Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy weekend
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film formulaic and clichéd, with attractive but underused leads unable to overcome a weak script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Milo is assigned to apprehend his bail-jumping ex-wife Nicole, turning their unresolved marriage into the film's central comic engine.
The ex-spouses' relationship develops while they evade threats and remain entangled in a murder-cover-up investigation.
Reporter Nicole abandons her escape to pursue a lead involving a murder cover-up.
Critics specifically described the script as formulaic and reliant on exhausted action clichés, while the plot uses familiar chase and romantic-comedy beats.
Films like The Bounty Hunter, and why
The Ugly Truth
Shared romantic comedy structure, bickering former partners, light action, and screwball chemistry.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Shared ex-couple antagonism, fast-paced comedy, relationship friction, and action-adventure plotting.
One for the Money
Shared bounty-hunting premise, broad comedy, romantic tension, and chase-driven entertainment.
Out of Sight
Shared screwball tone, criminal pursuit, mistaken identities, and antagonistic romantic chemistry.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Tennant
- Release Date
- 2010-03-16
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (3129)
Cast
- Jennifer Aniston
- Gerard Butler
- Jason Sudeikis
- Jeff Garlin
- Ritchie Coster
- Cathy Moriarty
- Peter Greene
- Joel Marsh Garland
- Dorian Missick
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Bounty Hunter about?
- A debt-ridden bounty hunter must capture his runaway reporter ex-wife, only to become her reluctant partner in exposing a murder cover-up.
- What is The Bounty Hunter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bounty Hunter as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Bounty Hunter violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Bounty Hunter as mild.
- What did critics think of The Bounty Hunter?
- Critics broadly found the film formulaic and clichéd, with attractive but underused leads unable to overcome a weak script.
- Which films are like The Bounty Hunter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ugly Truth, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, One for the Money, and Out of Sight.
- How long is The Bounty Hunter?
- The Bounty Hunter runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bounty Hunter?
- In United States, The Bounty Hunter is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
