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A scruffy superhero named Hancock (Will Smith) protects the citizens of Los Angeles but leaves horrendous collateral damage in the wake of every well-intentioned feat. That's OK with Hancock; he doesn't care what people think and is just as likely to be found dozing on a park bench as saving a damsel in distress. However, after saving the life of a PR executive (Jason Bateman) and meeting the man's beautiful wife (Charlize Theron), he realizes that he may have a sensitive side after all.
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Though it begins with promise, Hancock suffers from a flimsy narrative and poor execution.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook 01/30/2019
2/4
Some melodrama and a superwoman later, it loses steam. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 10/18/2008
2/5
It becomes an entirely different film, one not really premised on the bad-superhero comedy idea, and the film is then oddly without a sense of humour, and its vague interest in satire vanishes completely. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 10/18/2008
C
The strain of messianism in Will Smith movies is becoming ever more pronounced. Go to Full Review
Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Jan 12
7/10
Peter Berg's direction may leave something to be desired... But this doesn't detract from the pure and effective entertainment that the charismatic Hancock managed to deliver. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen 08/20/2023
Even though toned and watered down heavily, Hancock’s first hour (the uncut version) still conveys most of the character’s core, and the struggles he faces as a barely tolerated superhero in the streets of Los Angeles. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/28/2020
6/10
It's the lack of real, substantial solutions for an outlandish fantasy tale that prevents this film from being as extraordinary as Hancock himself. Go to Full Review
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Jason W @UglyBaby 2d Hancock is not a perfect film, especially the theatrical cut. You should really only watch the extended cut, which provides scenes that should've been in the movie to begin with and successfully bridge the gap between its different halves. Ultimately, Hancock is a character study in how loneliness, depression and self-loathing can wreck a person, even someone with superpowers. It's also a meditation a la Ted Lasso in how one person with enough hope and belief in the inherent goodness of humanity can change someone's life for the better. Jason Bateman's performance is charming and uplifting, and his refusal to give up on Will Smith's Hancock is the real act of heroism on display here. It's his optimism that saves Hancock, not the other way around. Ignore the naysayers. Accept that no movie is perfect, but that even a flawed film can tell a good story about interesting characters and offer something we desperately need right now: hope that we can become something better. See more Brendan K. @Bkeller25 Feb 11 Fun movie. There's an infamous tonal shift at about the 1 hour mark, but I am a fan of the darker tone and the 'second storyline' overall. I just wish there was better cohesion as it happens pretty abruptly. It has a distinct 'funny' phase then a 'serious' phase, and it should have been more intertwined. The film should've been 20-30 min longer for what it was trying to accomplish. There are plenty of great ideas here, but some of them needed more time in the oven. It's definitely overhated in general though. See more The Cursed Legion T @GAVINSISEMORE Dec 23 Superhero movie? maybe not at all what i expected See more Mike T. @mathrant Dec 15 It's funny and full of action with some touching moments. See more Paul S @RT91988760 Dec 4 This has to be one of the most hilarious superhero movies I have ever watched! The story was awesome, and it is one of the sweetest redemption stories I have ever seen. I definitely recommend it for action, comedy, and superhero fans! See more Léo R @Leo_isintheroom Nov 27 God please help us... See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A scruffy superhero named Hancock (Will Smith) protects the citizens of Los Angeles but leaves horrendous collateral damage in the wake of every well-intentioned feat. That's OK with Hancock; he doesn't care what people think and is just as likely to be found dozing on a park bench as saving a damsel in distress. However, after saving the life of a PR executive (Jason Bateman) and meeting the man's beautiful wife (Charlize Theron), he realizes that he may have a sensitive side after all.
Director
Peter Berg
Producer
Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter
Screenwriter
Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Weed Road Pictures, Blue Light, Overbrook Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence)
Genre
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 2, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$227.9M
Runtime
1h 32m
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