Film adaptation More
    Released: 1985
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    1967
    Jean-Pierre Melville
    Drama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, World cinema
    added by: Lons
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    2006
    Mark Neveldine, Neveldine/Taylor, Brian Taylor
    Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller
    Released: 2006
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    2000
    Jonathan Lynn
    Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Black comedy, Gangster More
    Released: 2000
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    2000
    Neil LaBute
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Romantic comedy, Crime Fiction, Black comedy, Indie, Satire More
    Released: 2000
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    2011
    Joe Wright
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Crime Thriller More
    added by: ShayRussell
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    2004
    Howard Deutch
    Comedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Gangster More
    Released: 2004
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    1998
    Kirk Wong
    Comedy, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller
    Released: 1998
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    1. KirkSaw
      The Best Assassin Movies at 4/15/2012 7:00 AM
      Also added La Femme Nikita. Point of No Return was a pedestrian U.S remake of a far superior film in spite of a strong performance by Bridget Fonda. Comparing the two movies is like comparing Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. The gap is that big!
    2. KirkSaw
      The Best Assassin Movies at 4/15/2012 6:48 AM
      I also added the original Manchurian Candidate. It makes its remake look like a joke and it is even a better film overall compared to The Day of the Jackal, though likely not a better assassin film by definition. With that said, it should make the top 2-4 on this list.
    3. KirkSaw
      The Best Assassin Movies at 4/15/2012 6:43 AM
      I came across this list and there were 33 movies listed. The best (by far-- not even close) assassin film wasn't even listed. The Day of the Jackal is far better than the weak remake and critically crushes every other film listed. I wonder if the voters are super young or if the list creator or contributors even watch older films.
    4. Randolph
      The Best Assassin Movies at 9/19/2011 1:40 PM
      "Assassins" is one of the worst movies ever. Is there a "Remove" button?
    5. Lons
      The Best Assassin Movies at 9/19/2011 1:40 PM
      Had to add "In Bruges" on here. Really unexpected, interesting movie.

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