Summary
Glen Powell and Richard Linklater struck gold with their acting, directing, and co-written screenplay forHit Man, which is a great reminder to watch their often-forgotten collaboration from 2016. Boasting an incredible96% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, Glen Powell leads thecast ofHit Manas Gary Johnson, a psychology professor who also works as a fake undercover hitman for the New Orleans Police Department. However, his experimental assassin aliases become complicated when, as “Ron,” he falls in love with a would-be “client” named Madison (Adria Arjona).
NowtyingTop Gun: Maverickas Glen Powell’s highest-rated movieon Rotten Tomatoes (Richard Linklater’s is stillBefore Sunriseat 100%),Hit Manis a resounding success for the actor-director duo on Netflix. Not only hasHit Mandominated the top 10 trending movies section since its release on June 7, but it’s also made the demand for similar romantic comedies even greater. While Powell and Linklater don’t have another movie together lined up afterHit Man, they already have a fitting movie collaboration from eight years ago that deserves far more attention than it received upon release.
Glen Powell & Richard Linklater’s Movie Everybody Wants Some Is The Perfect Watch After Hit Man
Powell & Linklater’s 2016 hangout movie is the perfect watch after Hit Man
AfterHit Man,another movie to watch that captures Glen Powell and Richard Linklater’s collaborative charm is the comedyEverybody Wants Somefrom 2016. Described as a “spiritual successor” Linklater’s 1993 cult classicDazed and Confused,Everybody Wants Somefollows a 1980 college baseball team from the day they move into their off-campus house until the first day of classes begin. Highlighting yet again how Linklater excels as the master of the hangout movie,Everybody Wants Someholds an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Sadly, the film bombed in theaters, earning only $5.4 million against an estimated $10 million budget (viaBox Office Mojo).
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WhileEverybody Wants Some’s leading man was Blake Jenner, one of the greatest standout performances from the baseball team ensemble was by Glen Powell, who played upperclassman Walt “Finn” Finnegan. Both playing into and subverting the jock stereotype, Glen Powell’s charming role in the Paramount+-streamingEverybody Wants Someis a great example of why he’s so perfect as the chameleonGary Johnson inHit Man. In addition to bothHit ManandEverybody Want Some, Powell and Linklater have proven themselves to be an underrated actor-director duo with their other collaborationsFast Food NationandApollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood.
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Why Everybody Wants Some Bombed At The Box Office In 2016 (Despite Great Reviews)
Everybody Wants Somewas lauded as Linklater’s follow-up to his multi-generationally beloved filmDazed and Confused, so it was surprising that the 2016 movie underperformed commercially. However,Everybody Wants Somewas only given a limited theatrical release, which included an initial 19-theater release before expanding to a maximum 454-theater release. For context, wide release box office hits from 2016 likeRogue One: A Star Wars Storyreleased in 4,157 theaters andFinding Dorywas shown in 4,305 theaters.
ConsideringDazed and Confusedwas also a box office bomb, earning $8.1 million against an estimated $6.9 million budget,Everybody Wants Some’s commercial performances shouldn’t take away from its potential for long-term cultural success.
ConsideringDazed and Confusedwas also a box office bomb, earning $8.1 million against an estimated $6.9 million budget,Everybody Wants Some’s commercial performance shouldn’t take away from its potential for long-term cultural success. The moviehad VOD and Blu-ray releases shortly after its theatrical premiere, so it seems as if Paramount hadn’t intended for the movie to have legs at the box office. In reality, the only big blockbuster “hit” that Linklater has had isJack Black’sSchool of Rock, which made $131 million. However, many are convinced thatHit Mancould have fared well had it received a theatrical release rather than a Netflix-only exhibition.
Hit Man
Cast
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.
