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Hancock (2008)

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Reviews Counted:3111

Fresh:2008

Rotten:1103

Average Rating:6.1/10

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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