American Assassin (2017)
Assassins aren't born. They're made.
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American Assassin rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.2/10· 99K votes
Rotten Tomatoes34%
Metacritic45%
TMDb6.415/10· 3K votesWith 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.2/10 on IMDb and 45/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About American Assassin
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.
Cast of American Assassin
Dylan O'Brien
as Mitch Rapp
Michael Keaton
as Stan Hurley
Taylor Kitsch
as 'Ghost'
Shiva Negar
as Annika
Sanaa Lathan
as Irene Kennedy
Scott Adkins
as Victor
David Suchet
as Director Stansfield
Navid Negahban
as Minister Behurz
Joseph Long
as General Rostami
Charlotte Vega
as Katrina
Andrew Pleavin
as Admiral Bristow
Shahid Ahmed
as Adnan Al-Mansur
American Assassin facts
- Budget
- $33M
- Box office
- $67.2M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Black ops espionage delivers authentic action with geopolitical stakes
- •Hand-to-hand combat choreography showcases kinetic fight sequences
- •CIA thriller provides international intrigue with real-world threat tension
What the audience disliked
- •Character motivations feel generic despite strong action fundamentals
- •Plot relies on predictable espionage thriller tropes and tired conventions
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