Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in “The Hitman.”
Netflix already has a hit with the crime comedy from Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. Hitman.
HitmanThe film, based mostly on a true story and premiering on the streaming service on Friday, tells the bizarre true story of Gary Johnson, a fake hitman who helped Houston police go undercover to catch a would-be criminal trying to hire an assassin.
Powell stars as Gary. HitmanThe screenplay for Texas was written by writer Skip Hollandsworth in October 2001. Texas Monthly article Hitmanis a chronicle of Gary’s incredible life.
As of Saturday, Hitman It was ranked number one on the streaming app Netflix’s top 10 movies list. Godzilla Minus One— Toho Studios’ 2023 critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning monster movie — made its surprise debut on Netflix on June 1 and quickly rocketed to the top of the Netflix movie charts.
both Hitman and Godzilla Minus One It’s among the 10 highest-rated films released on Netflix in June.
Saturday, Godzilla Minus One It ranked fourth on Netflix’s top 10 movies list. Hitman2024 Netflix Original Shark Thriller Under Paris No.2 2015 animated family comedy House 3rd place. The fifth most popular movie on Netflix on Saturday was the 2014 animated blockbuster. The Lego Movie.
How was Hitman received by critics and audiences?
On the film adaptation HitmanRichard Linklater and Glen Powell have shifted the setting of Gary Johnson’s true story from the Houston Police Department to the New Orleans Police Department.
A mild-mannered college teacher by day, Gary works as a fake assassin in New Orleans. His affable personality and various disguises help him apprehend numerous assassins. But his life changes dramatically when he meets Maddie (Adria Arjona) and leads her away from her controlling husband rather than leading her into a trap.
After divorcing her husband, Maddie falls in love with Gary, but there’s a big problem she must solve: Maddie is unaware that her new boyfriend is a fake assassin and doesn’t know his true identity, and when the two are seen together in public, things get complicated, if not dangerous.
Hitman It was well received by both critics and audiences. Rotten TomatoesCritics Hitman It has a “Fresh” rating of 97% based on 202 reviews, and verified users have given the film a “Fresh” audience score of 95% based on less than 50 ratings.
Hitman It’s the latest in a string of hits for Powell, whose star has begun to soar since starring alongside Tom Cruise in the 2022 blockbuster. Top Gun: MaverickMost recently, Powell starred opposite Sydney Sweeney in the hit romantic comedy. Anyone but you He produced a documentary for Prime Video. Blue Angels.
Powell will next be seen in an action thriller in July opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones. Twister.
