What is Hit Man about?
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A mild-mannered professor's fake hitman gig turns genuinely complicated when he falls for a client.
Campy and pulpy, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Hit Man parents guide
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- How gory is Hit Man?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is Hit Man rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language.
Cast and crew
Directed byRichard Linklater
StarringGlen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard
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