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Where to watch The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021) tonight

The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021) runs 2 h 12 min and averages 7.0 from 106 TMDB members. Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with…

Runtime
2 h 12 min — ends 10:12 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Released
February 5, 2021
TMDB rating
7.0 / 10 from 106 votes
Director
Kan Eguchi
Starring
Junichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yurina Hirate
Language
Japanese
Original title
ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).

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How long is The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill?
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill is 2 h 12 min long (132 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:12 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill.
Is The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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