Synopsis
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.
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Cast
- Bill NighyVictor Maynard
- Emily BluntRose
- Rupert GrintTony
- Rupert EverettFerguson
- Eileen AtkinsMother
- Martin FreemanDixon
- Geoff BellFabian
- Rory KinnearGerry Bailey
- Graham SeedAppraiser
- James O'DonnellBarney
Recommendations
- 63
New York Post
An eccentric little comic thriller filled with enough laughs that I was mostly willing to overlook the fact that it makes virtually no sense as a thriller. - 60
Movieline
It's hard to tell what Wild Target is offering, besides the pleasure of its company. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
The cast, though, includes a great bunch of Brit faves who have all done better work elsewhere. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Nighy is usually a treat to watch navigating life's bad turns, so it's especially frustrating that the filmmaker so often leaves him at loose ends. - 50
The New York Times
The considerable wit, style, and skill that Mr. Nighy and Ms. Blunt bring to the project are squandered. - 40
Empire
A talented cast keep some low-key action and tired gags from derailing this disappointing farce. - 40
Time Out
It's entertainment designed to resemble a good time without aspiring to provide one. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Jonathan Lynn's lamentable black comedy Wild Target again shows that attractive and charismatic actors can do nothing to save a movie that's charmless, pointless and witless.
