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Shadowboxer

Play trailer Poster for Shadowboxer R 2005 1h 33m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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17% Tomatometer 58 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Rose (Helen Mirren) is a highly efficient contract killer, and her stepson, Mikey (Cuba Gooding Jr.), shares her profession and her bed. Learning she has terminal cancer, she determines to carry out one last hit, but her plans go awry when she discovers her next target is her latest employer's (Stephen Dorff) pregnant wife (Vanessa Ferlito).

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Critics Consensus

With random characters and a preposterous plot, this bizarre thriller might leave you with your mouth hanging open in disbelief.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 07/13/2022
Cuba Gooding Jr. continues his sad descent from Oscar-winning actor (Jerry Maguire) to walking punch line with this absurd drama... Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly 02/01/2009
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Aaron Spelling may be slapping his forehead, but a few cemetary plots over, 1950's melodrama king Douglas Sirk is smiling. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 08/25/2006
1.5/4
Thumbs down to a movie of such vile and violent temper. Go to Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof 02/15/2020
Show off and almost absurd scenes result in a lazy movie. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Mieka Strawhorn Pajiba 08/03/2018
The movie is bad, y'all. Like real bad. But, I still find a number of reasons to recommend it. Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 08/26/2007
2.5/4
The raw materials for a gutsy, gritty, fearless, fascinating thriller are here, but they amount to some intriguing individual parts and not a satisfying, cohesive whole. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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georgan g @RT98616417 12/22/2020 Quite a bizarre plot with plenty of action. Violence being passed to the next generation is at least honest. See more 11/18/2018 Brutal violence and too long.... See more 06/15/2016 I really enjoyed this film, and can't see why it got so low ratings See more 12/17/2014 Inane plot without a laugh track. See more 11/29/2014 complex relationships. not an action movie. See more 11/09/2014 How can a movie with such talent as Joseph Gordon Levitt and Helen Mirren be this horrible? See more Read all reviews
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Lee Daniels

Director

Helen Mirren

Rose

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Mikey

Stephen Dorff

Clayton

Vanessa Ferlito

Vickie

Mo'Nique

Precious

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Synopsis Rose (Helen Mirren) is a highly efficient contract killer, and her stepson, Mikey (Cuba Gooding Jr.), shares her profession and her bed. Learning she has terminal cancer, she determines to carry out one last hit, but her plans go awry when she discovers her next target is her latest employer's (Stephen Dorff) pregnant wife (Vanessa Ferlito).
Director
Lee Daniels
Producer
Lee Daniels, Damon Dash, Lisa Cortes, Brook Lenfest, David Robinson
Screenwriter
Will Rokos
Production Co
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Nudity|Language|Strong Graphic Sexuality|Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$370.6K
Runtime
1h 33m