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
John Lee Hancock John Lee Hancock John Lee Hancock, Jr. (born December 15, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for directing the sports drama films "The Rookie" (2002) and "The Blind Side" (2009), and the historical drama films "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013) and "The Founder" (2016). Hancock's debut as a screenwriter and director came in 1991 with "Hard Time Romance". He worked on two more films as a screenwriter with "A Perfect World" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" before making his next directing effort in 2002 with the sports drama "The Rookie",