Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer (WGA):

Simon Kinberg (written by)

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Marriage | Shotgun | Shot In The Arm | Neck Breaking Scene

Awards:

8 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 27	8:00 PM	WGNAMER
Sun. Nov. 29	4:00 PM	WGNAMER

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	John Smith
Angelina Jolie	...	Jane Smith
Vince Vaughn	...	Eddie
Adam Brody	...	Benjamin Danz
Kerry Washington	...	Jasmine
Keith David	...	Father
Chris Weitz	...	Martin Coleman
Rachael Huntley	...	Suzy Coleman
Michelle Monaghan	...	Gwen
Stephanie March	...	Julie - Associate #1
Jennifer Morrison	...	Jade - Associate #2
Theresa Barrera	...	Janet - Associate #3
Perrey Reeves	...	Jessie - Associate #4
Melanie Tolbert	...	Jamie - Associate #5
Jerry T. Adams	...	Guard - Bull

Also Known As:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Australia)
Sr. y Sra. Smith (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Мистер и миссис Смит (Russia) [ru]
Bay ve bayan Smith (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Hr. ja pr. Smith (Estonia) [et]
M. et Mme Smith (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Finland) [fi]
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Germany) [de]
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Italy) [it]
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Greece) [el]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
Mr. y Mrs. Smith (Spain) [es]
Pan i pani Smith (Poland) [pl]
Sr. & Sra. Smith (Brazil) [pt]
Sr. & Sra. Smith (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, intense action, sexual content and brief strong language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (unrated DVD version) | Denmark:11 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (original rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Ireland:15A (original rating) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) (unrated DVD version) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41115) | France:U | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Poland:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | Greece:K-13 | Norway:15 | Brazil:14 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | New Zealand:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

The 35mm prints of this film come from a digitally grain reduced digital intermediate. They are full of digital grain reduction artifacts.

Goofs:

Continuity: When John and Jane are speeding down the freeway in the van with the three cars chasing them, the left tail light disappears and reappears between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
John Smith: [at the marriage counselor's] OK, I'll go first. Um... Let me say, uh, we don't really need to be here. See, we've been married for five years.
Jane Smith: Six.
John Smith: [chastened] Five, six years.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Heroes Unmasked: Head to Head (#1.14)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

The Worst Day Since Yesterday

So Much Better Than The Previews Would Have You Believe

John Smith and Jane Smith has the perfect marriage. Well, not quite so perfect. And they've been keeping secrets from each other. They work for rival firms that do outsourcing work for the CIA. (Sadly, this would be better if viewers didn't know this for the first twenty minutes of the film, but the previews already gave it away.)

Based on the preview, I thought this would be a Pitt-Jolie lovefest. I have enjoyed many of Pitt's films but not so many of Jolie's. And together, it was like a showcase of perfection for the American masses. Do I need to be reminded I'll never be handsome or rich? (Some will say movies help us escape this, and maybe it does, but still...)

My concerns were unfounded. This movie is well-acted, well-directed and well-written. The story is layered and brilliant, as well as quite funny. The direction fits well. The acting is superb, some of the best from Brad Pitt yet. And the explosions and gunfire and things breaking and high-tech gadgets? Very nice - someone put a lot into this film and/or has some natural talent I hope we see more of in Hollywood.

I don't know if this film is PG-13 or R. I heard it was PG-13 because a sex scene was cut. Well, let me say: you should have kept the scene and kept the R. With all the excessive violence (really over the top) and the cussing, a little smut isn't going to make much difference. I mean, as an action film, I expect a solid R rating (look at Bruce Willis and "Die Hard" or "Hostage").

No real complaints about this movie. I really want to say something bad, but I cannot. I was entertained the whole time and found the film very persuasively believable. I don't know who wrote or directed this (I guess I could check, but I didn't) but they just scored points in my book. Unless it was Michael Bay, but I'm pretty sure he had nothing to do with this.