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Pete, a professional hitman, is hunted by a pack of assassins after his crime-syndicate boss suspects disloyalty over Workaholics Anonymous meetings in Hostile Takeover (2025). Jokes never erase frequent shootouts, an elevator neck killing, or grenade blasts. Strong language, crime talk about fentanyl, and darker suicide themes in the plot talk all show up. ClearAge leans toward MA 15+ for mature older teens and adults who like hitman action with jokes.
Story (may spoil tone)
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Details
Violence Shootouts, fights, and an elevator killing by knife to the neck keep co…
Shootouts, fights, and an elevator killing by knife to the neck keep coming as assassins chase Pete. Grenades blow people up behind walls. Frequent hitman action with a comic streak fills the runtime
Language Arguments and fight banter lean hard on the f-word, along with harsh in…
Arguments and fight banter lean hard on the f-word, along with harsh insults. Coarse hitman comedy talk is the register. Swearing is frequent without climbing to wall-to-wall abuse at the top score
Drugs / alcohol Crime talk mentions running fentanyl, while overall alcohol and drugs s…
Crime talk mentions running fentanyl, while overall alcohol and drugs stay mild. No overdose or use how-to appears. Substance talk serves the crime plot, with light drinking around it
Frightening A pack of assassins hunting Pete keeps pressure up even when jokes land…
A pack of assassins hunting Pete keeps pressure up even when jokes land. The elevator killing and grenade blasts deliver the sharpest jolts. Thriller stress carries that unease through the comic beats
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons Knife-to-the-neck work in an elevator and out-of-sight grenade kills be…
Knife-to-the-neck work in an elevator and out-of-sight grenade kills behind walls mark the injury beats. Guns stay constant in the hitman world. Injury detail shows without long surgical gore
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement We did not see grief in this one
We did not see grief in this one
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- The story centers on follows pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at workaholics anonymous meetings. What surprised you most?
- Heroes and villains may blur here. Can two sides of a conflict both feel understandable?
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