Kate
Kate

Kate

2021Movie106 minEnglish

A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users60%
Director: Cedric Nicolas-TroyanGenres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

A ruthless assassin wakes up in Tokyo with only 24 hours to exact revenge on the people who set her up. She navigates the city's criminal underworld with the help of a young girl, forming an unlikely bond. As her time runs out and her body deteriorates, she must confront her own mortality and the brutal consequences of her profession.

Critical Reception

Kate received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance and the film's stylish action sequences, but criticism for its derivative plot and pacing. Audiences found it an entertaining, albeit familiar, entry in the assassin genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praiseworthy for its energetic action and Winstead's commitment.
  • The plot treads familiar ground, offering little originality.
  • Visually stylish but lacks depth and narrative surprise.

Google audience: Google users appreciated the film's high-octane action and Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance as a compelling protagonist. However, some found the story to be predictable and not particularly innovative.

Fun Fact

The film features extensive fight choreography that required Mary Elizabeth Winstead to train rigorously for months, including martial arts and weapons handling, to authentically portray the skilled assassin.

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Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

Action films with long, uncut, well-choreographed fighting sequences starring a couple of well-known actors seem to be one of the newest Hollywood trends. Kate is yet another entry in the exponentially growing list of action flicks boasting...
jw

jw

The keywords already tell you the story outline, so I skip that. Most of this movie is fan service - a lot of (female) Max Payne (the real one, not the awkward 2008 dud); of Agent 47, a bit of John Wick, a nod to Leon ("all of them")... ...
StarsNtheDarkness

StarsNtheDarknes...

I found this to be an incredibly fun and beautifully shot film. Who cares if it’s John Wick-esque? It’s not like he invented the genre. Mary Elizabeth Winsted was freakin’ awesome and I totally wanted to be her. The colors, the lights, the ...