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Ava

2020 · 96 min

A slick but forgettable action thriller that tries to balance brutal fights with family drama, never quite excelling at either.

Directed by
Tate Taylor
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common
Tagline
Kill. Or be killed.
Overview
A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tate Taylor
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • betrayal
  • addiction
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Tate Taylor
Written by
Matthew Newton
Starring
Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Colin Farrell, Geena Davis, Jess Weixler, Ioan Gruffudd, Diana Silvers
Music
Bear McCreary
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, French, English

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