This page contains reviews of Columbia Pictures action film Hancock. The film which stars Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron, opened on July 2, 2008.

The movie received an overall rating of 48 from Metacritic and a 34 from Rotten Tomatoes.

The residents of Los Angeles have turned against well-intentioned alcoholic superhero Hancock (Will Smith), so he hires a publicist (Jason Bateman) to restore his image.

"'Hancock' is a lot of fun, if perhaps a little top-heavy with stuff being destroyed." — Roger EbertRogerEbert.com: Hancock Review(June 30, 2008)

"'Hancock' isn't exactly "family friendly" — the film is simply too dark with too much swearing and violence for that." — SciFiMoviePage SciFiMoviePage: Hancock Review

"It's a daring, even mildly challenging mixture for a superhero film, and while the pieces don't entirely add up, the puzzle is at least original." — A.V.ClubA.V.Club: Hancock Review (July 1, 2008)