The Hitman's Bodyguard

"Everyone's out to get them... If they don't kill each other first."

2017 1h 58m EN

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6.9

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44%

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6.9

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 6,857🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 262,241

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Synopsis

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The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

“Everyone's out to get them... If they don't kill each other first.”

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Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Michael Bryce
Samuel L. Jackson
Darius Kincaid
Gary Oldman
Vladislav Dukhovich
Salma Hayek Pinault
Sonia Kincaid
Élodie Yung
Amelia Roussel
Richard E. Grant
Seifert
Joaquim de Almeida
Foucher
Kirsty Mitchell
Rebecca Harr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Hughes
Writers: Tom O'Connor
Languages: French, English, Russian
Countries: Bulgaria, Canada, France, Hong Kong, United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Russian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, France, Hong Kong, United States of America, United Kingdom.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Hitman's Bodyguard Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

CAST

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210+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Hughes, shot by Jules O'Loughlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Hughes directs. Jules O'Loughlin behind the camera. Atli Örvarsson scores. Jake Roberts cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Bulgaria, Canada, France, Hong Kong, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Russian.
4International production across 6 countries: Bulgaria, Canada, France, Hong Kong, United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Part of the "The Hitman's Bodyguard Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6210+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Patrick Hughes, shot by Jules O'Loughlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Jake Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Everyone's out to get them... If they don't kill each other first.".
12IMDB entry: tt1959563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 14 themes, including "assassin", "court", "england", "hitman".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jules O'Loughlin
Original score: Atli Örvarsson
Editing: Jake Roberts
Production design: Russell De Rozario
Costume design: Stephanie Collie
Makeup / hair: Sally Crouch
VFX supervisor: Veselina Georgieva
Sound: Justin M. Davey
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $176,586,701
Return: 589% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 44% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 47/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 262,241 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

Part of

The Hitman's Bodyguard Collection

Action Comedy films featuring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel Jackson, and Salma Hayek.

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Patrick Hughes

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garethmb2017-08-18
For professional Bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds), life is good. As an elite member of his craft, he is well paid and lives a very good life keeping high-profile targets safe the world over. When things unexpectedly take a turn we find Michael two years on having hit the skids and struggling to claw his way back to prominence in the new film “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”. Things become complicated for Michael as a despotic tyrant named Dukhovich (Gary Oldman) is on trial for war crimes and countless atrocities, and is about to go free due to removing all those who would be able to testify against him with credible evidence. That is with the exception of one Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson). Darius is incarcerated but makes a deal to testify in exchange for his wife (Selma Hayek), being granted freedom. Darius knows he is a marked man but takes the chance and under the watch of Interpol Agent Roussel (Elodie Yung), they set off. Naturally things do not go as planned and the two find themselves fleeing for their lives with numerous deadly assassins hot on their heels. Unsure who she can trust, Roussel calls in Michael even though they have some seriously unresolved issues about one another that destroyed their previous relationship. Further complicating matters is the history Michael and Darius share which makes them naturally hostile to one another. Nevertheless, Michael and Darius set off to reach the courtroom but the imposed deadline and face numerous dangers and hilarious situations along the way. Jackson and Reynolds work very well with one another and their banter and chiding comes across as very natural. The jokes come more often than I expected but the film is very much an action film, and the sequences are intense, funny, and gripping, especially and extended chase and fight sequence along the canals and shopping district of Amsterdam. While some may say that the film is just a variation on the Buddy Cop genre of old, the strong cast and the winning mix of jokes and action make the film a very pleasant surprise and one of my more enjoyable films of 2017. It was a highly-enjoyable thrill ride and one of the best films this summer. If you are a fan of action, comedies, and the pairing of Jackson and Reynolds, do not miss this film. 4 stars out of 5.
Gimly2017-08-28
★ 5/10
The Hitman's Bodyguard is getting absolutely flensed by the critics, including several of whom I personally value the opinion of very highly. But when it comes to The Hitman's Bodyguard, I gotta flat out disagree. It's not out here changing lives for the better, and it's hardly gonna ride out the year on a palanquin of Oscar nominations, but I had a seriously enjoyable time with The Hitman's Bodyguard. Jackson and Reynolds worked. The leads and their respective romantic entanglements worked. Most of all, director Patrick Hughes worked his ass of to blend comedy, action and romance and have it pay off. This isn't Hughes' best work though, if you want to see that, check out 2010's Red Hill. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Reno2018-02-04
★ 7/10
Once upon a time two sworn enemies teamed up! Maybe the critics are right, but like usual, I don't have to agree with them. This is a nice film, not a great film as a few people lauding. It is entertaining. All the stunts were good, comedies were good enough, but the basic plot itself a cliche. Yes, anybody aged 20+ would surely have seen many similar storied films. It's just in another time with another cast and crew. They had promoted it so well. So the result was incredible. But in reality JUST one time watchable film with not expecting serious laughs. Initially I thought it could be this year's 'The Nice Guys', and they are about to repeat the same magic of Crowe and Gosling duo. But it was different. Too hard hitting, just what Tarantino fans would like to have. Besides, their guy, Samuel L. Jackson is here. Both the leads were good. That does not mean they have saved the film. That's an assumption of fanboys. Luck could be another factor! It was about a hitman in capture decides to give an important testimony in the International Criminal Court against a powerful man. So now the bad guys are after him in his every move from England to Holland. A demoted bodyguard takes the job to safely get him to his destination. Their journey begins where they are going to encounter a series of obstacles and they finally make it where a major twist comes in before the end. As I said, this is no special, except the way they have presented on the screen makes the difference. But again, not all films are lucky in that criteria as this one. It is like one in a 20-25 films. So if your objective is timepass, then this will do just fine. There could be a sequel, probably prequel seems a nice idea. But I'm not sure whether I want it or not. I'll just be happy if they do! 7/10