Nikita

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Nikita

R

1991

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Convicted felon Nikita (Anne Parillaud), instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained to be a secret police assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely life is warmed when she falls in love with a man who knows nothing of her mysterious life.

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Critics Consensus

A zany out-of-control thriller that gives lead Anne Parillaud a big character arc and plenty of emotional room to work within.

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Jan 1, 2000

If Luc Besson's latest goes into absurd overdrive, it does so with entertaining finesse.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

Begins with the materials of a violent thriller but transcends them with the story of the heroine's transformation.

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

Jan 1, 2000

[Besson] seems to like playing off the generic, though he probably thinks of it as working with the mythic, the classic.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jun 18, 2024

3/4

Luc Besson applies his usual slick stylistics to this durable French thriller .

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Jun 11, 2024

3.5/5

La Femme Nikita is quintessential Besson at his best.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aug 3, 2023

This elegant sanguine spiral is tremendously fun. [Full review in Spanish]

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nick S

@Nick_S Aug 18, 2026

The movie had an impactful start and a captivating character. But it did start to get a little top heavy with flashing machine guns and rising body count. It was also a little absurd that government agents were knocking people off with abandon. Still, it was a very watchable film with some good moments.

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R. F. F

@RT36265540 Apr 18, 2026

As far as I'm concerned, this is the OG femme fatale.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 2, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 57 minutes. In Canadian French and English versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Landon J

@Minxsykitty Dec 25, 2024

I had actually unknowingly seen the American remake of this "Point of No Return" previously. While being almost identical, this version is undoubtedly better in terms of style and substance, but I did like Fonda better as the lead in the remake. Pretty good entry for the genre.

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Geke g

@RT40239519 Aug 1, 2024

Femme killa killin in movie

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Munkhchimeg T

@RT64187897 Jul 25, 2024

Love the female assassin movie kk. How is it to living like a new person, Nikita?

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Synopsis

Convicted felon Nikita (Anne Parillaud), instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained to be a secret police assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely life is warmed when she falls in love with a man who knows nothing of her mysterious life.

Director: Luc Besson
Producer: Patrice Ledoux
Screenwriter: Luc Besson
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Gaumont, Les Films du Loup, Cecchi Gori Group
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 1991, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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