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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   90,574 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Vincent Ngo (written by) and
Vince Gilligan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 July 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's... more
Plot:
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 summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations more
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(525 articles)
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I guess some people just can't take a switch in tone. more (539 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hidden from Earth (Philippines: English title) (review title)
John Hancock (USA) (working title)
Tonight, He Comes (USA) (working title)
Hancock (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Quanmin chaoren (China: Mandarin title) (Taiwan) [zh]
Хэнкок (Russia) [ru]
Hancock (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Hancock (Croatia) [hr]
Hancock (Germany) [de]
Hancock (Greece) [el]
Hancock (Canada: French title) [fr]
Hancock (Japan: English title) [en]
Quanmin chaoren Hankaoke (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.
Runtime:
92 min | USA:102 min (unrated version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | UK:12A | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Norway:15 | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #43295) | USA:R (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:Y7 | New Zealand:M | Denmark:11 | Peru:14 | Canada:PG | Iceland:12 | Iceland:16 (DVD rating)

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Like the TV series "Arrested Development" (2003), Jason Bateman plays a man who becomes romantically involved with Charlize Theron's character (who isn't who he thinks she is), after his wife dies, leaving him with a son. Many scenes are set inside a prison. A key character loses a hand and replaces it with a hook device, and there are various references to incest. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Hancock picks up the police cruiser to protect the downed female officer, the car has no transmission or prop-shaft. more
Quotes:
[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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References X-Men (2000) more
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FAQ

Is Hancock an alien or what?
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158 out of 251 people found the following comment useful.
I guess some people just can't take a switch in tone., 5 July 2008
8/10
Author: The_Dead_See from Wisconsin

I've read a lot of the reviews here complaining about the film flagging in its final act. I respectfully disagree.

Hancock is most definitely DIFFERENT in it's last half - it drops off the comedy significantly and introduces some fascinating superhero mythology that is almost like an ancient Greek myth in its context. It also introduces some pretty tense and violent moments that really made me wonder if they should be marketing it as the kid-friendly summer blockbuster that they are. However, both halves have their own merits - the first being the humour, and the second being the (almost tragic) origin mythos. I suspect if you are prepared for the switch in tone, rather than shocked when it arrives, you might enjoy Hancock as much as I did.

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