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Wild Target

2010 · 98 min

A light, quirky black comedy with charming performances and a gently absurd tone, easy to enjoy without taking seriously.

Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Action, Comedy
Tagline
They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.
Overview
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

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Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Action, Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • found family
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Written by
Lucinda Coxon
Starring
Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, Gregor Fisher, Geoff Bell
Music
Michael Price
Cinematography
David Johnson
Runtime
98 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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