Category "john-wick"

What cardinal rule did Marcus break?

In John Wick, in the scene where John Wick gets a call after Willem Dafoe's character (Marcus) gets killed, Viggo mentions that Marcus broke one cardinal rule

Why does Perkins leave and meet Winston?

When John Wick arrives at Marcus’ home, we see that Perkins was waiting for him outside, presumably to kill him. But then she gets a phone call and &helli

Help me understand the interaction between Marcus and John Wick

Marcus was given the contract to kill John Wick. Then the next thing we know that he was helping John Wick. Question is why? Did I miss anything? They must hav

Words on the screen in John Wick

In John Wick we see that some words that are said in English are written on the screen in different colors. Did they have any special meaning? Like if we place

What are the coins John Wick is using?

In the movie John Wick, the title character is using some kind of gold coins to pay for cleaning his house or for the receptionist and to enter the bar. So my

Cop scene explanation from John Wick (2014)

In a well edited movie, there are no scenes that don't either move the story ahead or explain something not otherwise known about the protagonist or his/her sto

Do I need to watch the first John Wick to understand John Wick 2?

From my understanding, John Wick is a rather plot-light action movie (a guy goes on a rampage after someone kills his dog), but some friends of mine want to see

John Wick asking for laundry

There are several codes in John Wick's assassin society. One of these is asking for dinner reservations, a codename for body-disposal services. As John comes to

What is the purpose of the specialized subtitles during "The Boogeyman" song?

In John Wick (2014), during the scene right before Viggo's men attack John at his house, we see Viggo singing some kind of nursery rhyme about "The Boogeyman" i

Is law enforcement aware of the Continental?

Both John Wick and John Wick Chapter 2 have scenes where a cop shows up in the house of Wick and seems to ignore what happened there. From there, it is possible

How strongly are the rules of The Continental enforced?

The two rules of the Continental are: No blood on Continental grounds. Every marker must be honored. But the punishment for breaking those rules vary between t

How many people has John Wick killed?

Me and my dad have a bet going for how many people John Wick has killed. My father bet that, between John Wick 1 and 2, John has killed over 150 people. Is he

How did John Wick's wife die?

John's wife collapses and then dies in the hospital, despite the movie never telling me what's wrong with her. I suppose I'm left to guess...-Everything Wron

What's the value of the John Wick gold coins?

As seen in both the first John Wick movie and the subsequent sequel, it seems these gold coins are used as some sort of currency for the underworld of hitmen an

Was Perkins just an amateur assassin?

In John Wick 1, an assassin named Perkins decided to take Viggo's contract to kill John at the Continental. As we learned early on, the repercussions of violat

Is John Wick ex-military?

John Wick has a Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat tattoo on his back and in the nightclub scene he is seen wearing his watch inside like military personnel. Coincidence?

Is Jason Isaacs in John Wick?

Google says he is, IMDB says he isn't. I can't see him. Anyone know for sure? Pre production news said he was joining the cast, so if he's not in the film where

Why would Viggo call and tell John that he killed Marcus?

I understand why Viggo killed Marcus, he screwed him over. But why would Viggo then call John Wick and rub it in that he killed his friend and the man that just

Why did Marcus take the contract

I found this question about John Wick that stated that Marcus took the contract, but out of friendship he decided to help Wick. But couldn't he refuse the contr

Is self-defense breaking the Continental rules?

In John Wick, while resting in his room Wick is attacked by Perkins and he must defend himself. As stated by Winston: no business on Continental grounds.