Grosse Pointe Blank
Seen it?1997 | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and neurotic psychiatrist, Martin begrudgingly heads out to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for his ten-year high school reunion, where he soon comes across the woman he jilted on prom night.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$31 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 190K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Armitage
- John CusackMartin Q. Blank
- Minnie DriverDebi Newberry
- Dan AykroydGrocer
- Joan CusackMarcella
- Alan ArkinDr. Oatman
- Hank AzariaSteven Lardner
- Jeremy PivenPaul Spericki
- Mitchell RyanMr. Bart Newberry
- Michael CudlitzBob Destepello
- Steve PinkTerry Rostand