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Mr. Right
2016 95 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Comedy, Romance, Crime
Director: Paco Cabezas
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Description
A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.
Budget:
$8M
US Gross:
$34,694
Worldwide:
$34,694
Starring
Anna Kendrick
Actor
Sam Rockwell
Actor
Tim Roth
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Mr. Right is generally viewed as a lightweight, uneven genre hybrid that leans heavily on the charisma of its leads to compensate for a weak script. While the onscreen chemistry between Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick is widely praised, critics and audiences remain divided over whether the film's chaotic tone and cartoonish action constitute charming fun or a messy, ill-conceived failure.
| Acting | The onscreen chemistry between Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick serves as the film's undeniable anchor and most effective element. | |
| Acting | Sam Rockwell delivers a charismatic, high-energy performance that carries the film despite a limited screenplay. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay by Max Landis is frequently criticized for being flimsy, clichéd, and struggling to effectively blend the romance, comedy, and action genres. | |
| Pacing | The film's tone is highly polarizing; some viewers find the cartoonish, fast-paced action and humor to be a lighthearted, witty experience, while others perceive it as jarring and tonally inconsistent. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Anna Kendrick's performance are divided; some praise her wit and chemistry with Rockwell, while others find her portrayal clumsy, overacted, or overly typecast. |