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Summary Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.

Directed By: Richard Linklater

Written By: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth

In Theaters Now
  • 2024
  • R
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2024
  • R
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 55 m

Hit Man

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 44 Critic Reviews
must-see
83
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 15 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.

Directed By: Richard Linklater

Written By: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 44 Critic Reviews
83
98% Positive
43 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 44 Critic Reviews
83
98% Positive
43 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
May 23, 2024
A blast of pure pleasure and one of the year’s best films, “Hit Man” should be seen with a crowd grooving on its devilish comic energy, its off-the-charts sexual chemistry and the star-making turn at its center.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
90
May 31, 2024
Oooowee, this is one scorchingly sexy thriller. Powered by shining new star Glen Powell, who singes the screen with wowza costar Adria Arjona, this cheeky, somewhat true story from director Richard Linklater adds up to one of the best and most beguiling movies of the year.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 15 User Ratings
6.4
67% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 15 User Ratings
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67% Positive
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13% Mixed
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20% Negative
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89
May 23, 2024
You think you’re watching a breezy-seeming comedy, then you’re seduced by two expert flirts, and then suddenly you’re genuinely stirred by a carpe diem monologue on the malleability of identity. I mean, what even is this? An absolute gas.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW
80
May 23, 2024
Arjona matches Powell’s passions, while Linklater, with a touch of his signature nonchalance, sprinkles in a few of Gary’s classroom musings on whether people can truly change.
By Clarisse Loughrey FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 5, 2023
Fizzy, funny, heightened – Hit Man is a damn good time at the movies that will leave you buzzing.
By Jane Crowther FULL REVIEW
70
May 31, 2024
Linklater’s direction keeps “Hit Man” brisk and jazzy, as does the jovial force of Powell’s performance.
By Richard Brody FULL REVIEW
60
May 24, 2024
Hit Man is light enough to be enjoyable, and Powell and Arjona really make things pop. However, Hit Man is also kind of forgettable, and often uninspired. The story is high concept, the execution is lacking.
By Chris Evangelista FULL REVIEW
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Production Company AGC Studios, Aggregate Films, Barnstorm Productions, Cinetic Media, Detour Filmproduction, Detour Pictures, Monarch Media, Netflix, ShivHans Pictures
Release Date May 24, 2024
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline He's not a killer, but he can pretend.
Website https://www.netflix.com/title/81728840
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Awards

New Mexico Film Critics
• 1 Nomination

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