Highest-Rated Movies about 'Assignment', Sort by Popularity

Zama (2017), This Is Not a Movie (2019), Pay It Forward (2000), Tickets (2005), Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (2008), The American (2010), The Recruit (2003), A Little Chaos (2014) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Assignment movies.

#3. Pay It Forward (2000)

Storyline: Young Trevor McKinney, troubled by his mother's alcoholism and fears of his abusive but absent father, is caught up by an intriguing assignment from his new social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet. The assignment: think of something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor conjures the notion of paying a favor not back, but forward--repaying good deeds not with payback, but with new good deeds done to three new people. Trevor's efforts to make good on his idea bring a revolution not only in the lives of himself, his mother and his physically and emotionally scarred teacher, but in those of an ever-widening circle of people completely unknown to him.

Plot Keywords: teacher, student, single mother, journalist, homeless person, ex-husband, inspiring ...

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#5. Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (2008)

Storyline: Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France. Leaving his child and wife behind, the crucified man leaves for his frightening destination, a dreadfully cold place inhabited by hard-drinking, unemployed rednecks, speaking an incomprehensible dialect called Ch'ti. Philippe soon realizes that all these ideas were nothing but prejudices and that Bergues is not synonymous with hell...

Plot Keywords: family, postman, local, postal worker, ex-girlfriend, townspeople, dark ...

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#6. The American (2010)

Storyline: When an assignment in Sweden ends badly, master assassin Jack (George Clooney) retreats to the Italian countryside with the intention of remaining anonymous. In an uncharacteristic move, he becomes friends with a local priest and pursues a torrid romance with a beautiful woman (Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be making a fatal mistake.

Plot Keywords: hit man, boss, woman, priest, love interest, beautiful woman, suspenseful ...

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#7. The Recruit (2003)

Storyline: In an era when the country's first line of defense, intelligence, is more important than ever, this story opens the CIA's infamous closed doors and gives an insider's view into the Agency: how trainees are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game, and what they learn to survive. James Clayton might not have the attitude of a typical recruit, but he is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the country - and he's just the person that Walter Burke wants in the Agency. James regards the CIA's mission as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life, but before he becomes an Ops Officer, James has to survive the Agency's secret training ground, where green recruits are molded into seasoned veterans. As Burke teaches him the ropes and the rules of the game, James quickly rises through the ranks and falls for Layla, one of his fellow recruits. But just when James starts to question his role and his cat-and-mouse relationship with his mentor, Burke taps him for a special ...

Plot Keywords: computer programmer, cia agent, colleague, instructor, gripping, suspenseful, gritty ...

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#8. A Little Chaos (2014)

Storyline: Famed builder Le Notre is tasked with building an ethereal palace for King Louis XIV (Rickman) that transcends beauty. Le Notre hires Sabine de Barra (Winslet) to design and construct the outdoor ballroom, and is soon captivated by her beauty. Sabine is equally enthralled by Le Notre though she is struggling to deal with her past. Through the trials of building the garden the two starving artists come together.

Plot Keywords: gardener, widow, king louis xiv, engaging, castle, park, assignment ...

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#10. The Missionary (1982)

Storyline: In 1905, after ten years of missionary work in Africa, the Reverend Charles Fortescue (Sir Michael Palin) is recalled to England, where his Bishop gives him his new assignment, to minister to London's prostitutes. Charles hopes Deborah Fitzbanks (Phoebe Nicholls), his fiancée, will object and give him an excuse to say no to the Bishop. But she is so imperturbably innocent that she totally fails to understand what he is being asked to do, and urges him to do his best. Wealthy Lady Isabel Ames (Dame Maggie Smith) is expected to fund the work, but once she makes it clear to Charles that there will be no contribution unless he shares her bed.—James Barrett <jbarrett@sbastk.ess.sunysb.edu>

Plot Keywords: reverend, missionary, wife, wealthy woman, prostitute, campy, lighthearted ...

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#11. Go Fast (2008)

Storyline: Marek, a crime squad officer, sets out to avenge the death of his partner and best friend, who was killed by drug traffickers. He asks for a posting to a new undercover unit created to infiltrate a drug gang that imports hashish from Morocco using the "Go Fast" method. A fleet of high-powered speedboats and cars races across the Mediterranean to Spain and then France, loaded with drugs.—The Film Catalogue

Plot Keywords: cop, partner, investigator, gritty, ring, morocco, assignment ...

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#12. Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992)

Storyline: Raja though being righteous, honest, tough -a daredevil and educated was unemployed young man.With no work on hand he squanders his time with his four friends. This naturally upsets his family members-his dadi and elder brothers Amar and Ravi who care and worry for him. Constantly troubled by lack of money the family had lots of problems. RaviÕs pending IAS examination was the core problem they were facing. To raise money for Ravi's examination, Raja and his friends in desperation take up a job. A job that entailed getting rid of a tenant who had illegally settled in a house. Raja had an easy time getting rid of Shalu. But from then on, Shalu creates hell for him and moves into his house and life permanently. Tejpal and Nagpal were power brokers. The duo i.e. Tejpal and Nagpal were very influential and intimidating. They succeed in getting Ritu married to Ravi, now an IAS officer, on the threshold of becoming a Collector. A perfect move thought the villains - Saxena's sister married to Raja's brother. Raja revolts but is cornered. He has many clashes with the duo. In one of these clashes Raja's friends and eldest brother Amar are murdered. All is lost until Raja and Ravi discover the truth about Tejpal and Nagpal. Raja and Ravi decide to end the Gundaraj.—gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com

Plot Keywords: young man, friend, father, brother, tenant, tense, gripping ...

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#14. Bigger Fatter Liar (2017)

Storyline: Kevin Shepard is a tech-savvy young genius who uses his intelligence to slack off. When greedy video game executive Larry Wolf gets a hold of his ideas for a video game, he and his best friend, Becca, set off for San Francisco to make Larry's life miserable through a series of pranks.—simplyfiym

Plot Keywords: teen boy, video game designer, father, romantic interest, genius, lighthearted, playful ...

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