# Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

> An anxious bodyguard, a volatile hitman, and his unstoppable con-artist wife collide in a globe-spanning barrage of banter, explosions, and criminal chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/362822

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Patrick Hughes
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek Pinault, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, Caroline Goodall, Rebecca Front
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8385148/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, frantic, witty, action movie night, group movie night

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