Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.
Directed by Michel Gondry
martial arts
assassin
bomb
superhero
nightclub
vandalism
training
knife
trap
playboy
revenge
kato
meth lab
Rank
#199 in 2011·#8221 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
2.5 / 5
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Cast
Seth Rogen
Britt Reid / Green Hornet
Jay Chou
Kato
Cameron Diaz
Lenore Case
Tom Wilkinson
James Reid
Christoph Waltz
Chudnofsky
Edward James Olmos
Michael Axford
David Harbour
Frank Scanlon
Chad L. Coleman
Chili
Jamie Harris
Popeye
Edward Furlong
Tupper
Jill Remez
Daily Sentinel Reporter
Joe O'Connor
Daily Sentinel Reporter
Crew
Michel Gondry
Director
Evan Goldberg
Screenplay
Seth Rogen
Screenplay
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Michael Tronick
Editor
John Schwartzman
Director of Photography
Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Seth Rogen
Executive Producer
Evan Goldberg
Executive Producer
Michael Grillo
Executive Producer
Francine Maisler
Casting
Kym Barrett
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
598 reviews
Dustin Franklin
6.0★ · 03/19/26
This movie isn’t great, but it doesn’t deserve all the hate it gets. Great cast, plenty of laughs, solid action…it’s fun.
This movie isn’t great, but it doesn’t deserve all the hate it gets. Great cast, plenty of laughs, solid action…it’s fun.
Michael R
7.0★ · 02/07/26
You said I'm boring. My gun has two barrels. That's not boring
A stylized action-comedy elevated by Christoph Waltz and Jay Chou’s scene-stealing charisma, though restricted by uneven tonal balance and slow narrative pacing.
You said I'm boring. My gun has two barrels. That's not boring
A stylized action-comedy elevated by Christoph Waltz and Jay Chou’s scene-stealing charisma, though restricted by uneven tonal balance and slow narrative pacing.
Alex R
7.0★ · 01/26/26
The streaming service I watched it on (Xumo) seems like a parody name
The streaming service I watched it on (Xumo) seems like a parody name
Brad PittPRO
7.0★ · 12/30/25
Green Hornet > any other superhero
Green Hornet > any other superhero
NightRider99
3.6★ · 11/20/25
It’s hard to imagine that Christoph Waltz (goat) did this and then less than a year later also did Django Unchained
It’s hard to imagine that Christoph Waltz (goat) did this and then less than a year later also did Django Unchained
