Best movies with assassins

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Discover the best movies with assassins, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 116 votes, the movie Léon: The Professional, starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman, came in first as the best movie with assassins of all time, followed by John Wick and Ava from 2020. Scroll down for the top 10 movies with assassins, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Léon: The Professional

1994 - Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, Peter Appel, Michael Badalucco...

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Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective cleaner. But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian •••

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John Wick

2014 - Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Dean Winters, Adrianne...

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John Wick is a former assassin whose quiet life is interrupted when a thief named Iosef Tarasov steals his car and kills the dog his wife gave him.Action, Thriller

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Ava

2020 - Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Colin Farrell, Common, Geena Davis, Ioan Gruffudd...

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An assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

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Collateral

2004 - Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg

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Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

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John Wick: Chapter 2

2017 - Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose, Common, Claudia Gerini, Lance...

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A debt to a former associate forces John Wick back into his life as an assassin. In Rome, he faces professional killers caught up in a struggle for power.Thriller, Action, Crime

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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019 - Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate...

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The third installment of the famous franchise finds the infallible assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) in another nearly impossible situation: there is now a $14 million price on his head •••

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011 - Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov...

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Charged with a terrorist bomb attack on the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is suspended and disavowed along with the rest of the agency as the president initiates the "ghost protocol." •••

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018 - Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced, Jeffrey Donovan, Catherine Keener, Manuel...

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Sicario 2: Soldado opens the second chapter. There are no rules in the drug war, and as Mexican cartels begin infiltrating terrorists into the US, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) •••

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The Equalizer

2014 - Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Haley Bennett, Bill...

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In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has left his mysterious past behind and devoted himself to a quiet new life. But when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace •••

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John Wick: Chapter 4

2023 - Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Ian McShane, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Clancy Brown...

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With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Léon: The Professional is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 8 votes for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Léon: The Professional, John Wick, Ava. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: My Dearest Assassin (2026), The Internship (2026), Demon City (2025).

Which movies from 2000–2009 are included?

Titles released in this period include Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Bangkok Dangerous (2008), Wanted (2008).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 116 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.