The Hitman's Bodyguard

Name: The Hitman's Bodyguard
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: August 18, 2017
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Elodie Yung, Gary Oldman, Nadia Konakchieva, Richard E. Grant, Rod Hallett

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Lionsgate | Release Date: August 18, 2017 | R

Starring: Elodie Yung, Gary Oldman, Nadia Konakchieva, Richard E. Grant, Rod Hallett, Roy Hill, Ryan Reynolds, Tsuwayuki Saotome, Valentin Stojanov, Yuri Kolokolnikov

Summary: The world’s top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen (Samuel L. Jackson). The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During theirThe world’s top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen (Samuel L. Jackson). The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their raucous and hilarious adventure from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator (Gary Oldman) who is out for blood.… Expand

Director: Patrick Hughes

Genre(s): Action, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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James Berardinelli

Aug 18, 2017

For me, The Hitman’s Bodyguard is the epitome of what a summer movie should be. There’s sufficient spectacle to satisfy the “wow!” factor, some hammy performances by actors in their wheelhouses, a half-dozen solid laughs, and a script that, if not likely to be called “clever” or “smart”, doesn’t demand a frontal lobotomy to be enjoyed. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Aug 15, 2017

It’s exactly the movie it promises to be, but more so. It’s wilder, more hilarious, more giddily irresponsible — it’s the hard R action comedy that kids sneaking into it might imagine it’s going to be, minus Seventies- and Eighties-style nudity. Read full review

Matt Donato

Aug 17, 2017

As the word “m#th&rf$ck*r” loses meaning, you can’t help but appreciate a wholly predictable – yet unapologetically confident – action goof that’s far funnier than it should be. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Aug 16, 2017

An assembly line of ostensibly “hip” gestures and snarky attitude, The Hitman’s Bodyguard wants very badly to be a naughty, R-rated guilty pleasure. Nobody tell its makers that it’s mostly just mildly boring. Read full review

Brian Truitt

Aug 17, 2017

The combination of the two showcases fun chemistry and antics, although surrounded by a formulaic narrative that action junkies have all seen before. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

Aug 31, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard is strangely soulless, particularly for a movie that wants to be about murder, morality, and revenge. Those elements are there only to serve up the appearance of a smart film, when The Hitman’s Bodyguard would have been better served by sticking to pure action and stupid humor. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Aug 24, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard simply doesn’t put in the effort, with the result that almost every aspect of the film proves wildly irritating, from its central odd couple to the dubious green-screen work that regularly has them pulling nonchalant faces in front of exploding buildings. Read full review

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Sacchn

Aug 23, 2017

This is Deadpool mixed with pulp fiction. Need I say more? Its fast paced, action packed. The combination of Ryan and Samuel makes a good team. The smart remarks are endless.

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CoKronakan

Sep 7, 2018

This movie shows what a great cast can do to a movie if given the freedom. The comedy action genre fits perfectly Ryan and Samuel as well. They most certainly have a synergy in this movie, because the scrip is amazingly simple with a perfect humor fit over the story. And as far as I knowThis movie shows what a great cast can do to a movie if given the freedom. The comedy action genre fits perfectly Ryan and Samuel as well. They most certainly have a synergy in this movie, because the scrip is amazingly simple with a perfect humor fit over the story. And as far as I know they also improvised and modified the script so 10/10 for the actors. Also the director's style is really nice and makes the movie fun and entertaining to watch. The Holland vibe is welcomed as well. The plot is very simple, it's basically offered on a plate for everyone to understand, but because it's as simple as this it really has no life lesson, at the end. No message comes over, which is a bad thing in my opinion, because what is a movie if not a piece of art, a piece of expression....well here it's just entertainment sadly. The visual effect are sadly awfully generated CGI, it's even cringy to watch at times. But the SFX and music always helps in keeping the tension. Overall it's a very good movie, which could have been an amazingly good if the action scene's would have been filmed more stable directing style, with better visuals and with a consistent conclusion at the end of the plot. P.S: I really hope there is going to be a second part of this.… Expand

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EludiumQ36

Dec 25, 2017

You most definitely get your high-octane action from this hitman vs ruthless dictator flick but you get an unexpected side of passive-aggressive rom-com, kind of a weird combination but stay with it, it pays off nicely in the end. Note, there's one point where Ryan's character sings "I SawYou most definitely get your high-octane action from this hitman vs ruthless dictator flick but you get an unexpected side of passive-aggressive rom-com, kind of a weird combination but stay with it, it pays off nicely in the end. Note, there's one point where Ryan's character sings "I Saw the Sign" in falsetto in the car while SamuEL is attempting to finish his "No one gets out alive" improv - that should've been a Deleted Scene. Just FF through it and enjoy the rest. It's a strong Netflix on the Buy/Netflix/Skip scale, and it's a Netflix production btw.… Expand

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marcmyworks

Sep 2, 2017

As good as Ryan Reynolds is at playing Ryan Reynolds and as great as Sam L Jackson is at playing Sam L they really couldn't save this hodge podge of a film. The tone was very uneven and the story not that great or compelling, but Hesus-love-them for trying.

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Ittiaces

Aug 24, 2017

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie considering the poor reviews it's been getting. OK so it's definitely not a masterpiece and the best thing about it by far are it's stars, Reynolds and Jackson. The story is pretty flat but these guys manage to keep it entertainingI was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie considering the poor reviews it's been getting. OK so it's definitely not a masterpiece and the best thing about it by far are it's stars, Reynolds and Jackson. The story is pretty flat but these guys manage to keep it entertaining throughout. As an unlikely duo, in my opinion, they actually played off each other very well. Salma Hayek has a superb cameo and I would loved to have seen more of her, she was hilarious! Gary Oldman showed up and just blew everyone else off the screen as you'd expect from such a veteran. As for the negatives, aside from the paper thin plot, some of the cast disappointed. Elodie Yung as Ryan's love interest was incredibly wooden and obviously so next to the much more experienced leads. Her character was meant to be a tough FBI agent and she did not manage to portray that at all. Honestly, I feel the blame lies more with miscasting than anything else. There were some action scenes towards the end of the film where the audio soundtrack was completely out of balance with the sound fx. It jarred so much it utterly distracted me and I've never made that complaint before.

Overall, I'd recommended this movie if you're a Reynolds or Jackson fan or if you want some good laughs without having to turn your brain on for a bit. Don't get too taken in by the blah reviews, I found it pretty entertaining, lighthearted and definitely worth a look.… Expand

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imthenoob

Sep 6, 2017

There's no denying the obvious chemistry that Jackson and Reynolds have on screen and I would to see them together in any other movie but this. This movie sucked so much that it became the first film I have ever walked out early on. The plot is terribly generic and could be called within theThere's no denying the obvious chemistry that Jackson and Reynolds have on screen and I would to see them together in any other movie but this. This movie sucked so much that it became the first film I have ever walked out early on. The plot is terribly generic and could be called within the first 10 minutes, Terrible use of the fantastic Gary Oldman (idk why he would ever take a role like this to begin with). The movie is just garbage, Don't even bother.… Expand

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