Film

The Florist

Name: The Florist
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2026
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Jean Reno, Sky Katz, Jim Klock, Leonidas Gulaptis

A retired assassin running a flower shop is drawn back into violence when he befriends a witness to police corruption. It's a lean action thriller that treats its premise seriously—no winking at the absurdity—and trusts Dennis Quaid's weathered face to carry the moral weight. For anyone who wants their genre thrills grounded and character-focused.

TMDb rating

3.2

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like hitmen stories where the quiet, tender details matter as much as the violence, and a gruff older lead carrying a lonely routine is enough to hold your attention.

Skip it if you want relentless set pieces and a fast clip; at 97 minutes and a thriller built on a slow-burning friendship, it spends real time on stillness between the bursts of action.

What it asks of you: Patience for a deliberate middle stretch before the tension tightens, and a willingness to let a bruised, unlikely bond unfold without rushing it toward the finish.

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The Equalizer2014

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In the Line of Fire1993

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The Long Good Friday1980

Bob Hoskins as a London crime boss watching his empire implode over Easter weekend. Furious, smart, propulsive—a masterpiece about information, betrayal, and the death of an old order.

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Sicario2015

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