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Mr. and Mrs. Smith

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)

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Reviews Counted:189

Fresh:109

Rotten:80

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: Although this action-romance suffers from weak writing and one too many explosions, the chemistry generated by onscreen couple Pitt and Jolie is palpable enough to make this a thoroughly enjoyable summer action flick.

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $186,064,011

Synopsis: Named after a 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film, MR. AND MRS. SMITH is really its own ball of flaming wax, with enough sizzling chemistry between stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to blow up a small... Named after a 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film, MR. AND MRS. SMITH is really its own ball of flaming wax, with enough sizzling chemistry between stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to blow up a small building. He shows he is equally adept in comedy and action, and she manages to set new screen standards of bad-ass sexiness. It's impossible to dislike this pair, or a movie that makes being married seem like such insane fun. Pitt and Jolie play extremely skilled professional assassins who have managed to stay married for five years without ever realizing each other's profession because they work for rival agencies and the work is top secret. When their paths eventually cross on a high-level hit, one of the most lethal battles of the sexes in the history of cinema is officially on. Thanks to a genuinely witty script, the issue isn't who will win, but whether the couple will realize they are meant for each other before it's too late. Director Doug Liman was obviously the right choice for the material, having proved his ability to fuse engaging romance with knuckle-biting action in 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. The comedy is sophisticated and witty, the action is visceral and intense, and there is plenty of satisfying eye candy. Another plus is Vince Vaughn as a fast-talking fellow hit man who lives with his mother. The cinematography is by Bozan Bajelli (the genius behind Abel Ferrara's best mid-1980s work) who imbues each environment, whether it's the Smith's house, or the urban streets--with its own evocative color scheme and feel. [More]

Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody

Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody

Director: Doug Liman

Director: Doug Liman
Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster, Patrick Wachsberger, Eric McLeod
Composer: John Powell
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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A violent romp with no socially redeeming value -- but it's fun and sexy as hell.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
06/11/05
Hanh Nguyen
Hanh Nguyen
Zap2it.com

Promises more than it delivers (what film doesn't?), and degenerates badly (and, to my mind, unforgivably) in the second half.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
06/11/05
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

The studio must have reasoned that Jolie and Brad Pitt are movie stars, so anything they do would be seen as fun and attractive -- and what could be more fun and attractive than their trying to kill each other and just about everybody else in the movie?

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/11/05
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Just about worth seeing for the chemistry between its two stars ... but the overall glossiness is designed to blind you to the fact that there’s very little substance here.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
06/11/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie look like they had a terrific time making Mr. and Mrs. Smith -- but I certainly didn't have a good time watching it. Neither, I suspect, will many of you.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
06/11/05
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

This slick crowd-pleaser is so enjoyable that, despite the silly gags and corny cliches, by the end we're hoping it becomes a franchise.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/11/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
06/11/05
Robert Hanks
Robert Hanks
Independent

It's a love story not for the faint of heart. In other words, it's a lot like marriage.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
06/11/05
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

Who knows what went on behind the screen between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, but what's on the screen is extremely entertaining.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
06/11/05
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press

There are many combustible elements in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' but the key players are not among them. ...we're just watching two gorgeous bodies trying to mess each other up.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
06/10/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Movie stars trade quips, stuff blows up, audiences go home happy.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
06/10/05
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Mr. & Mrs. Smith will prove a long, hard slog for filmgoers who don't think that simply gazing at Pitt and Jolie constitutes a fun night out.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/10/05
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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Chemistry isn't enough to keep the lethal pyrotechnics going for close to two hours.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/10/05
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Essentially, Mr. & Mrs. Smith exists for the purpose of showing off the gorgeous faces and physiques of its two stars, and for giving its audience the dubious pleasure of watching them beat each other up.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
06/10/05
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

A high-gloss, high-caliber domestic squabble, a lip-lock and load romance that might just as easily have been called 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith & Wesson.'

Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
06/10/05
Bruce Newman
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an awful movie with two very good-looking people in it.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/10/05
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

Though never as bland as its title, Mr. and Mrs. Smith wraps a lot of expensive plastic around a lot of almost nothing.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/10/05
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

Entertains in spurts but overdoses on pyrotechnics, shenanigans and gadgetry.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
06/10/05
Carla Meyer
Carla Meyer
Sacramento Bee

Pitt and Jolie make sexy sparring partners, but they can't lift this leaden material.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
06/10/05
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

As witty, as fast-paced and as funny as the better comedies of Hollywood's screwball era.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
06/10/05
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 
 
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