Hit Man

"He's not a killer, but he can pretend."

2024 1h 56m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 1,785

ComedyRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

“He's not a killer, but he can pretend.”

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Cast

Glen Powell
Gary Johnson
Adria Arjona
Madison Figueroa Masters
Austin Amelio
Jasper
Retta
Claudette
Sanjay Rao
Phil
Molly Bernard
Alicia
Evan Holtzman
Ray
Gralen Bryant Banks
Sargeant Hank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Linklater, shot by Shane F. Kelly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Glen Powell and Adria Arjona and Austin Amelio carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's not a killer, but he can pretend.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Linklater directs. Shane F. Kelly behind the camera. Graham Reynolds scores. Sandra Adair cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 2 years ago.
3200+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Richard Linklater, shot by Shane F. Kelly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Graham Reynolds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sandra Adair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Glen Powell and Adria Arjona and Austin Amelio carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's not a killer, but he can pretend.".
9IMDB entry: tt20215968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "hitman", "identity", "professor", "new orleans, louisiana".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shane F. Kelly
Original score: Graham Reynolds
Editing: Sandra Adair
Production design: Bruce Curtis
Costume design: Juliana Hoffpauir
Makeup / hair: Courtney Lether
VFX supervisor: Cody Ground
Sound: Tom Hammond
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,800,000
Box office: $5,101,673
Return: 58% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hit Man (2024)

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Manuel São Bento2023-09-05
★ 8/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/hit-man-venice-film-festival-review-one-of-the-years-greatest-comedies/ "Hit Man leaves everyone floored with one of the best comedies of the year in a magical case of cinema in which direction, screenplay, and cast combine so well with each other that, in the end, it's impossible not to applaud. Richard Linklater and Glen Powell deliver an insanely hilarious, genuinely entertaining script elevated by the filmmaker's flawless technical execution and career-best performances from Powell and Adria Arjona. A light, non-stop narrative filled with memorable, thought-provoking, sharp dialogue, exploring notions of identity and personality through the question: "can we really change who we are?" One of the most sensationally enjoyable theater experiences in recent years." Rating: A-
CinemaSerf2024-05-29
★ 7/10
At this rate, Glen Powell is going to be able to pay Tom Cruise back for his flying lessons pretty swiftly! Here, he's a rather geeky teacher (Gary) who teaches philosophy at a college whilst occasionally helping out the cops with some criminal profiling. When one of their investigators "Jasper" (Austin Amelio) goes a bit too far and gets suspended, Gary gets drafted in last minute and proves quite effective at getting folks who want to bump of their nearest and dearest for $5,000 to admit their cunning plans to a well wired-up con. The more of these cases he does, the better he gets; the more fun he has dressing up and adept he becomes at assuming a range of identities. It's "Maddy" (Adria Arjona) who sets the cat amongst the pigeons when she asks him to get shot of her thuggish husband "Ray" (Evan Holtzman). He takes a shine to her and talks her out of her criminal ploy. Quickly the two are seeing each other - which is manna from heaven for the deposed "Jasper". When her husband is found dead, he thinks he knows exactly who did what and how best to exact his revenge... It's quite an entertaining romantic thriller this, providing Powell with an opportunity to charm his way through an almost two hours of cinema that is light and fluffy, completely preposterous yet based on a true character. Arjona looks like she is having a good time here, too - and the last twenty minutes are quite fun. No, it won't trouble a BAFTA jury I suspect - but it's quite enjoyable summertime fayre.
r96sk2024-06-08
★ 9/10
<em>'Hit Man'</em> is fun! Glen Powell and Adria Arjona team up to form a strong acting chemistry, I enjoyed seeing them both feature all the way through - two great performances. On the note of the cast, good to see Austin Amelio appear; I like that guy from his <em>'The Walking Dead'</em> days. This movie is paced very well, the two hour run time did not feel of that length at all. It holds an interesting and fairly amusing plot, one brought to life by everyone involved on and off screen very nicely. It's goofy in certain ways, though that is only a positive to be honest. I also thought it was going to end slightly differently, but again that's not a negative.