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Overview
Tagline:
There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's... morePlot:
A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(122 articles)
Hancock's Still Saving the World in Japan (From Popsugar. 21 August 2008, 1:30 PM, PDT)
Will Smith Isn't Afraid to Rock the Pink (From Popsugar. 21 August 2008, 2:02 AM, PDT)
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This deserves some credit moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Will Smith | ... | John Hancock |
 | Charlize Theron | ... | Mary Embrey |
 | Jason Bateman | ... | Ray Embrey |
 | Jae Head | ... | Aaron Embrey |
 | Eddie Marsan | ... | Kenneth 'Red' Parker Jr. |
 | David Mattey | ... | Man Mountain |
 | Maetrix Fitten | ... | Matrix |
 | Thomas Lennon | ... | Mike |
 | Johnny Galecki | ... | Jeremy |
 | Hayley Marie Norman | ... | Hottie |
 | Dorothy Cecchi | ... | Woman in Dive Bar |
| Michelle Lemon | ... | Girl at Bus Bench |
| Akiva Goldsman | ... | Executive #1 |
 | Michael Mann | ... | Executive #2 |
| Brad Leland | ... | Executive #3 |
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Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
92 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:13+ (Québec) | Germany:12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #43295) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:M | UK:12A | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-13 | Chile:Y7 | Singapore:PG | Brazil:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | USA:R (original rating) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Ireland:12A | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12MOVIEmeter: 
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Warner Bros. passed on the chance to make the film. Sony then stepped in. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In one scene, the TV news announcer states that Hancock has been taken to "Los Angeles General Hospital" but in the following scene, there is an exterior shot of the hospital with the sign "Mercy General Hospital". moreQuotes:
[first lines]Police Officer: All units. All units. Code 3 pursuit of 2-11 white SUV heading east on Alameda service road. Suspects: three Asian males. Request back-up immediately. Be advised. Shots fired. Shots fired.
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Who Do You Love? moreFAQ
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Perhaps I'm being generous, but I think this movie deserves some credit. It's a serious take on a dysfunctional superhero that isn't based upon a Marvel Comics or DC Comics character. The special effects aren't as good as a movie like Transformers, but at least you aren't getting an animated CGI character hopping around like you do in Hulk and Spiderman. It appears that several elements of this movie may be inspired by the now defunct Broadway Comics. The classic scene of a car being skewered on a spire was depicted in the "Powers That Be" comic and the dysfunctional marriage relationship in the movie is not unlike the "Shadow State" comic by Broadway. Perhaps seeing similar depictions hit the big screen made me appreciate the movie more.
Will Smith and Charlize Theron do a great job. The hero is flawed, but he's not a wimp. The movie's biggest weakness is the pacing. Some of the special effects go by so fast that you don't get to appreciate them. Some of the drama plays out so slowly that you might be wondering why they don't rush it along. The movie is faithful to the trailer. It's tough writing a spoiler-free review of this since there are some great twists in the plot.