Movie

The Assistant

★ 6.3(528)20201h 28m

The Assistant is streaming on MUBI in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

Where to watch The Assistant

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Good to know

Director: Kitty Green
Release date: 2020-01-31
Runtime: 1h 28m
Language: Mandarin
Box office: $1,338,881
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Forensic Films

The Assistant — trailer

About The Assistant

The Assistant is a 2020 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Kitty Green, starring Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen and Makenzie Leigh. It has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 528 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Assistant in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Julia Garner

Jane

Matthew Macfadyen

Wilcock

Makenzie Leigh

Ruby

Kristine Froseth

Sienna

Jonny Orsini

Male Assistant 2

Noah Robbins

Male Assistant 1

Alexander Chaplin

Max

Jay O. Sanders

Boss (voice)

Juliana Canfield

Sasha

Dagmara Dominczyk

Ellen

Bregje Heinen

Tatiana

Clara Wong

Tess

Themes & keywords

movie businesscorporate worldemployer employee relationshippersonal assistantwoman directorabuse of powermetooworkplace culturedepressingambiguousboldforeboding