whether they’re armed with a gun knife or a cocky one-liner these characters
or a cocky one-liner these characters
or a cocky one-liner these characters are well versed in the art of kicking
are well versed in the art of kicking
are well versed in the art of kicking ass and taking names
ass and taking names
ass and taking names the shoots – dead dead bodies and is
the shoots – dead dead bodies and is
the shoots – dead dead bodies and is welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for another top 10 movie assassins before we begin we
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big-screen murders that are hired to
big-screen murders that are hired to kill targets especially important ones
kill targets especially important ones
kill targets especially important ones usually for criminal or political
usually for criminal or political
usually for criminal or political organizations if you don’t see an
organizations if you don’t see an
organizations if you don’t see an assassin you think should be on this
assassin you think should be on this
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video of the top 10 movie assassins oh
video of the top 10 movie assassins oh and a spoiler alert is probably in order
and a spoiler alert is probably in order
and a spoiler alert is probably in order [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 Nikita Nikita come on up –
when the average criminal is sentenced
when the average criminal is sentenced to life in prison
to life in prison
to life in prison they don’t usually get to fake their own
they don’t usually get to fake their own
they don’t usually get to fake their own death in order to become an assassin for
death in order to become an assassin for
death in order to become an assassin for a secret shadow organization then again
a secret shadow organization then again
a secret shadow organization then again most people aren’t Taketa
most people aren’t Taketa
most people aren’t Taketa as a sleeper agent operating in Paris
as a sleeper agent operating in Paris
as a sleeper agent operating in Paris Nikita uses her impressive repertoire of
Nikita uses her impressive repertoire of
Nikita uses her impressive repertoire of skills to complete whatever mission is
skills to complete whatever mission is
skills to complete whatever mission is assigned to work whether she’s done with
assigned to work whether she’s done with
assigned to work whether she’s done with a loaded gun a tight black dress or both
a loaded gun a tight black dress or both
a loaded gun a tight black dress or both Nikita is one cool customer
Nikita is one cool customer
Nikita is one cool customer explain keep it under 18 again thought
explain keep it under 18 again thought
explain keep it under 18 again thought to use your sexuality as a weapon this
to use your sexuality as a weapon this
to use your sexuality as a weapon this movie assassin is more than capable of
movie assassin is more than capable of
movie assassin is more than capable of flashing you a smile one second and a
flashing you a smile one second and a
flashing you a smile one second and a deadly glance the next now that is a
deadly glance the next now that is a
deadly glance the next now that is a kick-ass killer we can group for that’s
kick-ass killer we can group for that’s
kick-ass killer we can group for that’s it number nine ray in Bruges who did you
it number nine ray in Bruges who did you
it number nine ray in Bruges who did you wonder for money you huh just because a
wonder for money you huh just because a
wonder for money you huh just because a person is a killer doesn’t even have to
person is a killer doesn’t even have to
person is a killer doesn’t even have to like it after ray accidentally kills a
like it after ray accidentally kills a
like it after ray accidentally kills a young boy during his first hit
young boy during his first hit
young boy during his first hit he and his partner Ken are forced to lay
he and his partner Ken are forced to lay
he and his partner Ken are forced to lay low in the quaint historical town of
low in the quaint historical town of
low in the quaint historical town of Bruges as the film progresses it becomes
Bruges as the film progresses it becomes
Bruges as the film progresses it becomes clear that ray is not a born killer
clear that ray is not a born killer
clear that ray is not a born killer but that doesn’t stop him from getting
but that doesn’t stop him from getting
but that doesn’t stop him from getting mixed up in a number of violent
mixed up in a number of violent
mixed up in a number of violent altercations often with comedic results
altercations often with comedic results
altercations often with comedic results that’s for John Lennon while he may not
that’s for John Lennon while he may not
that’s for John Lennon while he may not have a thirst for blood ray definitely
have a thirst for blood ray definitely
have a thirst for blood ray definitely possesses a number of classic hitman
possesses a number of classic hitman
possesses a number of classic hitman qualities his quick wit and affinity to
qualities his quick wit and affinity to
qualities his quick wit and affinity to punch first and ask questions later
punch first and ask questions later
punch first and ask questions later serve him well throughout the film now
serve him well throughout the film now
serve him well throughout the film now is the bumboy new yo ah number 8
is the bumboy new yo ah number 8
is the bumboy new yo ah number 8 Francisco Scaramanga the man with a
Francisco Scaramanga the man with a
Francisco Scaramanga the man with a golden gun the Bond franchise has been
golden gun the Bond franchise has been
golden gun the Bond franchise has been littered with top-notch assassin most
littered with top-notch assassin most
littered with top-notch assassin most notably red grant however if you’re
notably red grant however if you’re
notably red grant however if you’re looking to hire an assassin who’s cool
looking to hire an assassin who’s cool
looking to hire an assassin who’s cool under pressure and in possession of one
under pressure and in possession of one
under pressure and in possession of one of the most badass weapons in the
of the most badass weapons in the
of the most badass weapons in the history of film look no further than
history of film look no further than
history of film look no further than Francisco Scaramanga who serves as the
Francisco Scaramanga who serves as the
Francisco Scaramanga who serves as the antagonist in this classic Bond thriller
antagonist in this classic Bond thriller
antagonist in this classic Bond thriller receive Mr Bond I always thought my life
receive Mr Bond I always thought my life
receive Mr Bond I always thought my life and I discovered that I like kidding
and I discovered that I like kidding
and I discovered that I like kidding people even move a world-renowned killer
people even move a world-renowned killer
people even move a world-renowned killer the character doesn’t bat an eye when it
the character doesn’t bat an eye when it
the character doesn’t bat an eye when it comes to pulling the trigger armed with
comes to pulling the trigger armed with
comes to pulling the trigger armed with his trusty golden handgun Scaramanga
his trusty golden handgun Scaramanga
his trusty golden handgun Scaramanga proves a worthy opponent to
proves a worthy opponent to
proves a worthy opponent to double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven while bond eventually outsmarts him
while bond eventually outsmarts him
while bond eventually outsmarts him stare amenca remains one of the toughest
stare amenca remains one of the toughest
stare amenca remains one of the toughest opponents that the British secret agent
opponents that the British secret agent
opponents that the British secret agent ever went up against
ever went up against
ever went up against [Music]
number seven Joe Cooper fine our older
number seven Joe Cooper fine our older self zapping back to us and we’ll kill
self zapping back to us and we’ll kill
self zapping back to us and we’ll kill him like any other job who would have
him like any other job who would have
him like any other job who would have guessed that criminals would find ways
guessed that criminals would find ways
guessed that criminals would find ways to exploit time travel for nefarious
to exploit time travel for nefarious
to exploit time travel for nefarious means once it’s invented well that’s
means once it’s invented well that’s
means once it’s invented well that’s what happens in this sci-fi though Joe
what happens in this sci-fi though Joe
what happens in this sci-fi though Joe works as a looper a person tasked with
works as a looper a person tasked with
works as a looper a person tasked with eliminating marks sent from the future
eliminating marks sent from the future
eliminating marks sent from the future he is smart and able to handle a gun
he is smart and able to handle a gun
he is smart and able to handle a gun with confidence exactly the kind of
with confidence exactly the kind of
with confidence exactly the kind of qualities that a good assassin should
qualities that a good assassin should
qualities that a good assassin should possess
when one of his marks escapes he springs
when one of his marks escapes he springs into action
into action
into action using all of his skills to take him down
using all of his skills to take him down
using all of his skills to take him down ultimately the job turns out to be a
ultimately the job turns out to be a
ultimately the job turns out to be a little more complicated than a simple
little more complicated than a simple
little more complicated than a simple point-and-shoot but Joe never lets that
point-and-shoot but Joe never lets that
point-and-shoot but Joe never lets that phase it pick this refinement level
phase it pick this refinement level
phase it pick this refinement level having a talent number six mr. goodkat
having a talent number six mr. goodkat
having a talent number six mr. goodkat lucky number Slevin my name is good cat
lucky number Slevin my name is good cat
lucky number Slevin my name is good cat you can call me mr. 50k not all
you can call me mr. 50k not all
you can call me mr. 50k not all assassins have to be young studs
assassins have to be young studs
assassins have to be young studs eliminating targets while parkouring
eliminating targets while parkouring
eliminating targets while parkouring across buildings at superhuman speeds
across buildings at superhuman speeds
across buildings at superhuman speeds some are just grizzled and experienced
some are just grizzled and experienced
some are just grizzled and experienced men who know how to stay one step ahead
men who know how to stay one step ahead
men who know how to stay one step ahead of the game
of the game
of the game enter mr. goodkat this guy is so good at
enter mr. goodkat this guy is so good at
enter mr. goodkat this guy is so good at his job that most people don’t even know
his job that most people don’t even know
his job that most people don’t even know what he looks like
what he looks like
what he looks like however he is renowned within the
however he is renowned within the
however he is renowned within the murder-for-hire community for his
murder-for-hire community for his
murder-for-hire community for his ability to accept any contrast
ability to accept any contrast
ability to accept any contrast regardless of age I’m going to kill
regardless of age I’m going to kill
regardless of age I’m going to kill somebody
somebody
somebody good cat is a cold-hearted manipulator
good cat is a cold-hearted manipulator
good cat is a cold-hearted manipulator with a razor-sharp mind and even sharper
with a razor-sharp mind and even sharper
with a razor-sharp mind and even sharper trigger finger a word to the wise if he
trigger finger a word to the wise if he
trigger finger a word to the wise if he strikes up a conversation with you about
strikes up a conversation with you about
strikes up a conversation with you about a Kansas City shuffle rod this is a
a Kansas City shuffle rod this is a
a Kansas City shuffle rod this is a Kansas City show they look gray and you
number 5 Fox wanted kill one maybe State
number 5 Fox wanted kill one maybe State Assembly Angelina Jolie has made a
Assembly Angelina Jolie has made a
Assembly Angelina Jolie has made a career out of playing badass characters
career out of playing badass characters
career out of playing badass characters and her portrayal of Fox an elite
and her portrayal of Fox an elite
and her portrayal of Fox an elite assassin tasked with training a new
assassin tasked with training a new
assassin tasked with training a new recruits might just be her best a
recruits might just be her best a
recruits might just be her best a fantastic mix of brains brawn and beauty
fantastic mix of brains brawn and beauty
fantastic mix of brains brawn and beauty Fox is a no-nonsense killer highly
Fox is a no-nonsense killer highly
Fox is a no-nonsense killer highly skilled and proud of it using her
skilled and proud of it using her
skilled and proud of it using her superhuman talents Fox trains the
superhuman talents Fox trains the
superhuman talents Fox trains the inexperienced Wesley how to be an
inexperienced Wesley how to be an
inexperienced Wesley how to be an assassin like her often with mixed
assassin like her often with mixed
assassin like her often with mixed results
no no no way however Fox proves
no no no way however Fox proves yourselves not only to be an excellent
yourselves not only to be an excellent
yourselves not only to be an excellent toilet but also an excellent teacher in
toilet but also an excellent teacher in
toilet but also an excellent teacher in the end any assassin capable of finding
the end any assassin capable of finding
the end any assassin capable of finding a bullet around a brick wall deserves a
a bullet around a brick wall deserves a
a bullet around a brick wall deserves a spot on this list number four Hanna
spot on this list number four Hanna
spot on this list number four Hanna Heller Hanna I just missed you hot the
Heller Hanna I just missed you hot the
Heller Hanna I just missed you hot the youngest killer to make this list may
youngest killer to make this list may
youngest killer to make this list may just be the deadliest after being
just be the deadliest after being
just be the deadliest after being trained for years by her exercise and
trained for years by her exercise and
trained for years by her exercise and father a young girl must begin a
father a young girl must begin a
father a young girl must begin a treacherous journey while being pursued
treacherous journey while being pursued
treacherous journey while being pursued by a bevy of unsavory characters he
by a bevy of unsavory characters he
by a bevy of unsavory characters he needs opinions what makes Hanna great is
needs opinions what makes Hanna great is
needs opinions what makes Hanna great is her ability to kill at a moment’s notice
her ability to kill at a moment’s notice
her ability to kill at a moment’s notice her reaction time is impeccable and it
her reaction time is impeccable and it
her reaction time is impeccable and it always seems as if she knows something
always seems as if she knows something
always seems as if she knows something her enemies do not on the flip side
her enemies do not on the flip side
her enemies do not on the flip side where secluded upbringing has made her
where secluded upbringing has made her
where secluded upbringing has made her very naive to the outside world however
very naive to the outside world however
very naive to the outside world however her naivety only serves to make her more
her naivety only serves to make her more
her naivety only serves to make her more skeptical of her surroundings leading to
skeptical of her surroundings leading to
skeptical of her surroundings leading to a character that is constantly on the
a character that is constantly on the
a character that is constantly on the lookout for potential threat number
lookout for potential threat number
lookout for potential threat number three John and Jane Smith mr. and mrs.
three John and Jane Smith mr. and mrs.
three John and Jane Smith mr. and mrs. Smith any last word the new curtains are
Smith any last word the new curtains are
Smith any last word the new curtains are hideous um nothing says love like two
hideous um nothing says love like two
hideous um nothing says love like two world-class assassins unknowingly living
world-class assassins unknowingly living
world-class assassins unknowingly living under the same roof as husband and wife
under the same roof as husband and wife
under the same roof as husband and wife well that was the plot of this mid-2000
well that was the plot of this mid-2000
well that was the plot of this mid-2000 actions like working for different
actions like working for different
actions like working for different agencies the two characters slowly begin
agencies the two characters slowly begin
agencies the two characters slowly begin to pick up on the fact that the person
to pick up on the fact that the person
to pick up on the fact that the person they are married to might just be in a
they are married to might just be in a
they are married to might just be in a similar line of work is still alive
similar line of work is still alive
similar line of work is still alive maybe
maybe
maybe what makes John and Jane great assassins
what makes John and Jane great assassins
what makes John and Jane great assassins is their ability to adapt to any
is their ability to adapt to any
is their ability to adapt to any situation whether they are involved in a
situation whether they are involved in a
situation whether they are involved in a high-speed freeway chase armed only with
high-speed freeway chase armed only with
high-speed freeway chase armed only with the contents of their minivan or slowly
the contents of their minivan or slowly
the contents of their minivan or slowly dispatching enemies inside a shopping
dispatching enemies inside a shopping
dispatching enemies inside a shopping mall these two killers are always one
mall these two killers are always one
mall these two killers are always one step ahead of the competition
number two Winter Soldier Captain
number two Winter Soldier Captain America the Winter Soldier my mission in
America the Winter Soldier my mission in
America the Winter Soldier my mission in the Marvel Cinematic Universe there are
the Marvel Cinematic Universe there are
the Marvel Cinematic Universe there are very few characters outside of Black
very few characters outside of Black
very few characters outside of Black Widow that could be characterized as
Widow that could be characterized as
Widow that could be characterized as assassins however from the first moment
assassins however from the first moment
assassins however from the first moment he appears on screen it’s clear that the
he appears on screen it’s clear that the
he appears on screen it’s clear that the Winter Soldier is first and foremost on
Winter Soldier is first and foremost on
Winter Soldier is first and foremost on assassin after being brainwashed by
assassin after being brainwashed by
assassin after being brainwashed by Hydra Bucky Barnes is transformed into
Hydra Bucky Barnes is transformed into
Hydra Bucky Barnes is transformed into an angel is killer known as the Winter
an angel is killer known as the Winter
an angel is killer known as the Winter Soldier with his metal arm superhero
Soldier with his metal arm superhero
Soldier with his metal arm superhero speed and impressive fighting skills
speed and impressive fighting skills
speed and impressive fighting skills this character wreaks havoc on his
this character wreaks havoc on his
this character wreaks havoc on his enemies without being hindered by
enemies without being hindered by
enemies without being hindered by remorse
remorse
remorse who could forget his epic highway fight
who could forget his epic highway fight
who could forget his epic highway fight with Captain America
while he may have moments of doubt the
while he may have moments of doubt the winter soldiers penchant for being a
winter soldiers penchant for being a
winter soldiers penchant for being a killer is always simmering under the
killer is always simmering under the
killer is always simmering under the surface before we unveil our top pick
surface before we unveil our top pick
surface before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions not
here are a few honorable mentions not
here are a few honorable mentions not alert of children I do if I have to
Shahu wool turn this one on the two body
Shahu wool turn this one on the two body towards both gone in a blink of an eye
towards both gone in a blink of an eye
towards both gone in a blink of an eye number one John wick that John wick
number one John wick that John wick
number one John wick that John wick franchise human John even in Jimmy noise
franchise human John even in Jimmy noise
franchise human John even in Jimmy noise complaint
complaint
complaint let’s come claim after a gangster
let’s come claim after a gangster
let’s come claim after a gangster sadistic son kills his dog and steals
sadistic son kills his dog and steals
sadistic son kills his dog and steals his car
his car
his car ex hitman John wick comes out of
ex hitman John wick comes out of
ex hitman John wick comes out of retirement with one thing on his mind
retirement with one thing on his mind
retirement with one thing on his mind revenge it quickly becomes apparent that
revenge it quickly becomes apparent that
revenge it quickly becomes apparent that this is a man who is not to be trifled
this is a man who is not to be trifled
this is a man who is not to be trifled with
with
with [Applause]
well-versed in the art of killing wick
well-versed in the art of killing wick is a juggernaut of death dispatching
is a juggernaut of death dispatching
is a juggernaut of death dispatching henchmen with ease through a variety of
henchmen with ease through a variety of
henchmen with ease through a variety of different fighting and shooting styles
different fighting and shooting styles
different fighting and shooting styles there is a reason why he’s referred to
there is a reason why he’s referred to
there is a reason why he’s referred to as the boogeyman or rather was the one
as the boogeyman or rather was the one
as the boogeyman or rather was the one you sent to kill the boo Goodman
you sent to kill the boo Goodman
you sent to kill the boo Goodman wherever wit goes death follows between
wherever wit goes death follows between
wherever wit goes death follows between his repertoire of impressive murder
his repertoire of impressive murder
his repertoire of impressive murder moves and his ability to remain calm
moves and his ability to remain calm
moves and his ability to remain calm under pressure which follows him in
under pressure which follows him in
under pressure which follows him in Chapter two it’s not surprising that
Chapter two it’s not surprising that
Chapter two it’s not surprising that John wick takes the top spot you own the
John wick takes the top spot you own the
John wick takes the top spot you own the war or do you want to just give me a gun
war or do you want to just give me a gun
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