Review of Hancock (2008) by Spencer H — 20 Oct 2012

I'll see you on the high way, get the punks out my way.

This review of Hancock (2008) was written by Spencer H on 20 Oct 2012.

Hancock has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ryu C (7) on 08 Aug 2018

It is a good movie with the original best colored superhero. He is better than the black panther by just a little bit but that is my opinion…

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