Glengarry Glen Ross
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80 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

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  • Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon
  • Summary: A group of real estate salesmen in Chicago compete for the best "leads" at a small firm selling property in "resort" areas, such as Florida and Arizona. When a hotshot executive from the head office arrives and proposes a vicious sales contest, competition gets stiff, and salesmen who have worked a lifetime for the company find their jobs in jeopardy. (Artisan)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    100
    The pleasure of this unique film comes in watching superb actors dine on Mamet's pungent language like the feast it is.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    The movie version, directed with unobtrusive precision by James Foley, stays amazingly true to the play's feisty spirit.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    80
    A searing showcase for a remarkable ensemble cast.
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    60
    There is no evidence of life outside the immediate world of the movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. pabloaimar
    10
    The acting is natural and the plot is amusing, unpredictable, and pivots not around one individual.
  2. StevenM
    10
    Anybody who voted less than 10 hasn't worked in sales. This gritty performance is absolutely spot on acting. And perhaps one of the best casts ever assembled. I wish they'd made a second one.… Expand
  3. KFark
    10
    Lights, camera, talk! Sit back and watch the words fly. It's not called Mamet speak for nothing. This is Mamet's best work, and the same could be said about any of the actors. Pacino got the nom, but Lemmon should have taken home an Oscar!… Expand
  4. ERG1008
    8
    Real estate agency, poor sales, owners send man to motivate them, after a week the two best sellers keep their jobs, rest get fired.
    Great cas    t, good fast-paced script, sweary & dramatic.
    Really well acted (Al Pacino plays himself, Hoo Ha) but Jack Lemmon steals the show for me as Shell "The Machine" Levine.    … Expand

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