Hancock

2008, Action/Comedy, 1h 32m

227 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

Though it begins with promise, Hancock suffers from a flimsy narrative and poor execution. Read critic reviews

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Hancock: Official Clip - Superpowered Climax

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Hancock: Official Clip - Call Me A**hole One More Time

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Hancock Photos

When disgruntled superhero Hancock (Will Smith, right) saves the life of PR exec Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, left), Ray tries to clean up Hancock's image in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 1

A would-be thief (Aaron Toney) is confronted by Will Smith (left), who stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero in "Hancock." photo 2

When disgruntled superhero Hancock (Will Smith, left) saves the life of PR exec Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, right), Ray tries to clean up Hancock's image in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 3

Charlize Theron (pictured) stars as Mary, Ray's wife, who thinks that Hancock is a lost cause in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 4

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 5

Hancock (Will Smith, right) saves the life of an injured female cop (Liz Wicker, left) - using her battered cruiser as a shield - before taking out a gang of heavily armed bank robbers in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 6

When disgruntled superhero Hancock (Will Smith, left) saves the life of PR exec Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, center right), Ray takes Hancock home to meet the family - wife Mary (Charlize Theron, center left) and son Aaron (Jae Head, right) - in "Hancock." photo 7

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 8

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 9

Hancock (Will Smith, left) is aware that everyone - including young Michel (Daeg Faerch, right) - thinks he's a jerk in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 10

When Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, right), a PR exec trying to clean up Hancock's image, brings the disgruntled superhero home, his wife, Mary (Charlize Theron, left), tries to convince him that Hancock is a lost cause in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 11

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 12

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 13

Disgruntled superhero Hancock (Will Smith, left) is confronted by a boy (Atticus Shaffer, right) who urges him to get up and get after the bad guys in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 14

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 15

Hancock (Will Smith, right) saves the life of an injured female cop (Liz Wicker, left) before taking out a gang of heavily armed bank robbers in Columbia Pictures' "Hancock." photo 16

Jason Bateman (pictured) stars as Ray Embrey, a PR exec trying to clean up a disgruntled superhero's public image, in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 17

Will Smith (pictured) stars as Hancock, a disgruntled, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood superhero whose well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake, in "Hancock." photo 18

When Hancock (Will Smith, above), saves the life of a PR exec, he tries to return the favor by cleaning up the disgruntled superhero's public image, despite the fact that his wife, Mary (Charlize Theron, below) thinks that Hancock is a lost cause in "Hancock." photo 19

Charlize Theron (pictured) stars as Mary, Ray's wife, who thinks that Hancock is a lost cause in Columbia Pictures' Hancock. photo 20

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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

PG-13 (Language|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence)
Genre:

Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Peter Berg
Producer:

Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter
Writer:

Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 2, 2008 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 25, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA):

$227.9M
Runtime:

1h 32m
Distributor:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Will Smith
John Hancock

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron
Mary Embrey

Jason Bateman
Ray Embrey

Eddie Marsan
Red

Jae Head
Aaron

Thomas Lennon
Mike

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Critic Reviews for Hancock

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Audience Reviews for Hancock

Feb 02, 2016

A satirical superhero comedy that bears terrible acting from the entire cast and flimsy plot, extremely disappointed at Charlize Theron. There's nothing to be praised about a pretentious film cashing in on the teenage audience.

Super Reviewer
May 06, 2013

A superhero movie that lacks its potential form of "super". Hancock is a predictable film that has the spark but doesn't have the fire. No doubt, Will Smith, as well as the special effects, is outstanding in every way, but the film's familiar storyline and lackluster twists is just as a bummer and mess as the protagonist himself. 3/5

Eugene B Super Reviewer
Oct 25, 2012

I didn't love it nor did I hate it, but the film really suffers from poor pacing and a laggy plot.

Jason 123 D Super Reviewer
Sep 10, 2012

Seems to be alright until the Gemini powers storyline kicks in. Honestly, it just makes this movie weird.

Mace R Super Reviewer

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