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Colombiana

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
104K
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Zoe Saldana in Colombiana (2011)
 	A young woman, after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.
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A young girl in Bogotá witnesses her parents' murder and grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.A young girl in Bogotá witnesses her parents' murder and grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.A young girl in Bogotá witnesses her parents' murder and grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.

  • Director
    • Olivier Megaton
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Robert Mark Kamen
  • Stars
    • Zoe Saldana
    • Michael Vartan
    • Callum Blue
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    104K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,123
    376
    • Director
      • Olivier Megaton
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Robert Mark Kamen
    • Stars
      • Zoe Saldana
      • Michael Vartan
      • Callum Blue
    • 271User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Cataleya
    Michael Vartan
    Michael Vartan
    • Danny Delanay
    Callum Blue
    Callum Blue
    • Richard
    Jordi Mollà
    Jordi Mollà
    • Marco
    Lennie James
    Lennie James
    • Ross
    Amandla Stenberg
    Amandla Stenberg
    • Cataleya (aged 10)
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Emilio Restrepo
    Beto Benites
    Beto Benites
    • Don Luis
    Jesse Borrego
    Jesse Borrego
    • Fabio
    Cynthia Addai-Robinson
    Cynthia Addai-Robinson
    • Alicia
    Ángel Garnica
    • Pepe
    • (as Angel Garnica)
    Ofelia Medina
    Ofelia Medina
    • Mama
    Sam Douglas
    Sam Douglas
    • William Woodgard
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Head Marshall Warren
    Charles Maquignon
    Charles Maquignon
    • Sergeant Bill Attwood
    Affif Ben Badra
    Affif Ben Badra
    • Genarro Rizzo
    • (as Afif Ben Badra)
    David Clark
    • Marshall
    Billy Slaughter
    Billy Slaughter
    • Ryan
    • Director
      • Olivier Megaton
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Robert Mark Kamen
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was based on a script that was set to be a sequel for Léon: The Professional (1994). The story was set to follow Natalie Portman's character Mathilda as she tracked down and killed characters that had wronged her and Leon. Due to rights issues with the studio behind the first film it was cancelled and the script was turned into Colombiana .
    • Goofs
      The vomit on the desk disappears when everyone is asked to leave, then reappears.
    • Quotes

      Don Luis Sandoval: You have ruined your whole life trying to kill me? Someone like me? I cannot be killed. I do the killing. And now it's your turn to be hunted. You will never find me. But as day follows night, believe me, I'll find you, and I will kill you! And you know why? Because I will never be where you want me to be!

      Cataleya: Actually, you're exactly where I want you to be.

      Don Luis Sandoval: Huh?

      [dogs start barking]

      Don Luis Sandoval: Aah!

      Cataleya: Eat...

    • Alternate versions
      Three versions of this film exist:
      • the original international theatrical version
      • the US theatrical version, which was cut to secure a PG-13 rating
      • the US unrated version, which not only restores the cuts made for the theatrical version but also includes some additional violence (i.e. the shooting of Cataleya's parents)
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Fights in Bathrooms (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Ave Maria
      Composed by Franz Schubert

      (p) & (c) The Extreme Music Library Ltd.

      With courtesy of Extreme Music France

    User reviews271

    Review
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    6/10
    I've seen this before, you've seen this before
    Cataleya (Zoe Saldana) is a hired gun who embarks on a quest for revenge despite the wishes of her mentor and assistant (Cliff Curtis). This means taking down the CIA informant who had her parents murdered before her eyes.

    I've seen this before, you've seen this before. One of the writers, Luc Besson, even wrote and directed the two movies Colombiana most closely resembles. There are some new tricks in store, and the strictly business attitude is refreshing. Director Olivier Megaton takes a tale as old as storytelling itself and gives it vibrant colors as well as reasonable plausibility.

    Zoe Saldana is a good lead despite minimal lines. That's not a bad thing as smart screenplays take advantage of the on screen action instead of blatantly relaying the information to the audience through sound. When Cataleya works her way into a ventilation shaft she doesn't have a guy in van putting words in her ear. Furthermore, Saldana slender frame is built for the action depicted. Seldom did it seem that trickery was needed to accomplish a leap. Cataleya isn't shown to be a Jackie Chan kungu fu acrobat capable of literally kicking the hindquarters of an entire team of guards then flipping into hiding—she plays with guns.

    There's plenty in the way of loud noises and mischief, but a major flaw is pointed out by Cataleya's boyfriend Danny (Michael Vartan). He begs Cataleya for information about herself at just about the same time as the audience. There's a giant gap of 15 years time between Cataleya's arrival in America and her present day activities. Without any on-screen training the jump in the character feels undeserved, as do her relationships. Cataleya is simply already with Danny. The guys she's after are hardly worth mentioning since all parties are isolated. She doesn't even come face-to-face with one of her top targets.

    Colombiana plays out like Leon: The Professional had Natalie Portman's character grown into a cleaner herself and her backstory was unoriginal. This shouldn't be a surprise as both films are written by Luc Besson, nor should it be a shock that the earlier film is far better in large part due to tension and bonding. The amount of action that must take place off camera to maintain the PG-13 of this very tonally serious film is heartbreaking. How can an audience share in the delight of revenge when we must look away?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Nữ Sát Thủ Colombia
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • TF1 Films Production
      • Grive Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,665,854
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,408,176
      • Aug 28, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,508,440
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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