Mr. Right

  • 2016


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41 %
43 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 18
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.4/5
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2.0
Landis and Cabezas never figure out how to pitch the ironic pulpiness of Mr. Right as anything other than a glib, pointless joke. Av Club
3.0
The ludicrous action flick plot slows to a crawl whenever Kendrick and Rockwell arent on screen (although RZA has a fun cameo as a kindhearted gunman) .. EW
1.9
Kendrick and Rockwell are appealing enough that the film isnt a complete wash (Rockwell continues his tradition of dancing even in films that dont int .. Rogerebert
1.5
And when that doesnt go according to plan, they settle for something really stupid and kidnap Martha. Variety
2.5
These are all great things in moderation, but a dessert thats all sweet, sweet froth, no base, doesnt make for much of a dish at all. We Got This Covered
1.0
Its a hitman comedy about a breakdancing contract killer (Sam Rockwell) who falls for kooky work in progress Martha (Anna Kendrick). The Guardian
3.1
It has a bouncy sense of lunacy, wearing its derivative junkiness on its sleeve with surprising lightness of authority.
2.5
Director Paco Cabezas (the limp Nicolas Cage thriller Rage) occasionally undermines the script by Max Landis (American Ultra), coloring its budding ro ..
1.5
Mr. Right is aiming to be a tent pole film that just happens to have a lot of dead bodies and just as many dutiful shots of the New Orleans skyline. T .. Screen Daily
4.5
Its a pretty clever idea for a movie by Landis, combining meet cute rom com tropes with slapstick shootout action. Collider
3.5
Mr. Right proves that neednt be the case and hopefully it helps inject a little life back into the traditional action/comedy. The genres been sagging .. Collider
1.5
Thats right, fanboys: Hes not just a killer on par with Luc Bessons Professional, hes a Jedi. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Mr. Right has a screwball effervescence, thanks to its leads, and even Fred Astaire flavor. The New York Times
3.9
The plot is lunacy and could certainly have more explanation. The characters are insane. Even so, almost the entirety of the film is brilliantly funny .. IGN
2.5
Elbas character doesnt twirl his moustache while gunning down enemies or abusing children. The Young Folks
3.0
Theyre an excellent match, with Rockwells quirky appeal meshing well with Kendricks cuteness. JoBlo
3.8
A screwball hit man comedy in the Grosse Pointe universe, its like what youd get if Nora Ephron wrote True Lies while high. The Globe And Mail
2.0
One of those sad cases where, in spite of two game and attractive leads, almost everything goes wrong. One Guys Opinion
1.5
The characters conception and performance suggest a serious critical argument: At some level, arent the couples in romantic comedies always psychopath .. Village Voice
3.0
Loaded with quirk (most of it unbearable), Mr. Right becomes leaden at the very moment it should build into inspired anarchy, exiting with palpable fa .. Blu Ray
2.5
...the two central performances, charming as they sporadically are, veer more towards obnoxiously broad than comedically endearing. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Kendrick is a passable heroine doing her best with an underwritten role, so its left to Rockwells easy manner and raffish charm to shoulder the heavy .. Radio Times
3.8
Rockwell, who literally dances his way through battle scenes with guns and knives, hasnt had a role this satisfying in years. New York Post
2.0
While its supposed to add up to a witty marriage between romance and anarchy, its so light on moral implications that its just tacky. Smh
4.5
Landis script makes sure the dialogue pops and whilst theres nothing deep here, the film is entertaining enough to make sure you dont regret watching .. Film Inquiry
1.5
The hitman romcom... is pretty silly really, especially when it becomes a senseless bullet fest.
1.3
Suddenly, before you can say Boondock Saints, Mr. Right has transformed into one of those cutesy hitman movies that all but kudzud the creative vitali .. Observer
2.0
A frivolous attitude towards violence, relationships, animals, FBI agents, people in general but women especially, turns Mr. Right into a one dimensio .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Teamed together on another project in the future, could really be on to something. Herald Sun
2.5
It all ends, as American Ultra did, with a lot of loud nihilistic violence, a gentlemanly gesture that doesnt quite play, and a quick sarcastic ending .. Nj
0.6
If this doesnt disabuse any notion that Landis is the next Tarantino, hack lines like Im here all week, try the veal ought to do the trick. Film Freak Central
4.3
They seem a perfect match: shes bananas, and hes bananasexcept hes a deadly sort of bananas a professional assassin, to be exact. Film Ink
4.5
Anna Kendrick continues to be eminently watchable in absolutely anything and everything. Star Burst Magazine
3.0
Very uneven but ultimately passable RomCom guns and guts mash up. Abc
1.9
Mr. Right is a mess. Its not a great movie. Its all quirk and flash, with no logic and minimal real emotion. Red Eye Chicago
3.0
While too self aware to eclipse the films of the 90s to which it is so clearly indebted, Mr. Right still manages to scratch the same itch. Scmp
1.0
Director Paco Cabezas seems technically capable, and manages to make New Orleans look like a place instead of a romantic ideal or ruined cityscape. Be .. Sandiego Reader
1.0
Sam Rockwell is a charismatic performer who held moviegoers attention in the mostly one man showcase in the sci fi thriller Moon (2009). Straits Times
2.0
No less than Sam Rockwell plays fun loving killer Francis, whos hunted by one of those token evil crime syndicates with an army of dispensible hothead .. Metro New York
1.5
The only thing sadder than an unfunny comedy is an unfunny comedy reaching for phony, clumsy pathos. Flavor Wire
0.5
Then theres a crash (staged with startling economy by Dallas Buyers Club director Jean Marc Valle). reason
1.5
That cant all be put on Landis, though, because writers dont have the last wordno pun intendedon a film set, the director does. Lainey Gossip
3.1
Rockwell and Kendrick, both of whom can really sell this films brand of laid back quirk, keep things lively ... Seattle Times
1.9
Its a tale of two undercooked films that abruptly becomes one undercooked film in Mr. Right, a romantic comedy that violently collides with an action .. National Post
2.0
Rockwell and Kendrick are great together, but the movie never quite marries the cute romance and the bloody killings. Most of the time the two leads a .. Toronto Sun
2.0
Doesnt get everything right, but in between the quirky trying too hard moments are some amiably charming moments. Richard Crouse
1.5
But hes paired with Anna Kendrick trying desperately to look casually cute in cat ears and an Epic Combo #23 tee of an astronaut riding a unicorn. Kpbs
1.5
Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendricks performances are good, but not enough to save this chaotic joke of a film.
2.0
Article content Writer Max Landis (American Ultra) is too cute by half and director Paco Cabezas isnt so subtle with the Hollywood romance thing. Montreal Gazette
4.1
George Orwells 1984 Arnold Schwarzeneggers Terminator and the takeover of the human race by machines doesnt really seem so far fetched in our future. Indian Country Today



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