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25 August 2017English118 min

The Hitman's Bodyguard

5.65 reviews
CriticsMixed

Bayesian avg · 5 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

5.52 ratings
Users

User Score · avg of 2 ratings

8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

The Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 American action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O'Connor, whose script was on the 2011 Black List. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek, and follows a bodyguard who is hired to protect a hitman who has to testify at the International Court of Justice.

Critic Reviews (5)

Neil Soans· Times Of India
7.0
"If only it was a tighter story - 'Hitman's Bodyguard' would be a crisper and much better film. But don't let that detract you from checking this out and enjoying it for what it is - a forgettable yet fun watch at the theatre."
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IANS· Sify
7.0
"The Hitman's Bodyguard offers light moments worth your popcorn and ticket price."
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Mihir Fadnavis· Firstpost
6.0
"If the film only had Reynolds and Jackson talking to each other, without the bells and whistles of action and contrived conflict, it could have been even more entertaining. The idea of lampooning The Bodyguard and Whitney Houston's song is undeniably funny but a better director – like duo of Phil Lord and Chris Miller – could have taken the idea and turned it into a more memorable film."
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Johnson Thomas· Mid-Day
5.0
"But for the charismatic turns by Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L Jackson and to some extent Salma Hayek, this one would have been just as imminently forgettable as countless other odd-couple buddy comedy copycat films we have been subjected to in the past."
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Shalini Langer· Indian Express
4.0
"In parts, and very small parts, the banter between Samuel L Jackson and Ryan Reynolds, two indisputably charismatic actors, is funny and makes you forget a lot else that is going around them."
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Release Date
25 August 2017
Runtime
118 min
Language
English
Genres
Comedy, Action

User Ratings & Reviews

Users5.52 ratings

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