Hitman: Agent 47

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.

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

Hitman: Agent 47
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAleksander Bach
Screenplay by
  • Skip Woods
  • Michael Finch
Story bySkip Woods
Based onHitman
by IO Interactive
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÓttar Guðnason
Edited byNicolas de Toth
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
companies
  • Daybreak Films
  • Giant Pictures
  • TSG Entertainment
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
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million
Box office$82.3 million

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.

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