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Release Date:
2 July 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's... See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(578 articles)
Jamie Foxx Joins Bruce Willis in Kane & Lynch
(From Screen Rant. 18 March 2010, 3:38 PM, PDT)
Trailer: Jason Bateman's The Switch Comedy
(From Worst Previews. 18 March 2010, 3:20 AM, PDT)
(From Screen Rant. 18 March 2010, 3:38 PM, PDT)
Trailer: Jason Bateman's The Switch Comedy
(From Worst Previews. 18 March 2010, 3:20 AM, PDT)
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Surprisingly Good
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Will Smith | ... | John Hancock | |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Mary Embrey | |
| Jason Bateman | ... | Ray Embrey | |
| Jae Head | ... | Aaron Embrey | |
| Eddie Marsan | ... | Kenneth 'Red' Parker Jr. | |
| David Mattey | ... | Man Mountain | |
| Maetrix Fitten | ... | Matrix | |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | Mike | |
| Johnny Galecki | ... | Jeremy | |
| Hayley Marie Norman | ... | Hottie | |
| Dorothy Cecchi | ... | Woman in Dive Bar | |
| Martin Klebba | ... | Convict #12 | |
| Akiva Goldsman | ... | Executive #1 | |
| Michael Mann | ... | Executive #2 | |
| Brad Leland | ... | Executive #3 |
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Also Known As:
"Hidden from Earth" - Philippines (English title) (review title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.
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Runtime:
92 min | USA:102 min (unrated version)
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Certification:
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:12 |
UK:12A |
Australia:M |
Ireland:12A |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Finland:K-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Germany:12 |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Norway:15 |
Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #43295) |
USA:R (original rating) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Brazil:12 |
Sweden:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:Y7 |
New Zealand:M |
Denmark:11 |
Peru:14 |
Canada:PG |
Iceland:12 |
Iceland:16 (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:R16 (TV rating)
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The train wreck scene was filmed in San Pedro, CA, in conjunction with Pacific Harbor Line RR. PHL SD18 diesel locomotive #40 was changed by the movie crews to the fictitious Southland & Western RR.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Hancock picks up the police cruiser to protect the downed female officer, the car has no transmission or prop-shaft.
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Quotes:
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.4 (#7.4)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
The 900 #
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Is "Hancock" based on a book?What is that strange thing running across the street during the tornado scene?
Is Hancock an alien or what?
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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?