Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer (WGA):

Simon Kinberg (written by)

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Marriage | Shotgun | Shot In The Arm | Neck Breaking Scene

Awards:

8 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23	10:00 AM	FX
Fri. Nov. 27	8:00 PM	WGNAMER
Sun. Nov. 29	4:00 PM	WGNAMER

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	John Smith
Angelina Jolie	...	Jane Smith
Vince Vaughn	...	Eddie
Adam Brody	...	Benjamin Danz
Kerry Washington	...	Jasmine
Keith David	...	Father
Chris Weitz	...	Martin Coleman
Rachael Huntley	...	Suzy Coleman
Michelle Monaghan	...	Gwen
Stephanie March	...	Julie - Associate #1
Jennifer Morrison	...	Jade - Associate #2
Theresa Barrera	...	Janet - Associate #3
Perrey Reeves	...	Jessie - Associate #4
Melanie Tolbert	...	Jamie - Associate #5
Jerry T. Adams	...	Guard - Bull

Also Known As:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, intense action, sexual content and brief strong language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (unrated DVD version) | Denmark:11 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (original rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Ireland:15A (original rating) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) (unrated DVD version) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41115) | France:U | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Poland:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | Greece:K-13 | Norway:15 | Brazil:14 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | New Zealand:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

Cate Blanchett was also considered for the role of Mrs. Smith

Goofs:

Factual errors: Towards the end of the film, the Smiths take "the Tank" to a motel to interrogate him. When the fleet of spies arrives, they bust down the motel room door, which has the number "49" visible on it. A few seconds later, though, the camera shows a row of doors that the Smiths have broken through to escape, and the number on the door adjacent to their room is "112".

Quotes:

[first lines]
John Smith: [at the marriage counselor's] OK, I'll go first. Um... Let me say, uh, we don't really need to be here. See, we've been married for five years.
Jane Smith: Six.
John Smith: [chastened] Five, six years.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Simon Kinberg (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Worst Day Since Yesterday

Excellent action movie

Action movie deluxe. You've seen explosions before and they rarely grab your attention nowadays but these guys really know how to make you sit up and notice. Action sequences are highly expertly done; bombs going off, car chases and shoot-outs ballet a la John Woo, done magnificently. The lead actors fit perfectly into their roles as crazy loose cannons.

I was a bit apprehensive going in to see the movie - a special preview in Iceland of all places but, afraid this movie was going to be a disappointment but high marks all around for this excellent action movie.