Wild Target (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Wild Target is a 2010 action drama directed by Jonathan Lynn, starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt and Rupert Grint. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $3.5 million worldwide on a $8 million budget. Critics gave it 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Jonathan Lynn
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Freestyle Releasing
- Budget
- $8M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wild Target About?
The premise of Wild Target without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seasoned assassin decides to abandon his profession and protect an art thief he was hired to kill. He finds himself caught in a dangerous situation, pursued by both the criminal underworld and those he initially worked for. As he tries to forge a new path, he becomes entangled in a thrilling chase filled with deception and unexpected alliances.
Wild Target Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bodyguard
- assassin
- rembrant painting
- tights
- whispering in someone's ear
- older man younger woman romance
- woman undresses
- dark comedy
- gay reference
- national gallery london
- battle of the sexes
- fake painting
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- gangster crime
- professional hitman
- attempted assassination
- insomniac
- english screwball
- farce comedy
- falling in love
- kitchen knife as weapon
- contract killer
- pushed from height
- british film
- jeweler
- lifelong bachelor
- family tradition
- mother adult son relationship
- art restorer
- knitting needle used as a weapon
- family business
- acupressure
- enemies to lovers
- attempted drowning
- henchmen
- vigilante killing
- swindle
- action crime drama
- overhearing sex
- light hearted crime drama
- billionaire
- luxury hotel
- directional microphone
- hired hitman
- mentor protege relationship
- secret surveillance
- catching a knife
- firearms
- british screwball comedy
- herd of cows
- title written by female
Wild Target Cast
Bill Nighy leads the cast, with Emily Blunt and Rupert Grint. Directed by Jonathan Lynn.
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Director Jonathan Lynn
Wild Target Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Wild Target 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 31% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 56%
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Metacritic 41 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 64% User score
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Wild Target Plot Summary
What happens in Wild Target from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Victor Maynard, portrayed by Bill Nighy, is a highly skilled assassin leading a solitary existence, deeply rooted in his family’s legacy of professional killing. He carries out his assignments with remarkable efficiency and a complete absence of guilt. One fateful day, after successfully eliminating a target, he faces an unexpected moral dilemma when it comes to killing the pet parrot, Roger. Instead of ending the bird’s life, he decides to take Roger as a gift for his mother, Louisa, played by Eileen Atkins, a stern woman who has been living with him until recently. In a surprising birthday gesture, she presents Victor with a leather-bound book filled with news clippings of his kills, from the very first one to the latest, leaving blank pages for future assignments.
Full summary
The whole story of Wild Target, scene by scene
Wild Target Box Office & Budget
Wild Target grossed $3.5 million worldwide on a $8 million budget, 44% of what it cost. $108,589 came from the US and Canada and $3.4 million (97%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.5M
44% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $108.6K
- International
- $3.4M
- Budget
- $8M
Wild Target Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Wild Target.
How Well Do You Know Wild Target?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What profession does Victor Maynard hold?
Cars in Wild Target
31 cars on screen, including the 1990 Rover Mini Mayfair MkV ADO20 and the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W220.
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1990 Rover Mini Mayfair MkV ADO20 Main role -
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2000 Fiat Punto Minor role -
2001 Fiat Scudo Minor role
Wild Target Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “Wild Target - Sein schärfstes Ziel” and “Wild Target - Romanze in Blei”.
- Also known as
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- Wild Target - Sein schärfstes Ziel
- Wild Target - Romanze in Blei
- Agrios stohos
- Țintă sălbatică
- Objetivo Salvaje
- Escape Salvaje
- Petits meurtres à l'anglaise
- Wild Target - Una valigia per tre
- Sevgili Hedefim
- Дикая штучка
- Neřízená střela
- Rakoncátlan célpont
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- 狂野目标
- Dziki cel
- Blanco escurridizo
- מטרה פראית
- Αγριος Στόχος
- Punct ochit, punct ... iubit!
- Дика штучка
- Matador em Perigo
- Дива мишена
- 와일드 타겟
- Pöörane sihtmärk
- Divlja meta
- Divja tarca
- 狂野標靶
- Karštas taikinys
- Neriadená strela
- โจรสาวแสบซ่าส์ เจอะนักฆ่ากลับใจ
- 這個殺手好怕醜
- ターゲット
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Wild Target FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Wild Target, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wild Target?
Wild Target runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Wild Target released?
Wild Target was released on October 29, 2010.
Who directed Wild Target?
Wild Target was directed by Jonathan Lynn.
More films by Jonathan Lynn Who is in the cast of Wild Target?
Wild Target stars Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt and Rupert Grint.
How much did Wild Target make at the box office?
Wild Target grossed $3.5 million worldwide ($108,589 domestic, $3.4 million international) on a budget of $8 million.
How is Wild Target rated?
Wild Target has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Wild Target have a post-credit scene?
No. Wild Target has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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