Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
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A bored married couple discovers they are both secret assassins working for competing agencies.
The story
John Smith, a construction executive, and his wife Jane, an IT recruiter, are a couple struggling with a lack of communication in their marriage. They lead seemingly ordinary lives in the New York City suburbs, but both are secretly elite field operatives for rival contract-killing firms. Their double lives collide when they are both assigned to eliminate the same target. Upon discovering each other's true identities, the couple must navigate the realization that their entire marriage may have been a cover story, leading to a tense and dangerous confrontation as they struggle to determine if they can trust one another or if they must eliminate the threat posed by their spouse.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
John and Jane Smith are a married couple in the New York City suburbs who are secretly elite assassins for rival firms. Their lives collide when they are both assigned to kill the same prisoner, Benjamin 'The Tank' Danz. After a botched hit, they realize each other's secret identities and fear their marriage was merely a cover. Following a tense dinner, a chase ensues, and they eventually engage in a massive shootout that nearly destroys their home. During the fight, they realize they cannot bring themselves to kill each other and spend a passionate night together. Their partnership is then threatened by their employers, who join forces to eliminate them. With the help of John's friend Eddie, they flee in a neighbor's minivan, destroying pursuing attackers. They eventually kidnap Danz, only to discover he is a decoy. In a final stand at a home decorating store, they fend off a final assault by heavily armed operatives. The film ends with the couple attending marriage counseling again, declaring their marriage is thriving.
- First release year
- 2005
- Runtime (minutes)
- 120
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Doug Liman
- Writers
- Simon Kinberg · writer
- Cast and characters
- Brad Pitt · John Smith; Angelina Jolie · Jane Smith; Vince Vaughn · Eddie; Adam Brody · Benjamin "The Tank" Danz; Kerry Washington · Jasmine; Keith David · Father; Chris Weitz · Martin Coleman; Rachael Huntley · Suzy Coleman
- Genres
- action; comedy; romance
- Themes
- dual identities; marriage; trust
- Tone and mood
- action; comedy; romantic
- Setting
- New York City suburbs and Colombia.
- Premise and plot tags
- secret identities; action-romance; contract killers
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the lead actors' chemistry but criticized the screenplay. It was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2005.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 60% · scale: percentage · review count: 212; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- best stunts · best stunts of 2005 · 2025 · win
- Production trivia
- The filming of the movie marked the beginning of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's real-life relationship.; The film was originally intended to be a romantic comedy.; The film was edited for sexual and violent content to achieve a PG-13 rating.
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