Movies like Hancock

Key Features:: Superhero, Anti-hero, Public image, Redemption arc, Origin story, Superpowers, Relationship dynamics, Alcoholism, Identity crisis, Action, Comedy, Deconstruction, Charismatic protagonist, Violence-moderate
Tone:: humorous, cynical, satirical
Target Audience:: Superhero fans, Comedy lovers, Action enthusiasts, Deconstruction appreciators
Emotional Arc:: Apathy → Self-awareness → Sacrifice

Hancock

2008-07-01

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?

Genres

Fantasy, Action

Cast

Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, David Mattey, Maetrix Fitten, Thomas Lennon, Johnny Galecki, Hayley Marie Norman

Crew

Vince Gilligan, Vincent Ngo, Peter Berg

Rating

★6.4(9965 votes)