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Assassination Nation
2018 108 min Canada, United States of America R 18+
★6.2
Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Director: Sam Levinson
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Description
After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.
Budget:
$7M
US Gross:
$2.01M
Worldwide:
$2.9M
Starring
Odessa Young
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Abra
Actor
Suki Waterhouse
Actor
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
Assassination Nation is a polarizing social thriller that blends teen angst with extreme, stylized violence to critique modern digital culture and misogyny. While some viewers appreciate its confrontational intensity and bold aesthetic, others find the screenplay messy, the characters shallow, and the attempt at social commentary pretentious or unearned.
| Theme | The film delivers an unflinching, provocative critique of digital-age misogyny, hypocrisy, and the dangers of social-media-fueled moral panic. | |
| Cinematography | The film's visual and stylistic choices evoke strong reactions, with some praising the aesthetic intensity and others dismissing the cinematography as lacking or pretentious. | |
| Pacing | The narrative structure suffers from an awkward shift between its slow, character-focused first half and the chaotic, hyper-violent slasher finale. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is heavily criticized for its thin character development, clichéd dialogue, and a lack of narrative coherence. | |
| Culture | The film’s aggressive feminist messaging is a major point of contention, with some seeing it as a powerful reflection of current societal issues while others view it as shallow, contradictory, or forced. |