Wild Target
2010, Action/Comedy, 1h 36m
55 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
An ineptly staged farce that dishonors the original film and squanders the comedic potential of its fine actors. Read critic reviews
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Victor Maynard
Rose
Tony
Ferguson
Mother
Dixon
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Critic Reviews for Wild Target
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (37)
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A few tart, amusing lines echo the fabled Kind Hearts and Coronets, yet this British movie based on a French farce falls into morbid silliness.
November 14, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The film has to fly by its wits -- and its witty lines -- and by the charm of its stars. This it does, just barely.
November 18, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
It's never a good idea to cast Bill Nighy as a buttoned-down hit man.
November 12, 2010 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review… -
If not better than the French original, this re-make is equally good and equally funny.
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The film is directed with a surprising lack of comic spark by Jonathan Lynn.
November 10, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Practically a text book in how ugly things can get when you don't have the right, light touch for this sort of thing.
November 1, 2010 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Wild Target
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Aug 10, 2015Harmlessly fun little British comedy type thing.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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Oct 01, 2013Bill Nighy can do no wrong, and Rupert Grint shows he can survive outside the HP franchise.Lanning : Super Reviewer
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Jul 31, 2013This one was a lot of fun, with Emily Blunt as a con artist who rips off an art collector, and Bill Nighy as the hit man hired to exact revenge. Charmed by her wild streak, however, he becomes her body guard and the target of the vengeful collector and his henchmen. Lots of great lines, and always the radiantly beautiful Ms Blunt to light up the screen. Not particularly original, but still, for all that, very entertaining. I thought Bill Nighy was just perfect as the meticulously careful hit man, Victor Maynard, who finds himself in uncharted territory. Rupert Grint added a bit of comic relief as a kid who gets swept up in circumstances and becomes Victor's protege. The supporting cast was well chosen and carried off their roles spotlessly.Mark A Super Reviewer
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Jan 19, 2013Started off okay and then went downhill fast. Was it meant to be funny? It wasn't. Stupid characters and boring storyline. The star is for Emily Blunt and her outfits. I switched it off 40 minutes in. I get the impression she was heading for a romance with the 52 year old hitman, which gives me the creeps.Nicki M Super Reviewer
Wild Target Quotes
| Mother: | A Barrette for your seventh birthday. A Barrette the pistol of princes. No boy could have assed for more. |
| Mother: | A Beretta for your seventh birthday. A Beretta the pistol of princes. No boy could have asked for more. |
| Rose: | This hideous old bat in a wheelchair, she just tried to kill me, she had a knife this big! I swear! |
| Tony: | It was horrible! |
| Rose: | It's true! |
| Victor Maynard: | Mother! |
| Tony: | [toMike] Sorry, I'm going to give it [the gun] to him. He's got a tie on. |
| Tony: | [to Dixon] Sorry, I'm going yo give it [the gun] to him. He's got a tie on. |
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