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- 2024
- R
- Diamond Films
- 1 h 55 m
- 2024
- R
- Diamond Films
- 1 h 55 m
Summary Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.
Directed By: Richard Linklater
Written By: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth
- 2024
- R
- Diamond Films
- 1 h 55 m
- 2024
- R
- Diamond Films
- 1 h 55 m
Hit Man
6.4
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Summary Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.
Directed By: Richard Linklater
Written By: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
82
98% Positive
54 Reviews
54 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
82
98% Positive
54 Reviews
54 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A blast of pure pleasure and one of the year’s best films, “Hit Man” should be seen with a crowd grooving on its devilish comic energy, its off-the-charts sexual chemistry and the star-making turn at its center.
Hit Man is hot and hilarious, a winning combination amplified by a story that gets knottier at every turn.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 235 User Ratings
6.4
65% Positive
153 Ratings
153 Ratings
19% Mixed
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
16% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 235 User Ratings
6.4
65% Positive
153 Ratings
153 Ratings
19% Mixed
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
16% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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It’s a deceptively well-made flick that appears to be Linklater in little more than his “let’s have fun” mode. But it can’t keep one of the smartest filmmakers of his generation from elevating everything that this movie is trying to do with remarkable depth.
Linklater is a master of pacing and he times this story to perfection; you’ll be aching with laughter by the end.
Richard Linklater’s latest is a jaunty action comedy that spins its machine-tooled high concept like a bicycle wheel – sometimes with shrewd intent, sometimes for pure fun.
Linklater’s direction keeps “Hit Man” brisk and jazzy, as does the jovial force of Powell’s performance.
Hit Man is light enough to be enjoyable, and Powell and Arjona really make things pop. However, Hit Man is also kind of forgettable, and often uninspired. The story is high concept, the execution is lacking.
"Hit Man" (June 2024, R, 110-min, Netflix) The previews for this lead you to believe it'd be a fun action thriller; instead, it's a dumb rom-com with Glen Powell playing a role that would normally go to Matthew McConaughey and Adria Arjona in a role fit for Salma Hayek, and Adria's resemblance to Salma is not to be mistaken. However, the story is flimsy with alot made of the chemistry between these two, but really, how hard is to act like a pair of hormonal teens? But that doesn't really work does it, since they're comparatively OLD. Look, I'm salty because I feel deceived, but if you want a harmless date movie with your lovely then have at it. You guys can rate it high, but this one hit me in the wrong place.
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Production Company
AGC Studios,
Aggregate Films,
Barnstorm Productions,
Cinetic Media,
Detour Filmproduction,
Detour Pictures,
Monarch Media,
Netflix,
ShivHans Pictures
Release Date May 24, 2024
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating R
Tagline He's not a killer, but he can pretend.
Awards
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 2 Nominations
New Mexico Film Critics
• 1 Nomination