Hitman: Agent 47

This article is about the film. For the videogame with a similar title, see Hitman: Codename 47. For the character, see Agent 47.

Hitman: Agent 47
Five rows of ten indistinct figures. The forty-seventh figure is bald, wearing a suit with a white shirt and red tie.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAleksander Bach
Screenplay by
Story bySkip Woods
Based onHitman
by IO Interactive
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÓttar Guðnason
Edited byNicolas de Toth
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • August 13, 2015 (2015-08-13) (New York City)
  • August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[2]
Box office$82.3 million[3]

Hitman: Agent 47 is a 2015 action thriller film directed by Aleksander Bach (in his directorial debut) and written by Skip Woods (who also wrote the original 2007 Hitman film) and Michael Finch. It is based on the Hitman video game series, developed by IO Interactive, and its main character, a mysterious assassin known only as Agent 47.[4]

The film, starring Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds, Thomas Kretschmann and Angelababy, premiered in New York City on August 13, 2015 and was theatrically released in the United States on August 21. It was panned by critics, even further than the original film, who took issue with the screenplay, performances, score, visual effects, and lacking faithfulness to the source material. Nevertheless, the film grossed $82.3 million worldwide against its $35 million budget.

  1. ^ "HITMAN: AGENT 47 (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Brent Lang (August 19, 2015). "Box Office: 'Straight Outta Compton' Will Dwarf 'Hitman: Agent 47', 'American Ultra'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 5, 2013). "Fox Reloading 'Hitman' With Paul Walker As Bald Barcoded Assassin Agent 47". deadline.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2014.