The Gunman
Seen it?2015 | 115 min | Action, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$40 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 108K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Morel
- Sean PennJim Terrier
- Jasmine TrincaAnnie
- Javier BardemFelix Marti
- Ray WinstoneStanley Edgerton
- Mark RylanceTerrance Cox
- Idris ElbaBarnes
- Peter FranzénReiniger
- Billy BillinghamReed
- Daniel AdegboyegaBryson
- Ade OyefesoEugene