Hit Man

R

In Theaters Fri May 24

1 hr. 53 min.

Action

Comedy

Crime

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Nick Schager

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Hit Man is hot and hilarious, a winning combination amplified by a story that gets knottier at every turn.

Jan 26, 2024

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Keith Uhlich

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It’s as if Linklater is playing posthumous wingman for his subject, giving him the rom-com-slick Hollywood ending he never got in life.

Oct 27, 2023

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Zach Lewis

Slant Magazine

With Richard Linklater’s Hitman, the charismatic Glen Powell has been offered a plum opportunity to shape his image into something more complicated and often poignant.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 4, 2023

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Manuela Lazic

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Hit Man perfectly demonstrates that the endless protest of the death of the movie star should instead be a rallying cry for the traditional theatrical release.

Apr 27, 2024

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Leah Sydney

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"Hit Man" is a twisty, funny, wildly entertaining and a laugh out loud clever ride. Don't miss it!

Apr 17, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

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This is not to be realistic or tense but zippy engaging little comedic thriller.

Rated: 9/10

Mar 2, 2024

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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
Executive Producer: Steve Barnett, Scott Brown, Megan Creydt, Zach Garrett, Alan 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 (Language Throughout|Some Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2024
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1