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42 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeA delightfully ridiculous screwball action comedy.
- 70Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlIt’s exactly the movie it promises to be, but more so. It’s wilder, more hilarious, more giddily irresponsible — it’s the hard R action comedy that kids sneaking into it might imagine it’s going to be, minus Seventies- and Eighties-style nudity.
- 65IGNAlex WelchIGNAlex WelchThe film knows what it is, and lives in its ridiculous skin with an infectious, gleeful attitude. Unfortunately, The Hitman’s Bodyguard also doesn’t know when to say goodbye, and as a result, overstays it’s welcome.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeHitman's Bodyguard offers more than enough shoot-'em-up to keep multiplex auds munching their popcorn, but sharper talents behind the camera might have made it considerably more enjoyable.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe Hitman’s Bodyguard is strictly an Economy Coach experience, but it’s brainlessly fun enough in a late-’90s Brett Ratner buddy-comedy kind of way.
- 55TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeThe cast seems game, and perhaps they realize it’s on them to elevate the material, so the scenes between Reynolds and Jackson have some genuine snap to them, even though the dialogue and characterization are barely memorable.
- By betting everything on the chemistry between its two leads, a tired formula and by-the-numbers action, The Hitman’s Bodyguard misses the mark.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichA half-assed action-comedy that lacks the courage to commit to its own premise.
- 40Total FilmNeil SmithTotal FilmNeil SmithTwo characters, who you won’t like, insulting each other for two hours. Give it a miss and rewatch Midnight Run instead.
- 38Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithBecause it so consistently fails to meld its comic sensibilities and love stories with its generic action premise into a seamless whole, The Hitman's Bodyguard sometimes just appears to be parodying the sort of mess it ends up being.