Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- irreverent
- frantic
- date night
- action comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally agreed that Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick have appealing chemistry and strong performances, but found the film tonally muddled, over-written, and weakened by repetitive violence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martha falls for Francis while learning that he works as a former hit-man, making romance and assassination inseparable.
Shootings, knives, and gun battles are framed as flamboyant hard-R action-comedy set pieces.
Francis is defined by an attitude that killing is wrong despite his history as a gun for hire.
Francis and Martha must confront threats connected to the dark past that follows him.
Films like Mr. Right, and why
Grosse Pointe Blank
Shares the hitman romantic comedy premise, irreverent tone, stylized violence, and romance between morally unconventional characters.
True Romance
Shares a darkly comic criminal romance, heightened action, quirky dialogue, and a couple pursued by violent forces.
The Whole Nine Yards
Shares a romantic relationship entangled with assassination, criminal danger, and an offbeat comic sensibility.
Shoot 'Em Up
Shares a playful, hyperactive action-comedy style built around eccentric killers, flamboyant performances, and cartoonish violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Paco Cabezas
- Release Date
- 2016-02-29
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1496)
Cast
- Sam Rockwell
- Anna Kendrick
- Tim Roth
- James Ransone
- Anson Mount
- Michael Eklund
- RZA
- Douglas M. Griffin
- Katie Nehra
- Jaiden Kaine
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Mr. Right about?
- A newly single woman falls for a charming former hit-man whose violent past turns their whirlwind romance into a wildly dangerous rescue mission.
- What is Mr. Right like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mr. Right as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mr. Right violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mr. Right as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mr. Right?
- Critics generally agreed that Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick have appealing chemistry and strong performances, but found the film tonally muddled, over-written, and weakened by repetitive violence.
- Which films are like Mr. Right?
- Films with a similar feel include Grosse Pointe Blank, True Romance, The Whole Nine Yards, and Shoot 'Em Up.
- How long is Mr. Right?
- Mr. Right runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mr. Right?
- In United States, Mr. Right is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
