The Assistant
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Synopsis
“The Assistant” follows one day in the life of Jane (Julia Garner), a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. Her day is much like any other assistant’s – making coffee, changing the paper in the copy machine, ordering lunch, arranging travel, taking phone messages, onboarding a new hire. But as Jane follows her daily routine, she, and we, grow increasingly aware of the abuse that insidiously colors every aspect of her work day, an accumulation of degradations against which Jane decides to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered.
Cast
- Julia Garner
- Matthew Macfayden
- Makenzie Leigh
- Juliana Canfield
- Lou Martini
- Noah Robbins
- Dagmara Dominczyk
- Kristine Froseth
- Alexander Chaplin
- Clara Wong
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- May 5, 2020
"listen, honestly... what do you want from me?" so potent and unsettling. paints an increasingly anxious picture with so little detail provided
LucyMay 8, 2020"don't worry, you're not his type." fuuuuuck
BethanyFeb 15, 2021subtly, quietly devastating. the monstrous burden of knowing that doing the right thing is futile will never be lifted — even if you eventually choose to put it down, its ghost lingers. maybe you can do the right thing later, when you’re a little higher up in your career,…
mia lee vicino - May 15, 2020
this movie and the show succession are part of the MMCUCSCU (Matthew Macfadyen Covers Up Company Scandals Cinematic Universe)
cinéfila... 🕯️Feb 13, 2020Blown away the boldness of Kitty Green's conceit, which stages a day-in-the-life of a new, young assistant to an unseen Weinstein-like movie executive as a horror movie of soul-sickening ambience. There's a minimalist quality to the action, so much of the emphasis is on…
Scott TobiasFeb 26, 2020When she reassures a stressed woman on the other end of the phone “It’s not your fault, it’s ok, I fix it” I wanted to scream. This is really terrific, it’s smart and really uses its silences to make a searing statement. I’ve heard some echoes of people who didn’t *get it*…
Ella Kemp - Jul 23, 2020
This is so distressing. I loved and hated every minute of it.
Sara ClementsJul 29, 2020A claustrophobic horror film about bureaucracy and all the ways in which monstrous behavior is covered for and normalized. Expertly directed, especially as it relates to how sexism and misogyny can saturate the very atmosphere of a place. Julia Garner is a real treasure.
Jamelle BouieApr 28, 2020Unmistakably inspired by the Harvey Weinstein scandal, The Assistant is the narrative feature debut from documentary filmmaker Kitty Green. It begins with recent graduate Jane (Julia Garner) arriving early to an office which could easily be Miramax in its early days and…
Paul Elliott
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- Kimberly dislikedThe Assistant
I understand they were trying to call out predatory behaviour, harassment and abuse at a workplace, but the film was unbearable to watch. There was literally nothing going on for an hour and a half. I kept waiting for something but nothing happened. Just not at all to my liking
debbie lovedThe AssistantSuch a simple concept for a movie, but it was executed perfectly. Nothing dramatic happens, yet so much is implied for the audience that it tells a horrifying truth. Truly the opitome of the phrase “open secret”!
Sherilee Nimon is "meh" onThe AssistantThis story could have been told in a much better way. The subject matter is important. But the main character is so blah that you get no traction for the story.
- Clay likedThe Assistant
Not as boring as the reviews said, but also not as hype as some other people said. It was just average. Good sound design though! 6/10.
MizLit dislikedThe AssistantOne long extended metaphor for why exploration of women continues to happen in the film industry. Could have been an email.
Matt Lion dislikedThe AssistantFirst movie i watched with no climax. Nothing happens the entire movie
- Jorby likedThe Assistant
You will only like if youve had a miserable boss, so yes I liked it
Justin Ciambella dislikedThe AssistantAudience score for RT was right for this one
Tatum dislikedThe AssistantDisappointed in how damn boring this was
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- MKMarvin Kirschenbaum
while the performances were good, the story was terrible
MGMarcia GeeTook forever for the movie to have a tiny bit of suspense just to lead back to being slow and boring...
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Metacritic
Feb 24, 2020
With The Assistant, writer-director Kitty Green offers a top-to-bottom portrait of incremental dehumanization, and, on its terms, the film is aesthetically, tonally immaculate.
Chuck Bowen
Slant Magazine
Feb 1, 2020
The Assistant is inspired by potentially scandalous material but subverts expectations, asking the audience to consider the broader societal implications of the crime.
Tim Grierson
Screen Daily
Jan 30, 2020
The expressive Garner does a lot with a little. She has no big speeches, no tantrums, no floods of tears. It’s the ultimate unshowy part. If there is a word to describe Jane, it is small. Garner seems to shrink as the day goes on.
Jocelyn Noveck
The Associated Press
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Assistant (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 27min long.
What's The Assistant (2020) about?
“The Assistant” follows one day in the life of Jane (Julia Garner), a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. Her day is much like any other assistant’s – making coffee, changing the paper in the copy machine, ordering lunch, arranging travel, taking phone messages, onboarding a new hire. But as Jane follows her daily routine, she, and we, grow increasingly aware of the abuse that insidiously colors every aspect of her work day, an accumulation of degradations against which Jane decides to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered.
Who's the cast of The Assistant (2020)?
- Julia Garner as Jane
- Matthew Macfayden as Wilcock
- Makenzie Leigh as Ruby
- Juliana Canfield as Sasha
- Lou Martini as John
- Noah Robbins as Male Assistant
- Dagmara Dominczyk as Ellen
- Kristine Froseth as Sienna
- Alexander Chaplin as Max
- Clara Wong as Tess
Who's the director behind The Assistant (2020)?
Kitty Green directed The Assistant (2020).
Who produced The Assistant (2020)?
James Schamus, Scott Macaulay and Jennifer Dana produced The Assistant (2020).
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