--- title: "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" year: 2005 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005" fi1m_id: "mr-and-mrs-smith-2005" imdb_id: "tt0356910" tmdb_id: 787 wikidata_id: "Q191040" fi1m_score: 64 critics_score: 53 critics_reviews: 11 published: "2026-10-05T03:45:56.386437+00:00" updated: "2026-10-05T03:45:57.029747+00:00" region: "MX" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Directed by Doug Liman · 2h 00m · RTC B · Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller ## Identity Mr. & Mrs. Smith - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005 - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** mr-and-mrs-smith-2005 - **IMDb ID:** tt0356910 - **TMDB ID:** 787 - **Wikidata ID:** Q191040 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356910/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/787, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191040 **Fi1m score: 64** · Critics 53 from 11 reviews *In a sentence:* Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are good company until the film insists on bringing more guns > Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt make Doug Liman’s action comedy an enjoyable diversion, but their chemistry has too much work to do. Thin characters and routine later action make this chiefly an evening for its stars. ## Synopsis John Smith (Brad Pitt) and Jane Smith (Angelina Jolie) are the central characters in Doug Liman’s *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*. Vince Vaughn plays Eddie, with Adam Brody as Benjamin Danz and Kerry Washington as Jasmine. Written by Simon Kinberg, the film combines action and comedy with drama and thriller elements. The supporting cast includes Chris Weitz as Martin Coleman, Rachael Huntley as Suzy Coleman and Michelle Monaghan as Gwen. This 2005 film runs for 120 minutes and has a 15 certificate. ## Review Doug Liman’s [*Mr. & Mrs. Smith*](https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith) is enjoyable enough for an evening, provided the attraction is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. They give the comedy a relaxed confidence that the screenplay never quite earns. The early mixture of action and flirtation is light enough to enjoy without asking much of it. The trouble comes when the film needs to develop that initial attraction and instead gives the shooting more space. The leads’ rapport is the strongest reason to stay. We enjoyed watching them together because neither seems intimidated by the other’s appeal, and their shared confidence gives the comedy some welcome ease. There is pleasure in seeing performers who can share our attention without appearing to fight for it. That can sustain a scene, though asking it to sustain an entire film begins to look like a staffing decision. Simon Kinberg’s screenplay gives the pairing too little to develop. The characters remain thin, and the pleasure of watching the leads together does not grow into much concern about what happens to them. An action comedy need not become a searching drama, but it does need a reason for us to care once charm has made the introductions. Here the writing keeps relying on the same attraction, with diminishing returns as the film proceeds. Bojan Bazelli’s cinematography suits this emphasis on star appeal. The polished images help make the performers worth watching even when the writing gives us little reason to look more closely at their characters. Jeff Mann’s production design contributes to that glossy presentation, though the finish does more for the film’s immediate appeal than for its credibility. The visual assurance makes the thin writing harder to excuse: the care taken over how everything looks is readily apparent. Michael Tronick’s editing has to manage the shift from comic interplay to sustained action, and the balance becomes less rewarding in the final third. The early stretches give the comedy room to register; later, the shooting takes up too much of our attention. Liman can make action and comedy work together, which makes the move towards a routine shoot-’em-up disappointing. The film has already demonstrated that it can entertain without leaning so heavily on gunfire. John Powell’s music contributes energy, although the film seldom seems short of that. The score has less chance of helping with the missing emotional investment, which needed attention in the screenplay. Against the standards of the action comedy, the early passages offer a promising combination of attraction, humour and danger. The better examples of the genre keep finding ways for character to make the action funny, and that connection becomes weaker here as the spectacle expands. At 120 minutes, the film also asks for more patience than its slight character writing justifies. We do not need every diversion of this kind to be memorable, but we do expect its later stretches to offer something beyond more strenuous versions of its earlier pleasures. There is enough entertainment here for anyone particularly drawn to the leads, with some patience required once the comedy starts losing ground. If the pairing does not appeal, there is little reason to give it two hours. *Fi1m score 64, published 5 October 2026.* ## What the critics say The reviews lean towards mixed, with praise clustering around Pitt and Jolie’s chemistry rather than the story built around them. Even some sceptical critics acknowledge the leads’ charm and the polished visuals. The more favourable responses enjoy the combination of action, comedy and romance, finding enough adult mischief to overlook the thin material. Empire and Digital Spy are notably enthusiastic, treating the pairing as a source of sustained fun. The divide is wide, however, and the recurring complaint is that star appeal cannot compensate for shallow writing or increasingly routine gunplay. Several reviews find the film entertaining only up to a point, with the final stretch drawing particular reservations. Variety argues that it runs too long and never develops emotional momentum, while Eye for Film rejects it more thoroughly, finding neither memorable characters nor satisfying entertainment. The disagreement centres on how much the two stars can carry. ## Straight answers **How long is Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and what is it rated?** *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* runs 2h 00m and is rated B by the RTC in Mexico. It is an action and comedy film. **Where can I watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith in Mexico?** *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* is streaming on Paramount+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in Mexico. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **What should I watch after Mr. & Mrs. Smith?** After *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*, try [*The Thin Man*](https://film.one/film/the-thin-man) (1934, Fi1m 84): A married double act whose teasing matters as much as the mystery. Then [*Grosse Pointe Blank*](https://film.one/film/grosse-pointe-blank) (1997, Fi1m 55): An assassin romance with sharper character writing beneath the professional violence; and [*Out of Sight*](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight) (1998, Fi1m 86): Attraction complicates the crime, and the conversations are worth staying for. ### Reviews we read (11) - **Empire**, Simon Braund (85/100, inferred): Braund calls it gloriously amoral, grown-up fun, though the ending goes a bit nuts. He especially praises the sparkling chemistry between Pitt and Jolie. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/mr-mrs-smith-review/) - **The New Yorker**, David Denby (64/100, inferred): The page identifies this as a Current Cinema review of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” but does not show the review text. Its verdict and any specific praise or complaint are therefore unavailable. [Read](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/06/13) - **Time Out**, AS (64/100, inferred): The page identifies this as a film review, but its verdict is not available in the accessible text. No specific praise or complaint from the critic can be established. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/mr-mrs-smith) - **Total Film**, Total Film (3/5): The review finds the film glossy and entertaining at first, but says it becomes a generic shoot-'em-up in its final third. It praises the chemistry between Pitt and Jolie and Liman’s deft mix of comedy and action. [Read](https://www.gamesradar.com/mr-and-mrs-smith-review/) - **Slant Magazine**, Ed Gonzalez (2/4): Gonzalez finds the film shallow and pandering, saying it relies too heavily on its stars’ sex appeal. He praises a few fierce moments, including Jolie’s leap from a skyscraper and an exciting car chase. [Read](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/mr-and-mrs-smith/) - **The Guardian**, Rob Mackie (50/100, inferred): Mackie finds the film reasonably entertaining but smug and vacuous. He singles out Pitt and Jolie’s easy-on-the-eye appeal, while lamenting the director’s shift away from more imaginative, relatable films. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/dec/02/dvdreviews1) - **Variety**, Todd McCarthy (30/100, inferred): McCarthy finds the film overlong and unable to build emotional momentum from its premise. He praises the leads’ charm and the film’s polished visuals, but says their star power is its main draw. [Read](https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/mr-mrs-smith-3-1200525499/) - **The New York Times**, A.O. Scott (20/100, inferred): The review’s headline signals a dismissive verdict on the film. It singles out the celebrity pairing as a spectacle that fails to entertain. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/10/arts/review-the-brad-and-angelina-show-yawn.html) - **Digital Spy**, Daniel Saney (85/100, inferred): The critic finds the film a fantastically fun, entertaining mix of action, comedy and romance. They especially praise Jolie’s performance and the electric chemistry between the two leads. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a21770/mr-mrs-smith/) - **Den of Geek**, Mark Pickavance (3/5): Pickavance finds the film entertaining and slick but not memorable enough to merit repeated viewing. He praises the Blu-ray’s crisp picture and action-sequence sound, while criticizing the missing director’s cut. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/mr-mrs-smith-blu-ray-review/) - **Eye for Film**, Themroc (10/100, inferred): The critic pans the film as a cynical, incompetent retread that fails as entertainment. They particularly condemn its empty script and lack of memorable characters or scenes. [Read](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/mr-mrs-smith-film-review-by-themroc) ## Details - **Director:** Doug Liman - **Director:** Doug Liman - **Screenplay:** Simon Kinberg - **Cinematography:** Bojan Bazelli - **Editor:** Michael Tronick - **Music:** John Powell - **Production design:** Jeff Mann - **Costume design:** Michael Kaplan - **Producer:** Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster, Akiva Goldsman - **Cast:** Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith; Brad Pitt as John Smith; Vince Vaughn as Eddie; Adam Brody as Benjamin Danz; Kerry Washington as Jasmine; Keith David as Father; Chris Weitz as Martin Coleman; Rachael Huntley as Suzy Coleman - **Runtime:** 2h 00m - **Certificate (RTC):** B - **Release (Mexico):** 10 June 2005 - **Genres:** Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller - **Budget:** $110 million - **Box office:** $487 million ## Where to watch in Mexico - Paramount+: streaming, hd - Netflix: streaming - Amazon Prime Video: add-on *Checked 2026-10-05.* Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JP, KR, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, SE, SG, TH, UA, US, VN, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *The Thin Man* (1934), Fi1m 84: A married double act whose teasing matters as much as the mystery. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-man.md) - *Charade* (1963): Romance and danger handled with a lighter touch and sustained comic suspicion. - *The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe* (1972): French espionage farce that gets further by making its leading man clueless. - *Grosse Pointe Blank* (1997), Fi1m 55: An assassin romance with sharper character writing beneath the professional violence. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/grosse-pointe-blank.md) - *Out of Sight* (1998), Fi1m 86: Attraction complicates the crime, and the conversations are worth staying for. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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