There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's Hancock.
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?
Hancock (2008) is a fantasy and action film directed by Peter Berg, released on July 1, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and Jae Head. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 10,457 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Hancock.
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Behind the Scenes
Will Smith
as John Hancock
Charlize Theron
as Mary
Jason Bateman
as Ray
Jae Head
as Aaron
Eddie Marsan
as Red
David Mattey
as Man Mountain
Maetrix Fitten
as Matrix
Thomas Lennon
as Mike
Johnny Galecki
as Jeremy
Hayley Marie Norman
as Hottie
Dorothy Cecchi
as Woman in Dive Bar
Michelle Lemon
as Girl at Bus Bench
Directed by Peter Berg, written by Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan, produced by Michael Mann, James Lassiter and Will Smith.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 10,457 ratings.
Yeah, this stank. Hancock had character at the start of the film, but that slowly faded away by the second half, that just sort of floundered until it ended. It lacked the humor that comes with a lot of Will Smith's other outings, and it lacks the charisma that usually seeps out of Smith. It just seemed to fail on every front.
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
**Despite being one of the great films of Will Smith's career, it is a weak and uninteresting film.** I think almost everyone who has seen superhero movies, especially the bigger budget ones, has wondered how it's possible that those heroes are so destructive: in order to eliminate an enemy or a danger, they destroy half a city as collateral damage. This film works precisely on top of that: Hancock is a superhero…
Reviewed on April 20, 2023
I like this movie because it's different from your typical superhero character. He cracks me up to. They have some pretty cool fight scenes in this.
Reviewed on May 24, 2023
It was funny had a good twist and I enjoyed the story. Romance was nice and the characters were well developed and emotional so it was a good effort. It was a good movie, but for such great actors it felt like something was missing.
Reviewed on February 12, 2026
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Hancock (2008) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hancock (2008) includes Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head and Eddie Marsan. The film was directed by Peter Berg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hancock was released on July 1, 2008 and runs for 1h 32m.
Hancock (2008) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 10,457 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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