Mr. Right
Mr. Right

Mr. Right

2016Movie95 minEnglish

A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users64%
Director: Paco CabezasGenres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance

Plot Summary

Martha, a woman heartbroken by a string of bad relationships, finds herself drawn to a charming and mysterious man named Francis. Unbeknownst to her, Francis is a professional hitman on the run from the mob and the FBI. As their romance blossoms, Martha discovers Francis's dangerous profession, leading to a chaotic and action-packed series of events as they try to survive.

Critical Reception

Mr. Right received a mixed to positive reception from critics, who often praised the chemistry between the leads and the film's blend of action and dark comedy, while some found the plot somewhat predictable.

What Reviewers Say

  • The chemistry between Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell is a highlight.
  • The film successfully blends action, romance, and dark humor.
  • While entertaining, the plot can feel a bit formulaic at times.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's quirky humor and the performances of the lead actors, finding it to be a fun and engaging action-comedy, though some noted it wasn't groundbreaking.

Fun Fact

Sam Rockwell initially turned down the role of Francis twice before being convinced by Anna Kendrick to accept it.

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

Okay, so Mr. Right is a different sort of romantic comedy! It starts with an original idea: a hit man undergoes a personality change due to an injury, so that instead of carrying out hit jobs like previously, he decides that “murder is wron...
Kamurai

Kamurai

Great watch, will watch again, and do recommend. This has a very special recipe of madness to it, I honestly don't know how to tell you how this movie FEELS. Sam Rockwell has a very particular style of acting to begin with, and telling ...
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

LOUISA SAYS: A SCREEN ZEALOTS REVIEW www.screenzealots.com “Mr. Right” isn’t much more than a half-baked hitman romantic comedy. We’ve seen the concept before (think “True Romance” meets “Grosse Point Blank“), but the idea has never b...
Reno

Reno

> A hitman with the 'killing is wrong' attitude. Something is not right for 'Mr, Right'. It is not an event based action-comedy or something like man meets woman romance-comedy, but very random presentation. Where it begins and where it ...