Hancock isn't by any means a dead loss, but it could have been a lot better.
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07/10/08
Hancock (2008)
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Reviews Counted:210
Fresh:84
Rotten:126
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Though it begins with promise, Hancock suffers from a flimsy narrative and poor execution.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jul 3, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $227,946,274
Synopsis: There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted,... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan
Director: Peter Berg
Reviews for Hancock
1 - 20 (sorted by fresh rating; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticA clumsily executed, forgettable mess that's too dark for kids, too dull for teens and too dumb for adults
06/28/08
Top CriticI love surprises and would happily be led up the garden path with Will Smith, but there's a fatal flaw to Hancock, with alien-sized plot holes and worse still, characters behaving out of context.
06/28/08
Top CriticSee-saws between straight superhero movie and parody, with layers of soap-opera fudge in between. A lot of solid scenes - but Hancock lacks the power of super-coherence.
07/04/08
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10/18/08
Top CriticThe dynamic between the sullen Smith and sincere Bateman may be the best thing in the Peter Berg's movie, but it's a tough call because the whole popcorn fest is flat-out fantastic.
07/04/08
as daring and audacious as its eponymous hero, venturing into realms of mythos and sentiment with equal dexterity and erudition
07/01/08
[A]bout three-fifths of the way in, things take a sudden turn....While this switcheroo has put off many critics, it is precisely what I found most interesting...
07/02/08
Hancock is either a brilliant disaster or an often uneven masterwork.
07/01/08
Something big and different during that time of the year when something big and different is so rare.
07/02/08
To be sure, Hancock mines the superhero mythology and pays homage to the rich folklore on which it feeds and sustains itself, but what it does with the raw materials is thoroughly, refreshingly unique.
07/01/08
Most of Hancock's faults can be forgiven because Will Smith creates a quintessentially American hero: flawed, frayed, but always sacrificing for the sake of others.
07/10/08
Hancock is horrendously disjointed and barely manages to tell a story, but I was delighted by its charisma and Will Smith's unexpected middle-finger timing.
07/01/08
Has plenty of funny, even tender moments until it veers in a different, messy direction an hour in.
07/19/08
Hancock leaps fluidly from comedy to action to romance. And it has bigger surprises in store.
07/02/08
Part of the joke lies in seeing a megawatt star embrace his inner grouch with fantastical blunders, and part of the anticipation lies in seeing Hancock become, well, Will Smith.
07/01/08
For a robust action story about three people from very different backgrounds attempting to make a positive influence on their world, "Hancock" is a step in the right direction.
06/24/08
Successfully mocks goofy superhero conventions while affectionately reveling in some of the best-loved clichés of the genre.
07/01/08
There were many moments where I was going from nail-biting to knee-slapping.
07/01/08
The structure of Hancock is a bold risk that supplies more storytelling ambition than your more typical summer popcorn blockbuster.
07/07/08
Latest News for Hancock
December 01, 2009:
Don't Hold Your Breath for Hancock 2 
Yes, Will Smith and Peter Berg are game for a "Hancock" sequel -- and just as importantly, so is the studio -- but it looks like scheduling could keep it from happening for awhile. More...
September 11, 2009:
Will Smith and Charlize Theron on Board for Hancock Sequel
We've already heard that a "Hancock" sequel is in development; now Peter Berg tells MTV that "everybody's going to come back." More...
August 28, 2009:
Weekly Ketchup: Hancock Sequel Script Started, Bioshock Scaled Back
We are firmly in the dog days of Summer, as Hollywood sneaks a couple of end of the menu horror movies into theaters, and movie news this week came to a near standstill. There... More...
August 25, 2009:
Columbia Hires Hancock Sequel Scribes
Looks like Peter Berg's recent comments about a "Hancock" sequel weren't just idle speculation: Columbia has hired scribes Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to write the script for a... More...
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