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Ninja Assassin: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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2009 · Action / Adventure / Thriller
Ninja Assassin
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
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RELEASE DATE
2009
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Action / Adventure / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
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@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-14 01:00 UTC
Ninja Assassin has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-21 20:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Ninja Assassin.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-25 12:00 UTC
If Ninja Assassin was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 1.3k points
The cinematography in Ninja Assassin is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Ninja Assassin and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 2.0k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Ninja Assassin actually is?
Rewatched Ninja Assassin last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.4k points
Unpopular opinion: Ninja Assassin is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Ninja Assassin performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/movies · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.4k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Ninja Assassin?
Director clearly thought Ninja Assassin was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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