Will Smith’s Divisive Superhero Movie Arrives on Hulu Today

Hulu is expanding its library with the addition of Will Smith‘s 2008 superhero movie. Beginning today, Smith’s divisive action-comedy film Hancock is available to stream on Hulu.

What do we know about Will Smith’s Hancock movie?

In Hancock, Smith plays a reckless, alcoholic superhuman who doesn’t remember anything about his past. Even though he’s considered a superhero, the public hates him for how poorly he handles his crime-fighting. During its theatrical run, Hancock received mixed reviews from critics, leading to a 42% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this, the movie still became one of 2008’s top-grossing movies, with a gross of over $629 million worldwide.

“A scruffy superhero named Hancock protects the citizens of Los Angeles but leaves horrendous collateral damage in the wake of every well-intentioned feat,” reads the official synopsis. “That’s OK with Hancock; he doesn’t care what people think and is just as likely to be found dozing on a park bench as saving a damsel in distress. However, after saving the life of a PR executive and meeting the man’s beautiful wife, he realizes that he may have a sensitive side after all.”

Hancock also starred Charlize Theron as Mary Embrey, Jason Bateman as Ray Embrey, Eddie Marsan as Red, Jae Head as Aaron Embrey, Johnny Galecki as Mike, Thomas Lennon as Jeremy, and more. The film was directed by Peter Berg, with Vy Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan writing the screenplay. Producers were Smith, Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, and Michael Mann. It was executive-produced by Ian Bryce, Jonathan Mostow, and Richard Saperstein.

Source: Comingsoon.net