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1970s-era DC antihero Jonah Hex makes his way to the big screen as co-screenwriters Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Crank, Gamer) team to follow the disfigured gunslinger and part-time bounty hunter ... read more read more...on his biggest adventure yet. Supernatural elements combine with Western aesthetics to take viewers on a wild and bloody ride, with Josh Brolin leading the way as Hex and John Malkovich stepping into the villainous role of Turnbull. Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who) directs. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Jimmy Hayward

Release Date: June 18, 2010

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DVD Release Date: October 12, 2010

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  • December 4, 2010
    It is what it is. Nothing too spectacular here. Just decent action. Okay acting. Just well what it is.
  • January 16, 2012
    When it comes to comics, I'm more a DC man (Vertigo) - until it comes to film adaptations that is. When reading my favourite comics, Transmetropolitan, The Boys, DMZ, 100 Bullets, The Invisibles...the list goes on, I think to myself 'They should totally make this into a movie' - ... read morethen a film like Jonah Hex and Green Lantern come along and you think, actually some things are best left in comics. That said, I've never been much of a Jonah Hex or Green Lantern fan so I'm not that bothered. They messed up with Constantine which was pretty unforgivable, so for now I reckon comics like Scalped and Preacher are safe but Hex was expendable and worth the risk. For all it's negative reviews though, Jonah Hex isn't a terrible film, some parts were quite good and I especially liked the 'Talking to the dead' scenes. Unfortunately the entire film is just completely forgettable..what was I talking about again?
  • September 26, 2011
    I knew it was gonna be crap...And I was right. But it was really short...and a way to pass time. Nothing wrong with the cast...they're allright. But it's just a B-Rated film about a C-Rated Superhero. Take it or leave it.....I apperently took it...
  • June 20, 2011
    "What happened to your face?" some jerk sneers. Hex shoots him, then says, "Cut myself shaving. What happened to yours?"

    If the Dukes of Hazzard had a baby with Operation: Endgame and and that baby fucked another baby and their child named Drillbit Taylor had a baby, he would na... read moreme their baby Jonah Hex.

    Terrible film, not even one good part. Not even Josh Brolin can save the film. I don't like giving 1.5 stars but this film was REALLY fucking terrible. Worse than The Tourist and even worse than The Bounty Hunter.

    Megan Fox is awful but beautiful.

    "Don't see Jonah Hex." - DC Comics
  • April 25, 2011
    24/04/2011 (PS3)

    It's very cool however for me I wanted more. To be truthful it looks fantastic, the camera work and production even the ideas and all but the story felt like an episode for a television series rather than a full on flick. It certainly wasn't boring for me, fro... read morem the beginning my interest is heightened and then during the flick it sort of goes down and before I knew it... it ended.

    It came straight to DVD here in New Zealand which I'm glad cause I would of went to see it at the cinemas. Although not a strong film for me I did like the dude who plays 'Jonah Hex' and I guess that's why I kept on watching.

    It's a watchable flick if you don't treasure your spare time but I honestly do and wished I spent it playing Yakuza 4 or Dragon Age 2 on my Ps3 but what has been done is done. Funny thing is if there is a sequel I might still check it out.
  • April 12, 2011
    It would be a total lie to not recognize the fact that Jonah Hex is a disjointed mess from the story's standpoint. The great, but somewhat out of place Mastadon score/soundtrack mixed in with the generally underdeveloped characters and completely random casting (Will Arnett? Wes ... read moreBentley? Jeffrey Dean Morgan? Aidan Quinn? Michael Shannon!?) should've won Jonah Hex a WTF award at the Razzies. But between the fact that this movie is nowhere nearly as bad as I was lead to believe and its a very fun mess, I liked Jonah Hex. I won't lie and tell you its a great movie, but sometimes great and entertaining aren't mutually exclusive...
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    April 11, 2011
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    Here's the moment all comic book fans have been waiting for, a Jonah Hex movie. Well, maybe not. I'm not familiar with the comics, and I'm sure those who are would say that the books are much better. Then again, what the hell could be worse? This movie was as unmemorable as i... read moret was a complete fucking mess. You know the storytelling is complete shit when characters portrayed by Josh Brolin and John Malkovich are boring. The best part of the movie was that it was only slightly over 70 minutes long. I guess that wouldn't be a bonus if you paid $13 to watch it in the theater though. Avoid this if you're not a fan of the comic. Fuck, avoid this if you are a fan of the comic. This was complete shit.
  • March 12, 2011
    I agree with most, Megan Fox is a sucky actor, Josh Brolin wasnt at his best, and the story wasnt perfect. But to me I like the Heavy Metal music, I enjoyed Malkovich, and Jonah Hexs face actually looks like that people.
  • February 16, 2011
    Hmm not heard of the character before? This just seemed like a comic book western for me with a quirky supernatural element. It has a good cast and while not being a bad film, it does feel like there is something missing? It could have been a lot better. It's very short and simpl... read moree and has some ok action scenes, that's about it.
  • February 2, 2011
    In the hands of better filmmakers, I'm sure Jonah Hex would have been a much more intriguing and entertaining western fantasy. Shame really, because the cast is wasted. Josh Brolin is quite good as Jonah Hex, as is John Malkovich as Jonah's arch enemy. Megan Fox is not as bad as ... read moreI've heard; she gets the job done, what little is required of her.
    But instead, the script by Neveldine/Taylor is a hack job that recycles tons of cliches, fails to develop any of its characters beyond stereotype, and ultimately sucks all the life out of the anti-hero and the premise. The pacing is swift but has no energy, thus, no one will care about what is going to happen next. The only thing good about this movie: it runs an hour and twelve minutes plus credits, so you're night isn't completely ruined.

Critic Reviews


Rafer Guzman
July 6, 2010
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

There's just one ingredient missing: anyone with a clue. Full Review

Cliff Doerksen
June 18, 2010
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader

Begins affably enough as a random slew of Leone-style squint-a-thons and shoot-outs but then loses it way in a dopey, anachronism-happy sci-fi plot. Full Review

Stephen Cole
June 18, 2010
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail

Calling Jonah Hex a waste of time requires qualification, given the action flick weighs in at 82 minutes. Full Review

Peter Travers
June 18, 2010
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Director Jimmy Hayward fails to establish a viable reason for this movie to exist. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
June 18, 2010
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

It isn't just that no effort is expended on old-fogey ideas like character development; it's more that Hayward doesn't even try to make individual scenes make sense. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
June 18, 2010
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle

I think Jonah Hex could have exceeded 80 minutes to make room for some real visual invention. And three-dimensional characters. And a plot. A plot would have been nice. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
June 18, 2010
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Though it has bad word of mouth, "Jonah Hex" is generally better, sprier and more diverting than most of the action flicks now playing, The A-Team included.

Mary F. Pols
June 18, 2010
Mary F. Pols, MSN Movies

The movie is laughable, but it's not funny, not even in a camp way. Full Review

Tom Maurstad
June 18, 2010
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News

Jonah Hex is cut-and-paste filmmaking at its crudest. Full Review

Peter Rainer
June 18, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

It's hard to have any thoughts while watching Jonah Hex -- the cranium-crushing soundtrack takes care of that. Full Review

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Facts


    • Adelman Lusk: Sure hope you succeed. I would surely hang if you didn't. And that's something I'd like to avoid.
    • Quentin Turnbull: [shoots Lusk in the head] Consider it avoided.
    • Burke: Tell me, what's it like to go through life with a face like that?
    • Jonah Hex: Let me show you! [punches him]
    • Jonah Hex: I'm about out of wise-ass answers, friend.
    • Jonah Hex: Christ woman, how many men you seeing today?
    • Jonah Hex: 5 coffins. Don't you need eight?
    • Train Wood Tender: Cut him down!
  • Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer) was considered for the lead role.

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