Hit Man (2023 film)

Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic action comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. It is based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Molly Bernard. Its plot follows an undercover Houston police officer who poses as a reliable hitman as he tries to save a woman in need.
Hit Man premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in select cinemas in the United States on May 24, 2024, before its streaming debut by Netflix on June 7, 2024.
== Premise ==
An undercover Houston police officer poses as a reliable hitman to arrest those trying to hire him until he tries to save a woman in need.
== Cast ==
== Production ==
Before the 2022 Cannes Film Market, Hit Man was announced as a new film for sale internationally. The screenplay was based on "Hit Man", a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth, and written by Richard Linklater and Glen Powell, who would also direct and star, respectively. Adria Arjona would also star. AGC Studios reported strong sales for international distribution at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Powell was joined by Austin Amelio, Retta, and Molly Bernard in October 2022.
Filming began in New Orleans in October 2022, and production was completed that November.
== Release ==
Hit Man debuted in September 2023. The 80th Venice International Film Festival had its world premiere on September 5, followed shortly afterward by its North American premiere on September 11 at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film for $20 million at TIFF, making it the largest film deal of the festival and of 2023, with plans for a theatrical release as well. It is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on May 24, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on June 7, 2024.
== Reception ==
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 79 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "A deceptively dark thriller that's also loaded with laughs, Hit Man is an outstanding showcase for leading man Glen Powell — and one of the most purely entertaining films of Richard Linklater's career." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". 
== External links ==
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*"Hit Man" article from Texas Monthly
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