Wild Target
Seen it?2010 | 98 min | Action, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Lynn
- Bill NighyVictor Maynard
- Emily BluntRose
- Rupert GrintTony
- Rupert EverettFerguson
- Eileen AtkinsMother
- Martin FreemanDixon
- Gregor FisherMike
- Geoff BellFabian
- Rory KinnearGerry Bailey
- Duncan DuffJeweller