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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 Rating: M [See Full Rating] Violence and coarse language

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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,... 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, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough – as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think – until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet – and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he’s a lost cause. --© Sony Pictures [More]

Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan

Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan

Director: Peter Berg

Director: Peter Berg
Screenwriter: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Subtlety and nuance take a summer vacation.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment 4 Comments
06/26/08
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Sadly, the bar is set too high and the movie implodes under the weight of its own ambitions.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment 4 Comments
06/26/08
Kevin Maher
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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I’m not so sure Berg is losing faith that his audience can follow along...but in the face of so many comic book films entering theatres, it seems a poor choice to differentiate yours by way of tacky TV-level antics.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment 6 Comments
06/26/08
Sara Schieron
Sara Schieron
Boxoffice Magazine

Smith clearly has fun sending up his image.

Full Review Source: ReelzChannel.com | comment 1 Comment
06/25/08
Jeff Otto
Jeff Otto
ReelzChannel.com

If Will Smith can pull off this hodgepodge of a movie, an ill-conceived poorly executed effort that tries to be all things to all people, then he really is Hollywood's most bankable star.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
06/24/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment 1 Comment
06/24/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

This misguided attempt to wring a novel twist on the superhero genre has a certain whiff of The Last Action Hero about it.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 8 Comments
06/24/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Great concept, shaky execution.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment 3 Comments
06/24/08
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
Hollywood Reporter

There's enough good stuff to justify action fan attendance.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment 6 Comments
06/24/08
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

No surprise to me, because I fully expected it to be awesome.

Full Review Source: Can Magazine | comment 20 Comments
12/28/07
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
Can Magazine
 
 
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Latest News for Hancock

September 11, 2009: Will Smith and Charlize Theron on Board for Hancock Sequel Opens in new window
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 Opens in new window
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...

August 19, 2009: Peter Berg Talks Hancock Sequel Opens in new window
There aren't any definite plans yet, but if a "Hancock" sequel ever comes to pass, Peter Berg has a few ideas about where the story might lead. More...

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