New Netflix movie from School of Rock director becomes one of the highest rated originals on Rotten Tomatoes with a near-perfect score
Jun. 10, 2024Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is a hit
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Hit Man, starring Glen Powell as the titular pseudo-assassin, has been released on Netflix with massive critical acclaim.
The action-comedy currently sits at a 97% Fresh Rating onRotten Tomatoesand a 93% audience score. Hit Man stars Powell as Gary Johnson, professor of psychology and philosophy at the University of New Orleans who assists the NOLA police in various sting operations. Gary suddenly finds himself posing as a phony hitman in order to save a woman (Adria Arjona) in peril – who he, of course, falls deeply in love with.
People Magazinecalled the film “a complete original, with a magical quirkiness all its own,” withSlatereferring to it as a “cozy hangout movie.“Deciderwrote that Linklater’s goal is to “make us laugh, not disturb us, and he succeeds, whether trafficking in satirical caricature or coyly toying with irony.” Our own review calls it “a damn good time at the movies that will leave you buzzing.”
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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