Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Seen it?2021 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$70 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 141K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrick Hughes
- Ryan ReynoldsMichael Bryce
- Samuel L. JacksonDarius Kincaid
- Salma Hayek PinaultSonia Kincaid
- Antonio BanderasAristotle Papdopolous
- Morgan FreemanSenior
- Frank GrilloBobby O'Neill
- Caroline GoodallCrowley
- Rebecca FrontTherapist
- Gabriella WrightVeronika
- Alice McMillanAilso