Summary
Hit Man’s Rotten Tomatoes score beatsTop Gun: Maverickto become Glen Powell’s highest ever. Directed by Richard Linklater from a script he co-wrote with Powell based on a magazine article by Skip Hollandsworth,Hit Manfollows the storyof a strait-laced professor who moonlights as a fake hitman for the police and descends into morally dubious territory when he enters a romantic relationship with a woman who enlists his services. Powell and Adria Arjona lead the cast, which also includes Austin Amelio, Retta, and Molly Bernard.
Ahead of its release on Netflix, 150 reviews have been published, andHit Man’sRotten Tomatoesscore has solidified at 97%, narrowly beating outTop Gun: Maverick’s 96% for the highest score of Powell’s career. This is at the time of writing, soHit Man’s score can still fluctuate slightly leading up to, and after, it releases on Netflix.
How Hit Man’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Compares To Other Glen Powell Movies
Hit Manmarks Powell’s fourth collaboration with Linklater, to whom the rising star owes a lot of his success, having started his career with small roles in the director’s filmsFast Food Nation(49%) andEverybody Wants Some!!(87%), the latter a spiritual sequel toDazed and Confused. From there, he starred in the romantic comedySet It Up(92%) and played astronaut John Glenn inHidden Figures(93%), which was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Powell’s third collaboration with Linklater was the animatedApollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood(91%) in 2022.
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Powell has broken out in a big way in recent years, starting with his role inTop Gun: Maverickas Hangman, the cocky yet talented pilot who heroically saves Maverick and Rooster during the film’s thrilling third act. The sequel to the 1986 classic was a massive success, grossing almost $1.5 billion at the box office and receiving six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and winning one for Best Sound. Powell followed that up with another box office hit inAnyone But You(53%), one of the biggest romantic comedies in recent years, though it received mixed reviews from critics.
Powell has a propensity towards aviation, starring inHidden Figures,Top Gun: Maverick,Devotion(80%), and producingThe Blue Angelsdocumentary (88%).
Hit Manshould be another massive success for Powell when it releases on Netflix, though it won’t be measured by box office revenue, but by viewership numbers. Following its premiere at film festivals in 2023,Hit Manreviewspraised the movie as an excellent showcase for Powell, earning him the 97% Rotten Tomatoes score that has eclipsedTop Gun: Maverick. However,Hit Manwon’t be the only Powell vehicle releasing this summer, asTwistersis also set for a release on July 19.
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Hit Man centers on a mild-mannered professor involved in police sting operations as a fake hit man. His life spirals into chaos when he unexpectedly falls for a potential client, initiating a series of unforeseen complications and dilemmas.
