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Wanted

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2008 | 110 min | Action, Thriller, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 2 or The Godfather Part III, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    71% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 SAG Award and 1 Critics' Choice Award.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $342 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 394K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov

  • James McAvoyWesley Gibson
  • Angelina JolieFox
  • Morgan FreemanSloan
  • Terence StampPekwarsky
  • Thomas KretschmannCross
  • CommonThe Gunsmith
  • Kristen HagerCathy
  • Marc WarrenThe Repairman
  • David O'HaraMr. X
  • Dato BakhtadzeThe Butcher