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Hancock (2008)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:9

Rotten:34

Average Rating:2.0/10

Consensus: Though it begins with promise, Hancock suffers from a flimsy narrative and poor execution.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jul 2, 2008 Wide

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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Nov 25, 2008

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  • Academy Award® nominee Will Smith (Best Actor, The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006) stars in this action-packed comedy as Hancock, a sarcastic, hard-living and misunderstood superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public.
  • When Hancock grudgingly agrees to an extreme makeover from idealistic publicist Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, Juno), his life and reputation rise from the ashes and all seems right again--until he meets a woman (2003 Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, Best Actress, Monster) with similar powers to his and the key to his secret past.
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    When the credits roll and you see two screenwriters listed, the first thing that occurs is, 'did they write a half each?'

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    A superhero movie with soul, a magically endowed boozer, and quirky chemistry fueled between those two dramatic heavyweights, Will Smith and Charlize Theron, who go at it like Hillary and Obama duking it out at a presidential primary.

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    11/23/08
    Prairie Miller
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    Will Smith as an unlikable alcoholic superhero in need of Alcoholics Anonymous, anger management and a new image.

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    11/20/08
    Doug Maclean
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    Like the main character, Hancock has an identity crisis.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
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    11/19/08
    Don Houston
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    The special making of featurettes on this disc consists mostly of your typical 'Will Smith is a real swell guy and a blast to work with' interview shtick . . .

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    11/12/08
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    Yes, Will Smith and Peter Berg are game for a "Hancock" sequel -- and just as importantly, so is the studio -- but it looks like scheduling could keep it from happening for awhile. More...

    September 11, 2009: Will Smith and Charlize Theron on Board for Hancock Sequel Opens in new window
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    August 25, 2009: Columbia Hires Hancock Sequel Scribes Opens in new window
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