HANCOCK ** Will Smith plays partially against type in this twist on the superhero movie. As the title character, Smith is as tough as ever but replaces his cocky grin with drinking binges, at least until he meets PR guy Jason Bateman, who promises to give him an image makeover. In keeping with the bipolar hero, the movie mixes action sequences with dollops of tragedy and pathos. ...more

November 27, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" - the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum - led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. ...more

July 6, 2008

"Hancock" demonstrates why Will Smith gets paid the big bucks. The guy has owned Fourth of July weekends with huge debuts for some passable but not-so-great movies ("Independence Day," "Men in Black II"), and he'll likely do it again with this foul-mouthed-misanthrope-as-superhero flick. ...more

July 2, 2008