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Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater's sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals, a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona). As Madison falls for one of Gary's hit man personas -- the mysteriously sexy Ron -- their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes.

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Critics Consensus

A deceptively dark thriller that's also loaded with laughs, Hit Man is an outstanding showcase for leading man Glen Powell -- and one of the most purely entertaining films of Richard Linklater's career.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Hit Man takes Powell’s amiable, supporting actor appeal and hones it to a star quality of such laser-beam intensity, you start to fear for your eyesight.

Rated: 4/5

May 29, 2024

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David Sims

The Atlantic

The film’s spiral into romantic drama wouldn’t work without Powell and Arjona’s crackling chemistry. Arjona has pulled her weight in stale supporting roles in a few bad action movies, but this is a stunning star turn.

May 28, 2024

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Radheyan Simonpillai

CTV's Your Morning

Hit Man is a rom-com, a film noir, a Coen Brothers-like comic thriller. It’s nothing short of a miracle that it can be all those things

May 24, 2024

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Russ Simmons

KKFI-FM (Kansas City)

While it’s certainly amoral, it’s also clever and involving. “Hit Man” is a hit.

Rated: 4/5

May 31, 2024

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Amber Wilkinson

Radio Times

Writer/director Richard Linklater gets the laughs and romance right on target with this enjoyable caper.

Rated: 4/5

May 30, 2024

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Carmen Paddock

Movies We Texted About

Hit Man will reward repeat viewings. Linklater has always excelled at capturing the most mundane and inexplicable of human behavior and urges, making the former beautiful studies of shared experiences and the latter not only recognizable but relatable.

May 30, 2024

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Max

A pleasant watch, good scenario and actors. Unexpected ending!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Carol

Its starts out slow and not what you think but in the end it was a good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Disgusted

I was so disappointed that Garys awakening was become a murderer. What the hell has happened to our society when this film is the darling g of the industry. Very disappointing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/24

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goldenfelice L

Unique romantic comedy - truly wonderful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/24

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Great!!!

Great scrip, great cast, great director! Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Nicholas G

Adria Arjona A+, Glenn Powell A, Hit Man B+

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Synopsis

Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater's sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals, a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona). As Madison falls for one of Gary's hit man personas -- the mysteriously sexy Ron -- their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Jason Bateman, Mike Blizzard, Michael Costigan, Richard Linklater, Glen Powell
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Detour Pictures, Cinetic Media, AGC Studios, Barnstorm Productions, Aggregate Films, Monarch Media, Detour Filmproduction, Netflix, ShivHans Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1