Hancock (Rated) (2008)
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41% of critics liked it
(216 reviews) -
67% of users liked it
(485,680 ratings)
A hard-drinking lush finds himself thrust into superhero mode in director Peter Berg's unconventional look at the private life of a crime-fighter. Will Smith stars as the embittered do-gooder whose lifestyle is more akin to a rock star than a role model, and who has grown as disillusioned with… More A hard-drinking lush finds himself thrust into superhero mode in director Peter Berg's unconventional look at the private life of a crime-fighter. Will Smith stars as the embittered do-gooder whose lifestyle is more akin to a rock star than a role model, and who has grown as disillusioned with his once-admiring public as they have of him. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Berg
- Written By
- Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 16, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
The strain of messianism in Will Smith movies is becoming ever more pronounced.
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Tom Charity, CNN.com
Train wrecks are intrinsically spectacular, and Will Smith's new movie offers a doozy. Two of them, in fact.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's definitely a mish-mash, but really good performances.
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
As popcorn movies go, this is fleet, funny, and even thoughtful: its central question, nicely underplayed by director Peter Berg, is why power and altruism never seem to intersect.
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Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
The problem is that director Peter Berg, aided and abetted by Smith and Theron and third banana Jason Bateman, seem to have made it literally, not realizing its out-of-whack tonalities and grotesque plot twists were meant to be played for laughs.
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Cast
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Will Smith
as Hancock
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Charlize Theron
as Mary
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Jason Bateman
as Ray Embrey
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Eddie Marsan
as Red
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Johnny Galecki
as Jeremy
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David Mattey
as Man Mountain
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Thomas Lennon
as Mike
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Maetrix Fitten
as Matrix
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Jae Head
as Aaron
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Hayley Marie Norman
as Hottie
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Dorothy Cecchi
as Woman in Dive Bar
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Michelle Lemon
as Girl at Bus Bench
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Akiva Goldsman
as Executive
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Michael Mann
as Executive
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Brad Leland
as Executive
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Trieu Tran
as Executive
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Darrell Foster
as Police Sergeant
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Liz Wicker
as Female Cop
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Taylor Gilbert
as Female Hostage
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Caroll Tohme
as Clapping Guy
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Barbara Ali
as Woman Under Ray's Car
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Ryan Radis
as Rail Crossing Crowd Member
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Elizabeth Dennehy
as Rail Crossing Crowd Member
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Daren Dowler
as Rail Crossing Crowd Member
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John Frazier
as Train Engineer
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Daeg Faerch
as Michel
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Matthew King
as Neighborhood Kid
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Martin Magdaleno
as Neighborhood Kid
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Ronald W. Howard
as Man on Street
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Gregg L. Daniel
as Police Chief
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Nancy Grace
as Nancy Grace
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Atticus Shaffer
as Boy at Bus Bench
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Aaron Henderson
as Ice Cream Truck Patron
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Huy Nguyen
as Ice Cream Truck Patron
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Mary-Jessica Pitts
as Ice Cream Truck Patron
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Kalee St. Clair
as Ice Cream Struck Patron
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Don Gibb
as Convict
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Ralph Richeson
as Convict
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Allan Havey
as Convict
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Timothy Brennen
as Convict
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Anthony Ledesma
as Convict
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Steven Pierce
as Convict
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Dominic Prampin
as Convict
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Daniel Quinn
as Convict
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Mars Crain
as Convict
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Jack Axelrod
as Convict
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Eddie Fernandez
as Convict
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Martin Klebba
as Convict
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Richard W. Gallegos
as Angry Man
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Marc Geschwind
as Angry Men
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Rob Maron
as Angry Man
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Aisha Jau
as Sunglass Woman
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Pritam Singh
as Sikh
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Cher Calvin
as Reporter
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Bill McMullen
as Valet
- Valerie Azlynn
- Lauren Hill








