The Assistant (2020)

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A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

• Released: 2020-01-31
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 548 votes

Directed by Kitty Green.

Top cast

• Julia Garner as Jane
• Matthew Macfadyen as Wilcock
• Makenzie Leigh as Ruby
• Kristine Froseth as Sienna
• Jonny Orsini as Male Assistant 2
• Noah Robbins as Male Assistant 1
• Alexander Chaplin as Max
• Jay O. Sanders as Boss (voice)
• Juliana Canfield as Sasha
• Dagmara Dominczyk as Ellen

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Assistant

• United States: stream on Hulu, Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on MUBI; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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