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Overview
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There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's... morePlot:
A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(124 articles)
‘The Dark Knight’ still No. 1 at overseas b.o. (From screeninglog. 31 August 2008, 8:37 PM, PDT)
The Top 10 Summer 2008 Movies: It’s Been A Hell Of A Run! (From Screen Rant. 30 August 2008, 12:45 PM, PDT)
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About a superhuman who is just very human moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Will Smith | ... | John Hancock | |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Mary Embrey | |
| Jason Bateman | ... | Ray Embrey | |
| Jae Head | ... | Aaron Embrey | |
| Eddie Marsan | ... | Kenneth 'Red' Parker Jr. | |
| David Mattey | ... | Man Mountain | |
| Maetrix Fitten | ... | Matrix | |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | Mike | |
| Johnny Galecki | ... | Jeremy | |
| Hayley Marie Norman | ... | Hottie | |
| Dorothy Cecchi | ... | Woman in Dive Bar | |
| Michelle Lemon | ... | Girl at Bus Bench | |
| Akiva Goldsman | ... | Executive #1 | |
| Michael Mann | ... | Executive #2 | |
| Brad Leland | ... | Executive #3 |
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Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.Parents Guide:
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92 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | UK:12A | USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #43295) | Malaysia:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:15 | Brazil:12 | South Korea:12 | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Norway:15 | New Zealand:M | Finland:K-13 | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Chile:Y7 | Netherlands:12MOVIEmeter: 
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The script, originally titled 'Tonight, He Comes', floated around in Hollywood for over a decade. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Ray is waiting in traffic on the train tracks, he is talking to his wife on the cell phone, holding it up to his left ear. He ends the conversation. But in a later long shot, the phone is still being held up to his left ear. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Police Officer: All units. All units. Code 3 pursuit of 2-11 white SUV heading east on Alameda service road. Suspects: three Asian males. Request back-up immediately. Be advised. Shots fired. Shots fired.
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Hancock was a pretty interesting as well as entertaining movie. It definitely wasn't your typical superhero movie; and it wasn't originally a DC or Marvel comic. It's more about what would happen if someone with superheroes was around in modern times, and that is what makes it interesting. If there's some property damage done while catching criminals, people will be angry; if a vigilante has a bad attitude, people will be angry. I suppose Batman explores some of that not being liked by the public, as well as the bad attitude and personal trauma of the hero, but I found Hancock to be quite original in its handling of these issues. I liked the media attention and the use of sunglasses as a "mask" of sorts. I really liked how Hancock progresses as a character, and I liked the other characters as well. Usually little kids in movies annoy me, but the son of the supporting character was pretty cute and endearing. This isn't really a hero movie where there is a superhero and a super villain; I think it's more about what it means to be a human and relate to other people, to do good things and the desire to be accepted. I think the best part of Hancock is that it's about a superhuman who is just very human. It was a lot of fun.