Uncaring superhero reluctantly accepts his responsibility. Blu-ray Year 2008 Theatrical Release 2008-07-01 Video Release 2008-11-25 Studio Sony Pictures Genre Action MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language Color Color Runtime 92 PG-13 / 102 UR Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis There are heroes... there are superheroes... and then there's Hancock Will Smith . With great power comes great responsibility everyone knows that everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock's well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn't the kind of man who cares what other people think until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey Jason Bateman , and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock's greatest challenge yet and a task that may prove impossible as Ray's wife, Mary Charlize Theron , insists that he's a lost cause. Director Peter Berg Cast Peter Berg; Will Smith; Jason Bateman; Charlize Theron; Eddie Marsan; Jae Head; Johnny Galecki; Thomas Lennon; David Mattey; Maetrix Fitten; Hayley Marie Norman