314 - Hancock

Hancock is a 2008 American superhero film directed by Peter Berg from a screenplay by Vince Gilligan and Vy Vincent Ngo and co-produced by and starring Will Smith in the title role with Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman.

The story was originally written by Vy Vincent Ngo in 1996. It languished in development hell for years with various directors attached, including Tony Scott, Michael Mann (who would later co-produce the film), Jonathan Mostow, and Gabriele Muccino, before being filmed in 2007 in Los Angeles with a production budget of $150 million.

In the United States, the film was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America after changes were made at their request in order to avoid an R rating, which it had received twice before. The film was released on July 2, 2008, in the United States by Columbia Pictures. Hancock received mixed reviews from critics who praised its humor, performances, visual effects and premise, but criticized its execution and failure to deliver on its potential, especially during its second half. It grossed $629 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2008.

 

ABAB Poetry--

"So, huh, Hancock came out in 2008?
You would think after Will Smith's 2022
I bet he wished he did this today...
Could have gotten some character reconstruction, dude." - Spro

"Hancock was a jerk.
A superhero with no class.
Fighting crime with a smirk,
shoving head into ass." - MC

"Will Smith played a drunk hero.
Who doesn't know Charlize is his equal.
The fucks he gives equals zero.
Dammit, this movie deserved a sequel." - Rudy