War, Inc.
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37 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Starring: Hilary Duff, John Cusack, Marisa Tomei
  • Summary: War, Inc. is a political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former U.S. Vice President. In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the warn-torn nation offers, the corporations CEO hires Hauser , a hit man, to kill a Middle Eastern oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growing demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation’s Trade Show Producer in order to pull off this latest hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah, an outrageous Central Asian pop star and keeping a sexy left-wing reporter in check. (First Look Studios)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 8 out of 21
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    75
    It's a bewildering mix of very smart and very dumb, but the cast, which also features a hilarious Joan Cusack, Ben Kingsley, Marisa Tomei, Dan Aykroyd as the Cheney-esque ex-vice president, and Hilary Duff as a Turaqistan airhead pop star, is tiptop.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Carina Chocano
    60
    Somehow, what starts as a series of cheap shots in a barrel develops into something more, thanks largely to warm, engaging performances by Cusack and Tomei. War, Inc. is both right-on and somehow off, but it gets points for trying.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    A brave and ambitious but chaotic attempt at political satire.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    All that's missing is coherence. Call it Blunderbuss Satire.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. BansiB
    10
    A brilliant "fiction" about situations all too prevalent in our real world. If you care about the world we live in, this is a must see. May not be the best produced movie, but it's the message that brings it all home.… Expand
  2. JordanS.
    8
    Spaceballs meets Lord of War. If you like stupid, Mel Brooks-style humor, and you want to see Hillary Duff seductively put a scorpion down her pants (and honestly, who doesn't?) then go see this film. It's not perfect, but its definitely entertaining.… Expand
  3. chrish
    7
    Just missed being truly great, I think. Some clever concepts. Joan was annoying, Hilary was good (and hot). Didn't like the portrayal of American troops. Made me think, anyway, and that's a damn sight more than most movies ever do.… Expand
  4. JayH
    4
    This political satire misses the mark most of the time, I am sure director Joshua Seftel was aiming for something like M*A*S*H* or Dr. Strangelove, but he doesn't even come close. On the plus side, good cast, especially Joan Cusack.… Expand

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