The Green Hornet
Seen it?2011 | 119 min | Action, Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Dark Knight Rises or Batman, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$250 million worldwide on a $120 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 216K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michel Gondry
- Seth RogenBritt Reid / Green Hornet
- Jay ChouKato
- Cameron DiazLenore Case
- Tom WilkinsonJames Reid
- Christoph WaltzChudnofsky
- Edward James OlmosMichael Axford
- David HarbourFrank Scanlon
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- Edward FurlongTupper