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Hancock (2008) 6.5
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Metascore: 49/100
Reviews: 580 user | 313 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image. Director:Peter Berg |
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Cast
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| Charlize Theron | ... | ||
| Jason Bateman | ... | ||
| Jae Head | ... | ||
| Eddie Marsan | ... | ||
| David Mattey | ... | ||
| Maetrix Fitten | ... | ||
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The powerful superhero John Hancock has become a joke because of his alcoholism and clumsiness. He has also become the most hated man in Los Angeles. Though he has saved many lives, he also destroyed a lot of property, costing the city millions every time he goes into action. When he saves the life of PR expert Ray Embrey from an oncoming train, the executive is thankful and believes he can restore Hancock's image as a true superhero. He brings the anti-hero home for dinner and introduces him to his son Aaron, a big fan, and to his wife, Mary. But for some mysterious reason Mary doesn't want Hancock anywhere near her or her family. Written by Rob Marshall, Chicago, IL
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1 July 2008 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$150,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£9,589,095 (UK) (4 July 2008)Gross:
$227,946,274 (USA) (5 September 2008)Company Credits
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Police Officer: All units. All units. Code 3 pursuit of 2-11 white SUV heading east on Alameda service road. Suspects: three Asian males. Request back-up immediately. Be advised. Shots fired. Shots fired.
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Written by Huey P. Meaux
Performed by Freddy Fender
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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The original screenplay was much darker. Apart from being a low-life, Hancock was supposed to be sexually frustrated because he couldn't have sex with a woman without killing her. The MPAA actually cleared a scene involving Hancock's explosive orgasm, but it was removed from the final cut because a test audience didn't find it funny. The tone was lightened considerably for a summer release aimed at a wide audience, but the MPAA gave the film an R twice before language and violence cuts resulted in a PG-13. See more »Goofs
After impaling the SUV on the Capitol Records Building spire, Hancock is drinking in a bar. In close-ups he holds a bottle of beer in his left hand. In long shots, the bottle is in his right hand. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Police Officer: All units. All units. Code 3 pursuit of 2-11 white SUV heading east on Alameda service road. Suspects: three Asian males. Request back-up immediately. Be advised. Shots fired. Shots fired.
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Wasted Days And Wasted NightsWritten by Huey P. Meaux
Performed by Freddy Fender
Courtesy of Geffen Records
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The latest Will Smith effort is much different from the average big budget flashy superhero movies that have dominated the box office the last few years. Don't go to Hancock thinking you are seeing another Superman, Fantastic 4, Ironman or Hulk. The superhero angle is treated much differently here. I think part of the perception problem with this film is from the silly trailers we have seen for the last 6 months. Those trailers represent a small part a movie that is so much more to than a drunken superhero throwing a whale at a boat, swearing at a kid or wrecking the city. Sure, there are laughs in this movie, but it's Will Smith! He's FUNNY! Go see Hancock because it's DIFFERENT from the mega-budget movies that come straight from the comic book pages complete with a witty Stan Lee cameo. Don't get me wrong, I loved Ironman and The Hulk. But Hancock is not a movie that will have comic book geeks arguing on message boards about how the movie left so much out and the character was nothing like the comic. It is a film with a story that happens to be about a guy with super powers. Besides, it's got Will Smith and Charlize Theron in it! How can you go wrong?