Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer (WGA):

Simon Kinberg (written by)

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other.

Plot Keywords:

Urination Scene | Blockbuster | Dominatrix | Neighbor | Elevator Scene

Awards:

8 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	John Smith
Angelina Jolie	...	Jane Smith
Vince Vaughn	...	Eddie
Adam Brody	...	Benjamin Danz
Kerry Washington	...	Jasmine
Keith David	...	Father
Chris Weitz	...	Martin Coleman
Rachael Huntley	...	Suzy Coleman
Michelle Monaghan	...	Gwen
Stephanie March	...	Julie - Associate #1
Jennifer Morrison	...	Jade - Associate #2
Theresa Barrera	...	Janet - Associate #3
Perrey Reeves	...	Jessie - Associate #4
Melanie Tolbert	...	Jamie - Associate #5
Jerry T. Adams	...	Guard - Bull

Also Known As:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, intense action, sexual content and brief strong language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Ireland:15A (original rating) | Denmark:11 | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (unrated DVD version) | France:U | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (original rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Malaysia:18SG | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41115) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) (unrated DVD version) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Poland:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | Greece:K-13 | Norway:15 | Brazil:14 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | New Zealand:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

The script reportedly went through over fifty drafts. Although original writer Simon Kinberg was the final writer during production, various uncredited writers worked on drafts throughout the film's development, including Jez Butterworth, 'John Butterworth', Carrie Fisher, Akiva Goldsman, Ted Griffin, Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney, and Terence Winter.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: After Mr and Mrs kidnap Benjamin from jail, John appears to have trouble closing the van doors, he suddenly moves in the frame and you can clearly see a crew member on the left side of the screen.

Quotes:

[first lines]
John Smith: [at the marriage counselor's] OK, I'll go first. Um... Let me say, uh, we don't really need to be here. See, we've been married for five years.
Jane Smith: Six.
John Smith: [chastened] Five, six years.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVIII (#19.5)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Assassin's Tango

One of the worst movies I've ever viewed.

I have never commented on a movie before, but I wanted to spare anyone I could from the pain of sitting through this charade of a movie.

My husband and son reminded me how bad Tears of the Sun was which is why I gave this movie a 3 instead of a 1. There are a couple of funny lines, but overall this movie is truly horrific. Although the plot line had possibilities, it turned out to be just plain silly. Combine the amateurish plot line with the sophomoric one-liners that pass for dialog and you cannot believe that professionals actually put the film together.

Guys will probably see it because Angelina Jolie is beautiful, but Brad Pitt just looks more coarse as he ages, betraying his classless roots.