Mr. Right

"They make a killer couple."

2016 1h 35m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,502

ComedyRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

“They make a killer couple.”

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Cast

Sam Rockwell
Mr. Right
Anna Kendrick
Martha McKay
Tim Roth
Hopper / Reynolds
James Ransone
Von Cartigan
Anson Mount
Richard Cartigan
Michael Eklund
Johnny Moon
RZA
Shotgun Steve
Douglas M. Griffin
Gus Patrick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paco Cabezas
Writers: Max Landis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paco Cabezas, shot by Daniel Aranyó. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick and Tim Roth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They make a killer couple.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2091935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paco Cabezas directs. Daniel Aranyó behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Tom Wilson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Paco Cabezas, shot by Daniel Aranyó. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tom Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick and Tim Roth carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They make a killer couple.".
8IMDB entry: tt2091935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Aranyó
Original score: Aaron Zigman
Editing: Tom Wilson
Production design: Mara LePere-Schloop
Costume design: Jillian Kreiner
Makeup / hair: Darryl Lucas
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $34,694
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mr. Right (2016)

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Reno2016-07-04
★ 5/10
A hitman with the 'killing is wrong' attitude. Something is not right for 'Mr, Right'. It is not an event based action-comedy or something like man meets woman romance-comedy, but very random presentation. Where it begins and where it ends, you can't clearly say it is a well written script. The actings were decent, but the scenes aren't overwhelmingly impressive as it should be. Directed by 'Neon Flesh' famed filmmaker, after that film his other projects weren't up to the standards including this one. It is written by the one who was behind the 'American Ultra'. There's a strikingly similar between these two and you won't deny if you had seen them. Especially Anna Kendrick's character to what the Jesse Eisenberg was in that film. If we go deep, Sam Rockwell as well might fall into the same category to what Kristen Stewart was. At some point, one of the film characters mentions the same secret project. So I think it is the same universe and a spin-off. Sam-Kendrick combo was the highlight of the film. I hope they would do some serious subject together in the near future. The action sequences were good, other than that it's not funny at all or romantic. That means I did not enjoy it because the theme did not work for me which I felt very common these days. So it failed because of the lack of innovation and proper development, but the overall film was not bad if entertainment is the main agenda. I know there are audience for it and they will back it. I won't stand between you and your watch if you want to try it, I just say be careful, that's all. 5/10
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots2016-07-30
LOUISA SAYS: A SCREEN ZEALOTS REVIEW www.screenzealots.com “Mr. Right” isn’t much more than a half-baked hitman romantic comedy. We’ve seen the concept before (think “True Romance” meets “Grosse Point Blank“), but the idea has never been as messy, sloppy and as ill conceived as it is here. Unlucky in love Martha (Anna Kendrick) has her world turned upside down when she meets and falls for gun for hire Francis (Sam Rockwell). Their love story blossoms over killings, knives and gun battles. The script, written by Max Landis of “American Ultra” fame, is just too flimsy to work. I expected more from the writer. Tim Roth and RZA turn in enjoyable supporting performances, but the two leads lend the most starpower. The film features the onscreen pairing of my dreams with Kendrick and Rockwell. The two have an undeniable chemistry, but both actors are completely wasted with this mess. I really, really hope to see them work together in the future in a good movie — they both deserve a far better vehicle than this. “Mr. Right” is a fun idea that’s poorly executed. MATT SAYS: In “Mr. Right,” Martha (Anna Kendrick) has recently broken up with her boyfriend after she discovers him cheating on her. A chance encounter in a convenience store leads her to start dating an unnamed hitman (Sam Rockwell). If those two names — Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick — are all you need to hear to decide you want to see this movie, read no further. If you want to see the two of them play off of one another, this will be a meal that is mostly satisfying for you, but leaves you just a little bit hungry for something with more substance. There are probably vehicles that would have worked better for the two of them, but basically, it’s enjoyable enough as a choice for a movie night at home. The highlights: Sam Rockwell’s dancing and dry delivery and the way that Anna Kendrick’s millennial-angsty, world-weary-but-optimistic character plays off of him. Tim Roth’s nameless soldier-of-fortune with inscrutable motivations. The rent-a-thug Steve (The RZA), who is nothing if not pragmatic. The lowlights: a terrible script that tries too hard to shoehorn a hardcore action plot into a film that works well enough without it. It’s readily apparent why this movie didn’t get a wider theatrical release. I enjoyed seeing it, but ask me a month from now and I’ll barely remember it. A SCREEN ZEALOTS REVIEW www.screenzealots.com
Kamurai2020-07-25
★ 8/10
Great watch, will watch again, and do recommend. This has a very special recipe of madness to it, I honestly don't know how to tell you how this movie FEELS. Sam Rockwell has a very particular style of acting to begin with, and telling him to turn it up to eleven turns out amazingly. Anna Kendrick, better know for "I'm a teen girl" acting than intense action roles keeps every pace with Rockwell in both action and madness. While we get whiplash from how likeable Kendrick's character is before Rockwell comes in, the fun of the movie quickly takes off in both action and writing. As "Mr. Right" carries chaos in his wake, it starts to develop multi-threading between the two characters, and while Rockwell is the main focus for majority of the movie, I think it is equal part leads between the two. There is some funny business in the 3rd act as they do some things that would normally be 1st act establishing events, but one becomes a mini-arc of the 3rd act, and the other just isn't explained at all, unless I misunderstood. The only other movie that is even close to this is "Wanted", and that's pretty superficial, the higher philosophical points aren't presented in the same manner at all, the movies "feel" completely differently, but they both focus on the morality of killing and high reflexes. Definitely give this one a go if you like action movies, it's a lot of fun.