Hancock (film) the United States and Canada, grossing $6.8 million. The film was widely released on July 2, 2008, expanding to 3,965 theaters. At the conclusion of the five-day weekend, "Hancock" took top placement at the box office in the United States and Canada, grossing an estimated $103.8 million. The film had the third-biggest opening 4th of July weekend after "Transformers" and "Spider-Man 2". "Hancock" was Will Smith's fifth film to open on a 4 July weekend and was his most successful opening to date. The film was also Smith's eighth film in a row to take top placement in the American
Martin Hancock Hancock has had roles in a number of British television series, including BBC's "This Life" the ITV1 cult drama Demons. He has also had film roles in "24 Hour Party People", "Chasing Liberty" (2004), "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) and "Defiance" (2008), as well as in a number of theatre productions. However, his most famous role remains that of Emily Bishop's eco-warrior nephew, "Spider" Nugent, in the long-running British soap "Coronation Street". Hancock left the show as a regular actor in 2000, feeling that the character of Spider had run its course. Martin Hancock Martin Hancock (born 1973) is an English