My Dearest Assassin is a Thai action thriller drama film directed by Taweewat Wantha from a screenplay by Watthana Veerayawatthana. The 2026 film follows a young woman who has been hunted her whole life because of her rare blood type, but when she falls in love with an assassin. She decides to train as a lethal killer to protect their future together. My Dearest Assassin stars Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul, Tor Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Sivakorn Adulsuttikul, and Dan Chupong. So, if you loved the thrilling action, intense drama, and entertaining characters in My Dearest Assassin, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Villainess (Hulu, Prime Video, Plex, The Roku Channel, & YouTube)
The Villainess is a South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Byung-gil, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jung Byeong-sik. The 2017 film follows Sook-hee, a young woman trained to be a cold-blooded assassin from a young age, but when she is denied the freedom she was promised, she goes on a rampage to kill her way to freedom. The Villainess stars Kim Ok-vin, Shin Ha-kyun, Sung Joon, Kim Seo-hyung, and Jo Eun-ji.
La Femme Nikita (Rent on Prime Video)
La Femme Nikita is a French action thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. The 1990 film follows a teen girl who is trained to be a lethal assassin by the government, but things begin to fall apart after she falls in love and struggles to keep her two lives separate. La Femme Nikita stars Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tchéky Karyo, Jeanne Moreau, Jean Bouise, and Jean Reno.
Ballerina (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Ballerina is an action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Shay Hatten. The 2025 film is a spin-off of John Wick, and it follows Eve MaCarro, who witnessed her parents’ murders as a child. She is taken in by the Ruska Roma and trained to be a lethal assassin, and when she grows up, she goes after the people responsible for her family’s death. Ballerina stars Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves.
The Childe (Hulu, Plex, Tubi, Pluto TV, & The Roku Channel)
The Childe is a South Korean neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. The Netflix film follows a psychopathic assassin who’s hired to escort a desperate boxer from the Philippines to Korea so that he can donate an organ to his wealthy biological father, but things take a turn when a shocking truth is revealed. The Childe stars Kim Seon-ho, Kang Tae-joo, Kim Kang-woo, and Go Ara.
Kill Boksoon (Netflix)
Kill Boksoon is a South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Byun Sung-hyun. The 2023 film follows Gil Bok-Soon, a single mother working as a killer for hire, but her contract is about to expire, and before she renews it, she finds herself in a kill-or-be-killed confrontation. Kill Boksoon stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, and Koo Kyo-hwan.
Colombiana (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Colombiana is an action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton from a screenplay co-written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. The 2011 film follows Cataleya, a nine-year-old girl who witnessed her family get murdered by a drug lord. When she grows up, she trains to be a lethal assassin to exact her vengeance. Colombiana stars Zoe Saldana, Jordi Mollà , Lennie James, Michael Vartan, and Cliff Curtis.
Anna (Prime Video)
Anna is an action thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. The 2019 film follows Anna Poliatova, a beautiful Russian spy working for the KGB, but she wants a way out. When she is offered to be a double agent by the CIA, she seizes the opportunity and uses her skills as an assassin in her mission. Anna stars Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Helen Mirren.