Hit Man

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Hit Man

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2024

1h 53m

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Crime

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Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater's sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals, a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona). As Madison falls for one of Gary's hit man personas -- the mysteriously sexy Ron -- their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes.

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Critics Consensus

A deceptively dark thriller that's also loaded with laughs, Hit Man is an outstanding showcase for leading man Glen Powell -- and one of the most purely entertaining films of Richard Linklater's career.

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Cheesy and easy-peasy, Hit Man skates on its handsome stars Glenn Powell and Adria Arjona’s charisma and Richard Linklater’s reliable guile.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/17/2024

4/5

A crime romp with a lightness of touch that feels increasingly rare.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

07/13/2024

3.5/5

Based on a profile of Johnson in Texas Monthly magazine, by Skip Hollandsworth, this old-fashioned sexy caper makes merry with unreliable narration, slapstick and the stress of remembering which lie you told.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

06/15/2024

4/5

...three different movies but never feels disconnected or disjointed. It transforms into character as effortlessly and entertainingly as Powell does.

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Matthew Koss

The Wandering Screen (YouTube)

Aug 16

B

Linklater and Powell are here for fun, and though you might see certain plot points coming, seeing Gary expose himself to Madison as anything but a Hit Man is well worth the viewing.

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Marta Medina Perez

mundoCine

Aug 15

4/5

Hit Man showcases Powell’s huge talent as he dives into a wildly entertaining and intricate personality bodyswap. A genre-blending cocktail brimming with swagger, extravagance, and chaos in the best possible way. An absolute hit. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Patrick Beatty

ABC4 Utah

Aug 12

Richard Linklater proves again how great of an independent voice he is. I loved the writing, and the comedy, and think if you are looking for a fun movie night this should be moved to the very top of your list.

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David

06/10/2024

Glen Powell is a superstar!

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J

06/05/2024

Loved it and Glen Powell is great in it! The one thing I didn't like was that at the end, he replaced his cats with dogs :(

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Jeff G

06/05/2024

great plot, nice romance, two leads had great chemistry. Glen Powell is now a Star

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Patrick

06/04/2024

This movie was an absolute delight. I’m not a rom com person but those elements of this movie were amazing. Some of the best on screen chemistry I’ve seen in a while. Highly recommend this in the theater if you get the chance!

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Max

05/31/2024

A pleasant watch, good scenario and actors. Unexpected ending!

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Carol

05/28/2024

Its starts out slow and not what you think but in the end it was a good movie.

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Synopsis

Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater's sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals, a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona). As Madison falls for one of Gary's hit man personas -- the mysteriously sexy Ron -- their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Jason Bateman, Mike Blizzard, Michael Costigan, Richard Linklater, Glen Powell
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Detour Pictures, Cinetic Media, AGC Studios, Barnstorm Productions, Aggregate Films, Monarch Media, Detour Filmproduction, Netflix, ShivHans Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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