Shadowboxer

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Shadowboxer

R

2005

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

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Rose (Helen Mirren) is a highly efficient contract killer, and her stepson, Mikey (Cuba Gooding Jr.), shares her profession and her bed. Learning she has terminal cancer, she determines to carry out one last hit, but her plans go awry when she discovers her next target is her latest employer's (Stephen Dorff) pregnant wife (Vanessa Ferlito).

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Critics Consensus

With random characters and a preposterous plot, this bizarre thriller might leave you with your mouth hanging open in disbelief.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Cuba Gooding Jr. continues his sad descent from Oscar-winning actor (Jerry Maguire) to walking punch line with this absurd drama...

Jul 13, 2022

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Aaron Spelling may be slapping his forehead, but a few cemetary plots over, 1950's melodrama king Douglas Sirk is smiling.

Rated: C

Feb 1, 2009

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Thumbs down to a movie of such vile and violent temper.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 25, 2006

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Show off and almost absurd scenes result in a lazy movie. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 15, 2020

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Mieka Strawhorn

Pajiba

The movie is bad, y'all. Like real bad. But, I still find a number of reasons to recommend it.

Aug 3, 2018

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

The raw materials for a gutsy, gritty, fearless, fascinating thriller are here, but they amount to some intriguing individual parts and not a satisfying, cohesive whole.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 26, 2007

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georgan g

Quite a bizarre plot with plenty of action. Violence being passed to the next generation is at least honest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Brutal violence and too long....

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this film, and can't see why it got so low ratings

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Inane plot without a laugh track.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

complex relationships. not an action movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

How can a movie with such talent as Joseph Gordon Levitt and Helen Mirren be this horrible?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

Rose (Helen Mirren) is a highly efficient contract killer, and her stepson, Mikey (Cuba Gooding Jr.), shares her profession and her bed. Learning she has terminal cancer, she determines to carry out one last hit, but her plans go awry when she discovers her next target is her latest employer's (Stephen Dorff) pregnant wife (Vanessa Ferlito).

Director: Lee Daniels
Producer: Lee Daniels, Damon Dash, Lisa Cortes, Brook Lenfest, David Robinson
Screenwriter: Will Rokos
Production Co: Lee Daniels Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Nudity|Language|Strong Graphic Sexuality|Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 21, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $370.6K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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