Hitman

Name: Hitman
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: November 21, 2007
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 35
Cast: Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Timothy Olyphant

2007

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 21, 2007 | R

Starring: Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Timothy Olyphant

Summary: Based on the top-selling, award-winning videogame franchise, the Hitman is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47. His hallmarks are a lethal grace, unwavering precision, and resolute pride in his work. But even 47 couldn't anticipate a "random equation" in his life of exactitude: the unexpected stirrings of hisBased on the top-selling, award-winning videogame franchise, the Hitman is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47. His hallmarks are a lethal grace, unwavering precision, and resolute pride in his work. But even 47 couldn't anticipate a "random equation" in his life of exactitude: the unexpected stirrings of his conscience and the unfamiliar emotions aroused in him by a mysterious Russian woman. [20th Century Fox]… Expand

Director: Xavier Gens

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Roger Ebert

Hitman stands right on the threshold between video games and art. On the wrong side of the threshold, but still, give it credit. Read full review

J.R. Jones

In the finest tradition of adolescent identification figures, he's not only ruthless, dispatching numerous baddies with hair-trigger shots to the head, but profoundly desexualized, brushing off the insistent come-ons of a slinky prostitute (Olga Kurylenko) he's taken under his wing. Read full review

Jack Mathews

As a movie on its own, it's simple monotony. Olyphant, affecting Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry voice, is about as menacing as Mr. Clean, and the action scenes - whether the weapons are fists, feet, swords or guns - fly past without any tension or suspense. Hitman is a miss. Read full review

Ty Burr

There have been plenty of movies adapted from video games before, but Hitman may be the first one that actually feels like a computer wrote and directed it. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

All the while, the music screams and clamors like an ignored child because director Xavier Gens and writer Skip Woods can't pump suspense into this inept mess. Read full review

Scott Foundas

While Gens can splatter gore with the best of them -- early in the film, a human body packed with C4 goes off in graphic detail -- he fails to stage so much as a single rousing action scene, even when he has four double-fisted swordsmen facing off inside an abandoned subway car. Game over. The audience loses. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

A Eurotrashy vidgame knockoff that misses its target by a mile. Numbingly unthrilling as it lurches from one violent encounter to another, the pic's dark roots in an electronic, non-dramatic medium are plain to see, and unsuspecting gamers lured to theaters will soon wish they were back home participating in the action themselves. Read full review

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Agent47Howell

Mar 26, 2008

i own hte movie and i think it is the best!! Timothy Olyphant did a great job portraying Agent 47. i even fing Timothy Olyphant very sexy with a gun....im a girl and i have my opinions!

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DanielR.

Dec 6, 2007

this movie rocked. i could not believe the critics. they were dead wrong. this movie is fast paced and action packed.

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RAruba

Mar 22, 2008

good I want to see more. I love James Bond , he is better.

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TonyS.

Nov 23, 2007

It was better than I expected. Honestly, I never played any of the games. Some of the fight scenes were predictable, however the movie stays pretty interesting.

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ty92

Apr 15, 2020

Not a bad movie but I wouldn't consider it good either. It's kind of mixed bag. I did enjoy it but it was pretty dumb and some scenes were laughable. That being said I liked the actors in it. The problem was the script. The main lead was good as Hitman. I think with a better script thisNot a bad movie but I wouldn't consider it good either. It's kind of mixed bag. I did enjoy it but it was pretty dumb and some scenes were laughable. That being said I liked the actors in it. The problem was the script. The main lead was good as Hitman. I think with a better script this could have been a great movie.… Expand

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RobertHoward

Mar 7, 2022

Hitman is solidly acted and despite not having the strongest plot and action that focuses on violence instead of quality is reasonably entertaining for ca. one hour and a half.

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GeorgeC.

Nov 24, 2007

Not well advertised, I saw some of the posters, but they never gave much of this movie's detail and story in depth. Just a guy with a gun, it supposedly is a good action movie, I enjoyed it. But once i considered these reviews, 34/100!!! I started to agree in a way, but the story was Not well advertised, I saw some of the posters, but they never gave much of this movie's detail and story in depth. Just a guy with a gun, it supposedly is a good action movie, I enjoyed it. But once i considered these reviews, 34/100!!! I started to agree in a way, but the story was good, action was good, but I think the main critical saying is that the acting sucked. Like you have to agree, they write a good script, direct it on stage, film it with a camera and get it over with. But the acting truly sucked, the genre was good, but this movie is a letdown, the acting affected the power of the script and direction, the good screenplay is wasted. Overall a low budget crap show.… Expand

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