Kate
There's no time for mercy.
2021 | 106m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan |
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| Writer: | Umair Aleem |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 10, 2021 |
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| Director: | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan |
| Writer: | Umair Aleem |
| Genres: | Action |
| Keywords | japan, poison, assassin, radiation, revenge, female assassin, tokyo, japan, vengeance |
| Production Companies | Clubhouse Pictures, Screen Arcade, 87North Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Kate |
| Miku Martineau | Ani |
| Woody Harrelson | Varrick |
| Tadanobu Asano | Renji |
| Jun Kunimura | Kijima |
| MIYAVI | Jojima |
| Michiel Huisman | Stephen |
| Mari Yamamoto | Kanako |
| Hirotaka Renge | Specialist |
| Kazuya Tanabe | Shinzo |
| Cindy Sirinya Bishop | Mother |
| Amelia Crouch | Teen Kate |
| Ava Caryofyllis | Child Kate |
| Gemma Brooke Allen | Young Kate |
| Hiroyuki Kobayashi | Old Wakagashira |
| Koji Nishiyama | Sato |
| Kazuhiro Muroyama | Taxi Driver |
| Shinji Uchiyama | Young Yakuza |
| Byron Bishop | Kentaro |
| Kimio Yamada | Driver Yakuza |
| Ryo Tanaka | Passenger Yakuza |
| Hanazumi | Hospital Worker |
| Masahiro Kanemaru | Hospital Worker #2 |
| Takuya Sano | Detective |
| Nobu Watanabe | Policeman with Detective |
| Genki Yamasaki | Excited Gamer |
| Patrick Newall | Security Sergeant |
| Apparekoizumi | Doorman |
| Geoffrey Guiliano | Restaurant Heavy |
| So Nozawa | Lead Guard |
| Takayuki Yamamoto | Guard |
| Andrew Macdonald | Tech |
| Eoin O'Brien | Firm Operative |
| SAIKI | Herself |
| Miku Kobato | Herself |
| KANAMI | Herself |
| MISA | Herself |
| Elysia Rotaru | Headset Voice (voice) |
| Darin Fujimori | Yakuza Guard #1 |
| Kwang Bin | Yakuza Guard #2 |
| Bando Hirohichiro | Lead Performer |
| Ryuyo Kawamoto | Assassin |
| Ryotaro Fujiyama | Assassin |
| Katsuyoshi Kojima | Drummer |
| Yuya Shirakawa | Drummer |
| Mav Kang | Security Agent (uncredited) |
| Ulf Pilblad | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Akihiko Sai | Bulky Yakuza (uncredited) |
| AKANE | Herself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Björn Mayer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Liza Richardson | Music Supervisor |
| Tim Pedegana | Production Supervisor |
| Sorawat 'Tony' Akarawatcharangur | Set Designer |
| Kasi Faengrod | Set Decoration |
| Kazuko Shingyoku | Script Supervisor |
| Nirachara Wannalai | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Leah Vautrot | Makeup Artist |
| Gabrielle Puneky | Makeup Artist |
| Xiao'ou Olivia Zhang | Sound Designer |
| Luke Groves | Visual Effects Producer |
| Fenilconic | Sound Effects Designer |
| Luka Antonić | Costume Supervisor |
| Miho Suzuki | Makeup Department Head |
| Sivakorn Suklungkarn | Makeup Artist |
| Nana Fischer | Hair Department Head |
| Gael Nicolas | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Matt Levin | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Katsuya Imai | Art Direction |
| Charlie Revai | Supervising Art Director |
| Lyle Vincent | Director of Photography |
| Sharon Miller | Line Producer |
| Jenny Jue | Casting |
| K.C. Colwell | First Assistant Director |
| Spencer Sano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Akihiro Haga | Fight Choreographer |
| Umair Aleem | Writer |
| Sandra Montiel | Editor |
| Dominic Watkins | Production Design |
| Audrey Fisher | Costume Design |
| Siranat Ratchusanti | Art Direction |
| Miyuki Kitagawa | Art Direction |
| Lauren Thomas | Makeup Department Head |
| Taylor W. Rockwell | Visual Effects Producer |
| Anthony J. Vorhies | Unit Production Manager |
| Deborah Antoniou | Second Assistant Director |
| Anchittha Phongchub | Line Producer |
| Seng Kawee | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gun Bhoktavi | Assistant Art Director |
| Stanomir Dragoş | Production Sound Mixer |
| Liz Krause | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Nana Miyamoto | Makeup Artist |
| Jakapan Wongsasuep | Makeup Artist |
| Alan Rankin | Sound Designer |
| Samantha Banack | Visual Effects Producer |
| Matt Absher | Assistant Editor |
| Peter Brown | Sound Designer |
| Eric Robinson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Prachya Pitapho | Set Designer |
| Andy Koyama | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | Director |
| Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir | Editor |
| Nathan Barr | Music |
| Patrick Newall | Unit Production Manager |
| Jonathan Eusebio | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Hiroo Minami | Fight Choreographer |
| Daniel Birt | Set Decoration |
| Saharat Bunsatitiya | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Anisha Gibbs | Utility Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Allen Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Anthony J. Vorhies | Co-Producer |
| Bryan Unkeless | Producer |
| Bryce Anderson | Co-Producer |
| Kelly McCormick | Producer |
| Michael G. Selby | Co-Producer |
| Georgina Pope | Co-Producer |
| Patrick Newall | Producer |
| David Leitch | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 140 | 367 | 62 |
| 2024 | 5 | 373 | 488 | 327 |
| 2024 | 6 | 235 | 357 | 94 |
| 2024 | 7 | 55 | 164 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 59 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 40 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 559 | 698 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 721 | 838 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 962 | 962 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 321 | 650 |
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 fight scenes? Excellent. Sometimes a movie is just supposed ... to be entertaining…it doesn’t have to change the course of cinema history to be good. I mean, people give this 2-stars and then rave over Malignant? Take that with a grain of salt. On second thought, just take the shaker.
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")... not too a complicated story, well-choreographed and filmed v ... iolence, nice modern Japanese atmosphere: I got what I expected, a satisfying action flick. And that's probably what Netflix ordered for us, "Because You Watched". But what made it really worth seeing this movie for me were a couple of minutes of actual acting. Winstead is great at her Terminator/MaxPayne/Leon/Wick/McClane-Show, and when she's allowed to act, she proves worth being the lead. But when Jun Kunimura turns up, he expresses so much in a little time, that was what really sold this movie to me. (Also, solid supporting performances. Kudos.) Overall: not as bad as critics say. Stylish Entertainment.
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 extraordinary stunt work but lacking compelling character w ... ork and an original story. Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Birds of Prey) proves her worth in the combat department, carrying the otherwise dull movie on her shoulders. Unfortunately, the remarkable actress isn't strong enough to elevate what's just another female assassin derivative narrative that viewers have witnessed countless times before. Rating: C+