Hancock (Single-Disc Rated Edition) | 
| Director: Peter Berg
Actors: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  137 reviews
Sales Rank: 5614
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 24355
UPC: 043396243552
EAN: 0043396243552
ASIN: B001F76PD8
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 25, 2008
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Product Description
A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional whos trying to repair his image. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/25/2008 Starring: Will Smith Charlize Theron Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Hancock turns the standard superhero movie inside-out: The title character (Will Smith) can fly, has superstrength, and is invulnerable, but he's also a sloppy, alcoholic jerk who causes millions of dollars in property damage whenever he bothers to fight crime. When he saves the life of a public-relations agent named Ray (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development), Ray decides to improve Hancock's image--starting by having Hancock surrender himself to the authorities and go to prison for his lawless behavior. The idea is that once he's in prison, the crime rate will go up, and people will start to realize Hancock might be of value after all. This is only the first act of Hancock--from there, the movie takes several clever turns that shouldn't be revealed. Hancock isn't a great movie (among other things, director Peter Berg overuses close-ups with a hand-held camera to a degree that may cause motion sickness), but it is an extremely entertaining one. The script, which holds together far better than most superhero movies, has a propulsive plot, good dialogue, some compassion for its characters, and even an actual idea or two. The spectacular action at least gestures towards obeying the laws of physics, which actually makes the special effects more vivid. The three leads (Smith, Bateman, and Charlize Theron as Ray's wife, Mary) deftly balance the movie's mixture of comedy, action, and drama. All in all, a smart subversive twist on a genre that all too often takes itself all too seriously. --Bret Fetzer
Stills from Hancock (click for larger image)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 132 more reviews...
 Hancock July 4, 2009
Kimberly Jones (Radford, Virginia, USA)
Awesome movie. I love most if not all of Will Smith's movies. I just don't like that the movie is in wide screen and you can't find the movie in fullscreen.
Hancocked and Loaded June 27, 2009
Steven A. Chesser (usa)
Now this what the action in Spider-Man 3 SHOULD have been like!!! Fights, action, more fights, crashes, destruction, more action! Spider-Man 3 blew dog and Raimi you suck it's called Spider-Man you moron not Peter Parker Loves Mary Jane.
O wait, this is a review for Hancock.
Great movie weird at times with plot twists that leave you going 'hmmm...that was kinda stupid' but overall a great viewing experience. Will Smith is good as usual.
 Not too bad. June 24, 2009
Frank Rizzo (Dallas, TX)
Much better than the other, recent comic book movies I've seen. It moves along quickly, is funny, and Will Smith is as likeable as ever. Theron is a notch or two above this type of fare, but to her credit she doesn't phone it in and seems to have had fun with her role. Bateman does his usual sweet guy character, which he's good at and I enjoy. There are so many movies out there about super heroes not being perfect, but for me only Hancock delivers the goods in acceptable fashion.
A mixed bag June 17, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bottom Line:
Hancock begins with a unique look at the superhero film but then somehow devolves into the type of boring, ordinary superhero film (complete with tedious mythology and underdeveloped villain) that it was presumably trying to satirize; frankly the only thing which I found memorable after the first half an hour was John Powell's engaging score.
2.5/4
 One of the worst blockbuster films I've seen in awhile... June 7, 2009
phoong dan (International)
To say that I was disappointed in this film would be an understatement. This was a summer blockbuster in 2008, so expectations go up on this type of film. Not only were my expectations unmet but this film was so cliche and annoying that I just started fast forwarding the movie about an hour and 15 minutes into it. Watching the end of the film I was "treated" to more cliche and unimaginative writing. I really hate movies like this that don't cover any new ground. You could basically take the Incredible Hulk, the Spiderman series, Ironman and this film and exchange actors or move parts of the dialogue around and not change anything!
Here's the formula: loner superhero that has a weakness has to overcome his weakness, save the day and save his (or someone else's love)...BLAH!
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