Hit Man (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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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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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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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

“Hit Man” makes for an undeniable good time. Sometimes all you really need is a couple of impossibly attractive people enjoying each other’s company, captured by a filmmaker who knows when to stay out of their way.

Jun 8, 2024

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Dana Stevens

Slate

For all its gritty genre elements, Hit Man is at heart a cozy hangout movie, a minor but thoroughly enjoyable entry in the Linklater canon.

Jun 8, 2024

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John Wilmes

Chicago Reader

Hit Man is a fun romp set on making Glen Powell a star.

Jun 7, 2024

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Lauren Veneziani

DC Film Girl

Glen Powell is my person #1 Hit Man of the summer. Glen and Adria Arjona have fiery chemistry is this romantic comedy thriller that's original and one of the best films of the year.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 11, 2024

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Juanma Fernández París

El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico)

Everything that happens we have seen before, but the contrast between the cynical noir philosophy and the light touch of a rom-com results in something genuinely new and, more importantly, intelligent, elegant, and effective. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 10, 2024

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

Glenn Powell is on the verge of superstardom. He has all the skills: good comedic timing, and of course, the looks. This is a fun, sexy romantic comedy that I highly recommend.

Rated: 9.5/10

Jun 10, 2024

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David Glen Powell is a superstar! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review J Loved it and Glen Powell is great in it! The one thing I didn't like was that at the end, he replaced his cats with dogs :( Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Jeff G great plot, nice romance, two leads had great chemistry. Glen Powell is now a Star Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Patrick This movie was an absolute delight. I’m not a rom com person but those elements of this movie were amazing. Some of the best on screen chemistry I’ve seen in a while. Highly recommend this in the theater if you get the chance! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Max A pleasant watch, good scenario and actors. Unexpected ending! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Carol Its starts out slow and not what you think but in the end it was a good movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard Linklater Director Glen Powell Gary Johnson Adria Arjona Maddy Masters Austin Amelio Jasper Retta Actor Sanjay Rao Actor

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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, Barnstorm Productions, Monarch Media, ShivHans Pictures, Aggregate Films, Netflix, AGC Studios, Cinetic Media, Detour Filmproduction
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