Wanted

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Wanted

R

2008

1h 50m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley to tap into dormant powers. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

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Critics Consensus

Wanted is stylish, energetic popcorn fare with witty performances from Angelina Jolie (playing an expert assassin), James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman that help to distract from its absurdly over-the-top plot.

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Jim Ridley

Village Voice

Bekmambetov's movie evaporates pretty quickly after it's consumed.

Jul 6, 2010

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

Wanted is too bloody, too over the top, too silly, and too special effects driven. It's also excessively entertaining and fun.

Rated: A-

Jul 6, 2010

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Bekmambetov made better films in Russia with far less money and more ideas.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 1, 2008

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

"Wanted" barely gives Angelina Jolie anything to do, and yet it's her rare blockbuster to appropriately regard her pull as nigh-inexplicable magic. When Jolie shows up here, the alchemy of the narrative completely changes. You know it. She knows it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 29, 2025

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Sean Axmaker

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There’s no smarts behind it, merely style and spectacle, and Bekmambetov just runs with it. He’s not concerned with making it look real, just with making it look really cool and letting the audience decide if they’re in the mood to play his game.

Apr 14, 2023

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

Wanted is a 14 year-old boy's fantasy - being given $3 million, a gun and Angelina Jolie as company. Your viewpoint of the film will depend on how well you can suspend disbelief and your opinions on casual violence.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 17, 2021

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TWMax65

This movie had a very unique directing style to it and I kind of liked it. There were some pretty entertaining scenes and sequences. Some things are for sure quite silly and far-fetched but overall this is a good and wild popcorn film to appreciate! The cast was cool to see throughout the film too and I was not expecting that specific twist in the plot to take place right before the 3rd act. Not the best but not awful for what it is!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Jayden H.

I loved this movie, super unrealistic in a fun way!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Chris P

Curving bullets with the speed of your hand? STFU!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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K.D. R

Can't explain how stupid and a waist of time this is. It had to be a favor movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Jake S.

I frickin’ love this movie… is it ridiculous? Absolutely… but it’s fun and it has a great cast including James McAvoy in the first role I remember seeing him in. The story is quite good and the concept is intriguing. It is well paced and contains some of the most wild and memorable action sequences to this day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Joshua L.

Brainless action movies are fun, but this one…was so bad it made Bad Boys 2 look like an Oscar winning film. None of the characters were believable nor relatable and the only character I found myself rooting for was the conclusion of the movie. I literally found myself saying the word “stupid” out loud so many times that I started to question my sanity for not turning it off.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Timur Bekmambetov

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James McAvoy

Wesley Gibson

Morgan Freeman

Sloan

Angelina Jolie

Fox

Terence Stamp

Pekwarsky

Thomas Kretschmann

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Synopsis

Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley to tap into dormant powers. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Producer: Marc Platt, Jim Lemley, Jason Netter, Iain Smith
Screenwriter: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Stillking Films, Marc Platt Productions, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 27, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $134.3M
Runtime: 1h 50m

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