Genre: Action/Historical
Director: Mike Newell
Writer: Meirad Tako
Cast: Rami Malek, Zoe Saldana, Khaled Nabawy, Amr Waked, Ali Suliman, Ghassan Massoud, Jenna Dewan
Budget: $80,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $25,996,702
Foreign Box Office: $47,255,313
Total Profit: -$81,560,111
Reaction: Ouch! Not only has The Story of the Assassin become the biggest bomb of Season 8 so far, but it has the second highest losses of any film released by the studio (behind only last season's Lost Planet).
"The Story of the Assassin is a film that had a lot of potential going in, but ultimately ended up being a bit too chaotic to really land. There's a lot that happens, but it is often confusing what scenes are actually relevant to the plot, and which are just for show." - Jeremy Raren, RottenTomatoes.com
"While the lead character is pretty badass, it takes a long time for star Rami Malek to hit the screen. While he is on the screen, we really don't get to know much about him, which is a shame. A talent like Malek really feels wasted here." - Richard Park, Globe and Mail
"The Story of the Assassin is undoubtedly a messy film, but the well-staged, and bloody, battle scenes make the price of admission well worth it." - Reggie Dunn, Sacramento Bee
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