This article contains spoilers for the Mr. & Mrs. Smith movie and show.

The ending of Mr. & Mrs. Smith includes plenty of action and romance, but the biggest question is whether John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie) manage to reignite the spark in their relationship. Mr. & Mrs. Smith begins with the pair at marriage counseling due to increasing issues. Behind closed doors, they’re contract killers working for opposing firms and are unaware they’ve both been assigned to kill Benjamin “The Tank” Danz (Adam Brody). Thanks to their secrets, they fail to kill the target after their mutual shock at seeing each other in the field.

The couple is then assigned to kill one another because of the botched mission, which puts the pair on a collision course in their attempts to follow the orders of their respective employers. There’s a lot at stake, but despite the continued relationship woes, John and Jane can’t go against each other for any length of time in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Despite getting close to killing one another, they realize they can’t and share a night of passion instead, setting them up for disaster when their employers bite back by sending assassins to kill them.

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What Happens To John & Jane After Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s Ending

John & Jane find some semblance of happiness

John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie) take aim on Mr. & Mrs. Smith

John and Jane are in a bigger predicament than ever once their employers decide to work together and put a bounty on the pair. Eddie, a close friend of the Smiths, declines the bounty and tells them they’re in a sticky situation with no apparent way out.

After a brutal fight in a home decorating store against countless people who want to collect the bounty, John and Jane prevail by working together and realize they’ve been brought closer than ever through their ordeal. There are plenty of questions about what becomes of them after the events of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, including whether they remain contract killers and keep the chemistry flowing by fighting alongside each other. However, it’s clear their relationship is in a good place.

Are John & Jane In Love In Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s Ending?

John & Jane’s relationship has been tested many times

John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie) wearing matching suits in Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Despite trying to kill each other throughout the majority of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, John and Jane find happiness after killing the assassins sent after them by their employers. With John and Jane unable to kill each other, they realize they’re better together as a team. As they try to outmaneuver the people trying to kill them, they have a constructive argument about their differing fighting styles that brings them closer together. The life and death scenarios bond them in ways they didn’t think possible.

With John and Jane more in love than ever, they revisit their marriage counselor in the final scene and reveal that their relationship is thriving. It seemed impossible at the beginning, but this ending was inevitable thanks to the chemistry between Jolie and Pitt throughout Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Tying the movie together with the couple putting on a united front brings it to an emotionally satisfying conclusion.

Character’s Name

Actor’s Name

John Smith

Brad Pitt

Jane Smith

Angelina Jolie

Eddie

Vince Vaughn

Benjamin “the Tank” Danz

Adam Brody

Jasmine

Kerry Washington

Father

Keith David

Martin Coleman

Chris Weitz

Suzy Coleman

Rachael Huntley

Gwen

Michelle Monaghan

Julie

Stephanie March

Jade

Jennifer Morrison

Jessie

Perrey Reeves

How Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s Movie Ending Compares To The Amazon TV Show

The movie and TV series share some similarities

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as John and Jane in the woods in Mr. and Mrs. Smith TV Show

While there are some differences between the Mr. & Mrs. Smith movie and show endings, there are also some similarities. The Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV series leaves the fates of the titular characters up in the air ahead of a potential season 2. Meanwhile, the movie has an ambiguous ending but does take the characters to a somewhat settled place. The series switches that up by ending with John (Donald Glover) bleeding out and Jane (Maya Erskine) opening the door to shoot another John and Jane, played by Wagner Moura and Parker Posey.

This John and Jane are sent on a mission to kill Glover and Erskine’s characters, leaving viewers with a cliffhanger as the original John and Jane try to survive their deadliest encounter yet. Early on, the Mr. & Mrs. Smith series’ ending finds the couple going after each other because of a lack of trust, but like in the movie, they can’t help but connect. Provided Erskine and Glover’s characters live, this sets the stage for even more adventures together, similar to the movie’s ending.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s Ending Sets Up A Sequel (That Still Hasn’t Happened)

There is plenty of sequel potential with Mr. & Mrs. Smith

John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie) embrace on Mr. & Mrs. Smith

As John and Jane survive the Mr. & Mrs. Smith movie, it’s surprising that a sequel has never materialized. Angelina Jolie revealed in 2010 that she and Brad Pitt were interested in making Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2, but the story pitch lacked originality, so they didn’t believe following up on it would be beneficial for them or viewers. It’s a rare case of creatives focusing on quality over money.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith ends with John and Jane together, seemingly happier than ever. A sequel could challenge their bond some more by putting them in a long-term battle, possibly following them on a mission from beginning to end. They each have distinct personalities and skill sets, which makes that a natural way to follow up on their story.

A Mr. & Mrs. Smith sequel could also expand upon who John and Jane are as people and possibly delve further into their pasts. Given their history as assassins, plenty of people could show up to cause an inciting incident that sets off events in a sequel. Although there’s harmony for John and Jane at the end of the movie, their lives could easily be upended by a new villain or someone from their past. However, it would be difficult to recapture the original’s magic.

John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie) carrying each other and wearing bulletproof vests in Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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The Real Meaning Of Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s Ending

John and Jane Smith are like many other couples, minus the contract-killing

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an unconventional love story, but ending with John and Jane returning to their marriage counselor to reveal their relationship has never been better highlights that they’re finally taking the time to repair the rift between them. Even when faced with life and death situations, John and Jane manage to see the light in each other and realize that they have something worth saving. Given the number of issues between them and the high-stakes situations they get caught up in, it’s a miracle they survive and decide to stay together.

The most straightforward takeaway from Mr. & Mrs. Smith is that even the worst relationships can be salvaged. It takes time, understanding, and the desire to make changes to create a dynamic where both parties feel heard. John and Jane’s love is showcased in their inability to kill each other because they are too busy thinking about the good times. Mr. & Mrs. Smith takes their relationship through the mill, but John and Jane’s resilience shines through, leaving them on a hopeful note.

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a romantic comedy action film that follows a married couple who discover that they’re both assassins after years of maintaining a false relationship for cover when John and Jane discover on a hit job that they both have the same target, the failed mission results in the discovery that they’re both assigned to different agencies. Now tasked with eliminating one another, the two engage in a darkly comedic battle where they soon begin to fall in love – for real, this time. 

Director

Doug Liman

Release Date

June 10, 2005

Studio(s)

20th Century

Writers

Simon Kinberg

Runtime

120 minutes

Cast

Keith David
, Angelina Jolie
, Kerry Washington
, Vince Vaughn
, Brad Pitt
, Adam Brody​

Budget

$110 million