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Ashby

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Ashby R 2015 1h 42m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After moving to a new town with his single mother (Sarah Silverman), a teen (Nat Wolff) befriends a retired CIA assassin (Mickey Rourke) who teaches him valuable life lessons.
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Dennis Harvey Variety Sep 27, 2015
Mickey Rourke is a grizzled ex-CIA assassin improbably mentoring Nat Wolff's misfit teen in this lukewarm genre jumble. Go to Full Review Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly Sep 25, 2015
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Folks buying a ticket to Ashby hoping to see a film about the late-great director of Being There and Harold and Maude are about to be sorely disappointed. So is everyone else. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Sep 25, 2015
It's a quirky life-lessons setup that, while occasionally earning deadpan laughs, tries for but never achieves Wes Anderson's patented mixture of the archly witty and the sneakily emotional. Go to Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Movies with Mae Apr 10, 2019
2.5/5
Ashby has occasional heartwarming moments but isn't well-rounded enough to understand its own journey. Go to Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Nov 9, 2018
While a pleasing attempt at a feature debut, it's hard to imagine Ashby will have too much staying power past its theatrical release. Go to Full Review Dawn Day Bust Magazine Mar 10, 2017
Despite the many winding roads it goes down, Ashby is funny throughout and easy to watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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orchid T @RT92736157 Sep 6, 2026 This movie was incredibly funny and heartwarming. I didn’t expect to actually laugh out loud at this movie. I almost never laugh multiple times during a movie but this one got me. While I did laugh a lot, I also cried. There are so many moments in this movie that just really get at you. This was everything a movie should be. Heartwarming, funny, emotional, etc. Beautiful movie. -Orchid See more David D. @TwistyDAVE801 Feb 10, 2026 This movie was absolutely perfect in my opinion. I found myself laughing and just a moment later I was in tears because of the amazing connection that was made between the teen and the CIA assassin. I really didn't have to think too long about this one. I gave it five stars because it deserves five stars the ratings that Rotten Tomatoes has given this movie are unfair I think. it's definitely worth the watch 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ See more Nicholas I @Nickybags Jul 24, 2025 Simple story told well and acted beautifully. See more Munkhjargal A @RT28084692 Jul 23, 2024 This movie is about the life of mother and daughter. she was a teenage girl who could do anything. but he meets a retired hit man in a new town and befriends him, making him realize that the life of a hit man is a real mess. See more Bahad j @RT27093708 Jul 22, 2024 This idea of ​​the filmmaker made the movie more accessible to more people. See more isla s @RT89656869 Sep 3, 2022 This is a quirky, fairly amusing watch. The characters are good and it has a bit of a comic book type feel - its somewhat imaginative I suppose. I'm not much keen on Sarah Silverman but that can't be helped. While the plot is unlikely, its a fairly easy and entertaining watch, so I suppsoe I'd give it a 7 out of 10 rating for the pure entertainment value. Its worth a watch if your wanting a an amusing watch, even though there are some cheesy and cliche aspects but then that kind of accounts for some of its humour - I wouldn't say its the sort of film that takes itself too seriously, to put it that way. See more Read all reviews
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Tony McNamara

Director

Mickey Rourke

Ashby Holt

Nat Wolff

Ed Wallis

Emma Roberts

Eloise

Sarah Silverman

June Wallis

Kevin Dunn

Coach Bruton

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Nat Wolff as Ed Wallis and Emma Roberts as Eloise in "Ashby." Nat Wolff as Ed Wallis in "Ashby." Paul Rolfes as Jerry and Sarah Silverman as June Wallis in "Ashby." (L-R) Nat Wolff as Ed Wallis and Mickey Rourke as Ashby Holt in "Ashby." Mickey Rourke as Ashby Holt in "Ashby." Emma Roberts as Eloise and Nat Wolff as Ed Wallis in "Ashby." Nat Wolff as Ed Wallis in "Ashby." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis After moving to a new town with his single mother (Sarah Silverman), a teen (Nat Wolff) befriends a retired CIA assassin (Mickey Rourke) who teaches him valuable life lessons.
Director
Tony McNamara
Producer
Rory Koslow
Screenwriter
Tony McNamara
Distributor
The Film Arcade
Production Co
Head Gear Films
Rating
R (Some Sexual Material|Language|Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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