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  • 2021
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  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek)....

Directed By: Patrick Hughes

Written By: Tom O'Connor, Phillip Murphy, Brandon Murphy

  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews
32
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 113 User Ratings
5.4
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Summary The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek)....

Directed By: Patrick Hughes

Written By: Tom O'Connor, Phillip Murphy, Brandon Murphy

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews
32
6% Positive
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39% Mixed
14 Reviews
56% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews
32
6% Positive
2 Reviews
39% Mixed
14 Reviews
56% Negative
20 Reviews

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75
Jun 14, 2021
Directed by Patrick Hughes, this comic book-energy spy adventure, gorgeously captured by cinematographer Terry Stacey and keenly scripted with barbed laden dialogue from Tom O’Connor, Brandon Murphy, and Phillip Murphy, is heavy on blood, guts, action, and star power.
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50
Jun 17, 2021
There's not much to praise here. The script is beyond parody, the jokes fall flat, and it arguably wastes some of Hollywood's biggest names. But if you want to see lots of people getting blown up in some very pretty locations while Salma Hayek and Samuel L Jackson make sweet (gross) love while torturing Ryan Reynolds, then this one's for you.
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5.4
39% Positive
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34% Mixed
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27% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 113 User Ratings
5.4
39% Positive
44 Ratings
34% Mixed
38 Ratings
27% Negative
31 Ratings

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10
Antp1212
Sep 3, 2021
This movie is hilarious and has high quality comedy. Anybody who doesn’t understand the level of humor and the different layers should rewatch the movie until it clicks. This was a great movie.
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10
Barny
Jul 17, 2021
this movie is dumb on so many levels, it's just absolutely amazing. The story makes no sense, the acting is like a big joke played over the top, it's cliché, it's big, unnecessary, loud, stupid and so much fun to watch.
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40
Jun 11, 2021
There are some almost-laughs here and there, but please tell me that we aren’t in for The Hitman’s Mother-In-Law’s Agent’s Bodyguard in 2023.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
37
Jun 15, 2021
It ain’t worth the price of admission, but it is, in one of the drowsiest, dullest summer movies ever, a bit of an eye-opener.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 16, 2021
There’s an art to making action films, and that artistry is as AWOL here as it is in the first movie.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 9, 2021
What the set pieces have in common with everything else in this dunderheaded, insultingly mechanical franchise hopeful is the overwhelming feeling that everyone involved said “good enough” at every turn. It’s savvy only in the way it lowers the standards for this kind of thing, assuring that any future sequels that give half an ass instead of barely a quarter of one will prompt more enthusiasm, or at least relief.
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Jun 10, 2021
Full of action without thrills, comedy without laughs, noise without meaning and violence without reason (or even any cool combat choreography), it’s a headache with a Hollywood marketing budget.
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juliuskk
Jul 17, 2021
this movie was a fun watch, and i think that's what the director went for .i think we need more movies of this kind, no suffocating agendas that are out of place, just an enjoyable movie. this one was even more funny and enjoyable than the first.
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ryu9376
Nov 13, 2023
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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6
Ralfbergs
Feb 1, 2022
It was ok, it had some funny moments, the action was a bit overloaded and too simplistic even though there were tons of it. If you liked first part you will like this too, but nothing special
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3
MetacriticOnur
Jul 3, 2021
bad [ bad ] adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36. not good in any manner or degree.
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JLuis_001
Jun 19, 2021
A sequel completely devoid of ideas or more engaging action. I mean, the original is also an absolute mess, so it's not like I wasn't warned. Still the lack of effort is remarkable. I think this will even be quite disappointing for those who just want to entertain themselves for a moment. And can we finally admit that Ryan Reynolds always plays the same guy?
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Production Company Millennium Media, Summit Entertainment, Campbell Grobman Films, Davis Film, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films, Hitman Two Productions, Nu Boyana Film Studios
Release Date Jun 16, 2021
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
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Tagline Killer threesome.
Website https://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/theatrical/the-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard
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Awards

People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 1 Nomination
Taurus World Stunt Awards
• 1 Nomination

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