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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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Hancock is still worth seeing, if only for a glimpse of what might have been a truly innovative idea.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/01/08
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Hancock is a lot of fun, if perhaps a little top-heavy with stuff being destroyed.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 8 Comments
07/01/08
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Initially, it seems like Hancock is going to have some fun with the superhero paradigm, but this dark, muddled and tedious noise machine winds up being an inferior copy of that genre's highlights.

Full Review Source: MSNBC | comment Comment
07/01/08
Alonso Duralde
Alonso Duralde
MSNBC

A super-dud.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
07/01/08
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The set-up is there, but the big payoff is a huge letdown.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
07/01/08
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

[Smith] should have pushed for a rewrite as "Hancock" only flies so far before degenerating into a lame and illogical "My Super Ex-Girlfriend."

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
07/01/08
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

In this highly superheroic summer of Iron Man and the forthcoming The Dark Knight, Hancock can offer only an A-list headliner in a D-list project.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment 5 Comments
07/01/08
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune

Hancock is a film that starts off promisingly, but takes a left turn about halfway through and literally comes apart at the seams.

Full Review Source: The Deadbolt | comment Comment
07/01/08
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
The Deadbolt

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.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
07/01/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

Hancock is a hodgepodge of intriguing ideas that, if developed further or presented as more than throw-ins to a confused production, might have made for a unique superhero film.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
07/01/08
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Successfully mocks goofy superhero conventions while affectionately reveling in some of the best-loved clichés of the genre.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
07/01/08
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

A ton of potential, but ultimately a mess.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
07/01/08
Bill Goodykoontz
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic

With great power comes great -- irresponsibility.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
07/01/08
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger

Part of Smith and Berg's subvert-your-expectations game plan involves a major midfilm shocker, one that takes the movie to larger mythological places unrelated to Hancock's self-improvement quest.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
07/01/08
M.E. Russell
M.E. Russell
Oregonian

Hancock is the sort of Fourth of July cinematic fireworks celebration Hollywood dreams about but rarely achieves.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment 1 Comment
07/01/08
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Thanks to Smith, it's a story about movie stars -- and why the multiplex-going humankind needs to have them kicking around, too.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
07/01/08
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

This superhero saga fizzles.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
07/01/08
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
San Diego Union-Tribune

That pain in your neck is cinematic whiplash.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
07/01/08
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

It's a strange feeling to see the summer's most promising premise self-destruct into something bizarre and unsatisfying, but that is the Hancock experience.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/01/08
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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What does one say about a movie that wants laughs from a shot of one inmate's head up the derriere of another?

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment 3 Comments
07/01/08
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
 
 
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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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