Hit Man (Richard Linklater, June 7, 2024) Movie

nice, i'm always excited for a new Linklater

 

This isn't a third attempt at adapting the games, is it?

 

No its a Bret Hart biopic

 

Glenn looks like Linklater in that shot

 

didn't think it'd be out this year, cool

 

im thinking 5 stars

 

guess the thread should spell hit man as two words

 

Always rooting for Linklater. When he HITS he HITS

 

Okay so this is me realizing, weeks after I first subbed to this thread, this isn't actually an adaptation of the games

 

Clearly you missed my inquiry above.

 

my guy is back

 

Man

 

linklater is the true hit man. so many hits!

 

I thought the reply to your post was a bit

 

I mean, it was a bit, just not the bit you expected, I guess.

 

fuck this

 

Folks, this movie is phenomenal. It's basically Linklater doing Fletch. Horny and hilarious with one of the best scripts of the year and a movie star performance from Glenn Powell. It's a shame Netflix got their grubby hands on it because it needs to be seen with a crowd hooting and hollering the whole time. It's a real crowd pleaser - tons of laughs and applause breaks. It's one of the best films of the year.

My guy is BACK

 

is it at least getting a limited theater run?

 

I guess really the blame should be pointed at the studios for being too chicken shit to take a chance on what is genuinely a crowd pleaser that in another era, would have been a big box office hit. It's not some weird obtuse arthouse movie at all.

 

https://www.vulture.com/2023/09/why-did-richard-linklaters-hit-man-end-up-at-netflix.html

Okay. So what does it mean then that there’s gonna be a “theatrical component” to the release of Hit Man?
It remains to be seen, but I think the feeling is … I don’t know what level it’ll be on, but I think they’re going to lean into it. Netflix understands the opportunity here with the way Glen’s career is going, with the commercial appeal of this film, and so I think that it’ll be closer to a game-day decision. But the indications we’ve gotten is that they’re going to support this theatrically.

 

I am so confused. Is this out now?

 

yeah everyone's seen it except for you