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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

6.7

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

PG-13·2005·119m

Summary

After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover they're each other's next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry.

Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

John Smith

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Jane Smith

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Eddie

Adam Brody

Adam Brody

Benjamin Danz

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Jasmine

Keith David

Keith David

Father

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Martin Coleman

Rachael Huntley

Rachael Huntley

Suzy Coleman

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Gwen

Stephanie March

Stephanie March

Julie - Associate #1

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Jade - Associate #2

Theresa Barrera

Theresa Barrera

Janet - Associate #3

Perrey Reeves

Perrey Reeves

Jessie - Associate #4

Melanie Tolbert

Melanie Tolbert

Jamie - Associate #5

Jerry T. Adams

Guard - Bull

Elijah Alexander

Elijah Alexander

Marco Racin

Hans F. Alexander

Louis

Lauryn Alvarez

Coleman Kid #2

Burke Armstrong

Restaurant Patron

Ron Bottitta

Ron Bottitta

P.J.

Earl H. Bullock

50's Man

Miguel Angel Caballero

Miguel Angel Caballero

Bellboy - Bogotá

Victor A. Chapa

Victor A. Chapa

Americana Hotel Manager

Maree Cheatham

Maree Cheatham

Father's Secretary

Laine Collins

Laine Collins

Eddie's Waitress

Noah Dahl

Coleman Kid #1

Merrilee Dale

Mom #2

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Mailman Assassin

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo

50's Woman

Jennifer DeMille

Jennifer DeMille

Breakfast Diner Waitress

Tyce Diorio

Tyce Diorio

Salsa Dancer #2

Patricia Donaldson

Louise

Sabi Dorr

Sabi Dorr

Bodyguard #3

Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Mickey

David Escobedo

Americana Hotel Bartender

Kaela Freeman

Neighborhood Girl

Megan Gallagher

Megan Gallagher

40's Woman

Amy Hathaway

Amy Hathaway

Beauty

Jessica Hedden

Hopskotch Girl #2

Kathrine Herzer

Kathrine Herzer

Hopscotch Girl #1

Nigel Hudson

Boxing Sparring Partner

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Curtis

Stephanie Ittleson

Stephanie Ittleson

Party Guest

Mark Ivanir

Mark Ivanir

Patron - Dive Bar

Benton Jennings

Benton Jennings

Maitre'D

Simon Kinberg

Simon Kinberg

Investment Banker #1

Peter Lavin

Peter Lavin

Leroy

Deren Tadlock

Deren Tadlock

Doorman

Sean Mahon

Sean Mahon

Lucky

Kevin Makely

Kevin Makely

Johnson

Mike McCaul

Bill the Neighbor

Derek Medina

Policia #2

Will Moore

House Assassin #1

Joel Munoz

Policia #1

Mark Newsom

Guard #1

Richie Ornelas

Policia #4

Jordan Osher

House Assassin #2

Edward Padilla

Edward Padilla

Colombian Military Officer

Eugene C. Palmer

Judge

Luis Racer

Policia #3

Liz Ramos

Liz Ramos

Salsa Dancer #1

Leonard Robinson

Leonard Robinson

Watchguard

Felix A. Ruiz

Vocalist

Sam Sabbah

Sam Sabbah

Bodyguard

Kim Schioldan

Bartender - Dive Bar

Ty Sharp

Towncar Driver

Jimmy Shubert

Jimmy Shubert

Ancient Barker

Abigail Rose Solomon

Abigail Rose Solomon

Mom #3

Hannah Von Kanel

Hopskotch Girl #3

Ali Marsh

Ali Marsh

Mom #1

Kim H. Winther

Mr. Smith's Father

Michael Winther

Investment Banker #2

Michael-John Wolfe

Michael-John Wolfe

Bartender - Coleman House

Jeff Yagher

Jeff Yagher

40's Man

Bryan Anthony

Bryan Anthony

Dancer

Douglas Caldwell

Dancer

R.J. Durell

R.J. Durell

Dancer

Melissa Hurley

Melissa Hurley

Dancer

Jacqui Landrum

Dancer

Carol Mack

Carol Mack

Dancer

Michael Morris

Dancer

Gloria Rodriguez

Dancer

Linda Kathleen Taylor

Dancer

Anne Vardanian

Dancer

Ara Vardanian

Dancer

Luis Vasquez

Dancer

John W. Woodruff

Dancer

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited)

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)

David Block

Security Guard (uncredited)

John Branch

Swat Team Member (uncredited)

Julius Callahan

Julius Callahan

Sebastian James (uncredited)

Shilo Frontierro

Assassin (uncredited)

Lisa Gabriel

Dancer (uncredited)

Tony Longo

Tony Longo

Big Bad Bathroom Dude (uncredited)

Janelle Marra

Janelle Marra

Woman #3 (uncredited)

Heather Petrone

Heather Petrone

BB Gun Shooter (uncredited)

Bill Viney

Dancer (uncredited)

Hawk Younkins

Swat Officer (uncredited)

Matt McColm

Matt McColm

Assassin (uncredited)

Mo Gallini

Mo Gallini

Algerian Assassin (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Doug Liman

Screenplay

Simon Kinberg

Reviews

themoviediorama

themoviediorama

January 16, 2020

6

Mr. & Mrs. Smith explodes with flaming chemistry but assassinated its own script. “Brangelina”. Without Liman’s standard action comedy, we wouldn’t have had the power couple that dominated the tabloids. Several children wouldn’t have been adopted and brought up in a completely different, yet financially stable, environment. Jolie wouldn’t have been the charitable humanitarian she is now. And Shiloh’s first baby photograph wouldn’t have amassed over ten million dollars worldwide. Wow! Suffice to say, the two most beautiful humans in Hollywood have a substantial amount of gratitude to show Liman for his efforts in pairing them. If only his energetic vibrancy was enough to power the lacklustre screenplay, the balance of action and comedy could’ve been a landmark within the sub-genre. A bored upper middle class married couple are astonished to learn that they work for differing assassination organisations, soon to be assigned to kill each other.

It’s your standard marriage. Winning a teddy bear at a carnival, falling in love whilst buying the most expensive mansion on the street, succumbing to the same mundane daily routine, destroying the house with an almighty shootout followed by a gas explosion, participating in the feistiest erotic love-making scene ever and naturally ending in marriage counselling. A cruel irony for “Brangelina”, maybe they should’ve watched the film they made together? Cynicism aside, what truly elevates the memorability of this feature is the onscreen (and offscreen, bow chicka wow wow...) chemistry of its leading stars. Jolie and Pitt are exceptionally effortless with their comedic timing, dramatic endeavours and high-octane action. The lightning-fast wit that they inject into Kinberg’s less than impressive script is nothing short of, well, impressive. They make the film. They are the film. And they certainly have solid taste in curtains.

Liman maintains a light tone throughout, never dabbling into the cracks of the marriage which is vital for retaining a fun buoyancy. This isn’t an analysis on marital breakdown. It’s just a tongue in cheek slice of entertainment.

Having said that, despite the tantalising chemistry of its leads, you never quite feel that they are truly in love. Unfortunately, Kinberg’s script is so vacuous in emotional conviction, that both Smiths resemble roommates than a married couple. Understandably the marriage is stale as they conform to their upper middle class lifestyle, but even when they fight and makeup, there’s no real connection. I yearn to see Jolie and Pitt lust over each other. The momentum essentially grinds to a halt after their house explodes, with Kinberg’s script focussing on a central plot point involving “The Tank” and an onslaught of heavily armed operatives raiding a department store. Attention for the splendid couple instantly dissipated with a third act that seemingly refused to end, ultimately losing the acute fun that preceded the underwhelming conclusion. The whole “keeping up appearances” act was tossed out of the smashed window, and that was the sole element that made the film incredibly fun.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith doesn’t conclude with a divorce, as it is sensible light entertainment for the vast majority of its runtime, yet the concluding act and poor screenplay prevent the marriage from flourishing fully. Angelina Jolie man! I would abandon my homosexuality for her...

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$110,000,000.00

Revenue:

$487,300,000.00

Keywords

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