The Hitman's Bodyguard

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The Hitman's Bodyguard

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2017

1h 58m

Action

Comedy

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The world's top protection agent is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world's most notorious hit men. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their journey from England to The Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator who is out for blood.

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Critics Consensus

The Hitman's Bodyguard coasts on Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds' banter -- but doesn't get enough mileage to power past an overabundance of action-comedy clichés.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

09/22/2017

2.5/4

It's a crassly violent comic book, an insane bit of violence and bloodshed overflowing in crude one-liners, car chases, explosions and random jolts of gunfire.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

08/31/2017

2/5

The Hitman's Bodyguard wasted its talented stars and served up a slop that is best watched on a long-haul flight, sandwiched between some non-Pixar animation and a weepy romance with a dying female lead.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

08/30/2017

2.5/5

Outwardly it's all as mindless as can be.

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

05/19/2022

4/10

Weak characters, a thin plot, and a few funny moments lead to a bland but inoffensive film. As far as action comedies go, we've seen far better, and we've seen far worse. "The Hitman's Bodyguard" finds itself somewhere in the unremarkable middle.

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Drew Dietsch

FANDOM

12/29/2021

4/5

Thanks to a sturdy control of tone and some deliciously wicked performances, it works like gangbusters despite its bare-bones plot and a weak villain.

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Larry Bartleet

NME (New Musical Express)

06/30/2021

4/5

A fun but silly buddy movie that squeezes in some philosophy and romance too...

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Kyle

06/24/2021

The action scenes were great and the comedy was unstoppable!

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Ana N

@RT82805286 Jul 23

Watched this and the Wife's sequel way too many times. My go to comfort action comedy. I don't get the bad reviews. It is well written, action packed, has romcom, some drama, buddy banter, good plot, and lots of entertaining action. I never get tired of it.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu May 23

A stone age level plot carried entirely by pure chaos, slick action and the insane energy between the leads. Dumb? Maybe. Entertaining as hell? Absolutely. One of those perfect switch off your brain timepass watches.

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Lucas O.

@bodie5454 Apr 18

Pretty brutal plot but very funny and action packed. Would watch again as it’s entertaining

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John R

@RT91501528 Apr 18

A fun way to spend a couple hours but a poor, illogical plot.

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Robert H

@RT67183474 Mar 19

Don’t listen to the top critics. Sure it’s not a work of genius or even that tightly executed, but the Hitman's Bodyguard is a fun, enjoyably daft action film I’d happily watch again if I saw it lined up on TV or Netflix. Just fast-paced enough to prevent you thinking too much about certain plot flaws. Almost all the magic is between Reynolds and Jackson but there are some real golden moments outside their bromance that, I would say, trumps most in Baby Driver for comedy and enjoyability. Although I’d still rank Baby Driver higher in originality, I’d probably rather watch the Hitman's Bodyguard on a spare night in.

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Synopsis

The world's top protection agent is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world's most notorious hit men. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their journey from England to The Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator who is out for blood.

Director: Patrick Hughes
Producer: John Thompson, Matthew O'Toole, Les Weldon, Mark Gill
Screenwriter: Tom O'Connor
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Nu Boyana Film Studios, Campbell Grobman Films
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.4M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)