# Hit Man (2024)

> A mild-mannered philosophy professor finds his police-devised hit-man personas becoming dangerously convincing when a romantic client changes the stakes of his undercover work.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/249097

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard, Evan Holtzman, Gralen Bryant Banks
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20215968/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sexy, breezy, date night, light weekend viewing

## Synopsis

A hit man with a heart finds love in the most unexpected of places.

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