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Hancock (2008)
Hancock is a 2008 American superhero action comedy-drama film of a rather loose superhero who after saving the life of a PR executive and meeting the man's beautiful wife, he realizes that he may have a sensitive side after all and redeem himself from public insults.
12 July 1954, Evanston, Illinois, USA
22 May 1981, Bronx, New York, USA
30 April 1975, Bree, Flanders, Belgium
11 May 1957, Bakersfield, California, USA
1 August 1974, New York City, New York, USA
14 July 1974, Columbus, Ohio, USA
22 February 1975, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2 May 1972, Detroit, Michigan, USA
5 February 1943, Chicago, Illinois, USA
August 26, 2009
Kicks into tired oh-it-sucks-to-have-superpowers territory and opens up a can of racial issues it has no intention of investigatingFebruary 01, 2009
A few actors such as Clint Eastwood, marry substance and popularity. But very few. Most actors' egos lead them to slum in the box office. I'm reminded of this often when a major, talented actor opts for popularity instead of substance when the latter beckOctober 21, 2014
And if you're still not willing to forgive Hancock, and least there is the scene where he shoves a guy's head up another guy's butt.August 03, 2009
I have no problem signing on to recommend this. Get it? Signing on...John Hancock... nevermind.July 04, 2008
The dynamic between the sullen Smith and sincere Bateman may be the best thing in the Peter Berg's movie, but it's a tough call because the whole popcorn fest is flat-out fantastic.October 14, 2012
Hancock is what happens when you have talented people working on quality material: it's really a no-brainer that it works so well.October 18, 2008
The strain of messianism in Will Smith movies is becoming ever more pronounced.July 03, 2008
A peculiar and occasionally charming poke in the ribs of the superman myth.July 03, 2008
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.July 14, 2008
It's definitely a mish-mash, but really good performances.October 18, 2008
Train wrecks are intrinsically spectacular, and Will Smith's new movie offers a doozy. Two of them, in fact.