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Wanted (2008)

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James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie

A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities.

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72% liked it
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72% liked it
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R, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
Release Date: Jun 12, 2008
DVD Release Date: Dec 02, 2008

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6 hours ago
Will be great inspiration for Mithun and Rajinikant. LOL

Crap movie.
17 hours ago
I really enjoyed this movie because it didn't take itself seriously AT ALL. Plus it doesn't hurt that Angelina Jolie is in it. With that said, the ending was fucking terrible but certain special effects moments through out the film made it enjoyable... (read more)
1 day ago
Wow. This was....bad. Admittedly, some of the stunts we're quite amazing, but everything else was just so wrong. I'd never heard of the comic book before, so I can't compare the two, but this is obviously an origin story. Training montage and everyth... (read more)
1 day ago
Brutal and sexy as hell, with so many twists that you'll feel like those bullets in the movie (but in a good way, lol). Hot!
2 days ago
James McAvoy is the man! I fucking loved this movie so much.
And as usual, Angelina was teh sex.

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530 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Wanted is fast-moving and bloody, enjoyable even within its unapologetically generic limits. But McAvoy is its real secret weapon.
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530 days ago
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
It's a chance to watch a bullet explode from the forehead of a killer -- and an invitation to laugh at the spectacle. See what you do, then tell me who's sicker: Bekmambetov or us.
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530 days ago
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
Set off the fireworks BIG TIME. This is the heart-stopping,,extreme summer action movie of your dreams.
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531 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Slams the pedal to the metal and never slows down.
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531 days ago
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
"Wanted" is exactly what it is supposed to be: a slick, well-produced piece of popcorn fluff with a hot chick, hot cars and enough action to fill a half-dozen Marvel adaptations.
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