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Hancock

(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: PG-13 — for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language
  • Director: Peter Berg   Cast: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Adam Del Rio, Jameson Dixon Jr.
  • Running Time: 92 minutes
  • Reader Rating:

    5.0 out of 10

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Genre

Action/Adventure, Drama

Producer

Louis D'Esposito

Distributor

Columbia Pictures

Release Date

Jul 2, 2008

Release Notes

Nationwide

Official Website

Review

This big-budget action comedy—starring Will Smith, naturally—chronicles the efforts of a misunderstood superhero to get back in the public’s good graces after one too many PR snafus. Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron co-star.

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Could've been alot better

dshah from 08879 | Posted on 7/3/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)

Will Smith is the only actor because of whom the movie actually becomes bearable. The story progressed fine until about half way through it. After that it just falls flat on its face. I would've liked more action sequences than...Read More