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In the Company of Men
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MPAA RATING: R for language and emotional abuse
Starring Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards, Matt Malloy, and Emily Cline
A psychological love triangle set within 90's corporate culture. (Sony Picture Classics)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: | Neil LaBute |
| DIRECTED BY: | Neil LaBute |
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DVD: March 17, 1998 Video: March 16, 1999 Theatrical: August 1, 1997 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 97 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Canada / USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Clyde gave it a4:
An excellent storyline with a sophmoric script and poor execution by the director. Poorly cast as well, younger protagonists would have been more believable. Not recommeded.
Yoon Min C. gave it a 9:
It's like a whit stillman movie made in hell. a nietzschean yuppie exploits his 'friend' and a deaf woman to get what he wants. he's one real sumfabitch, but in a perverse way, the only TRUE person in the movie. he knows what he wants and ruthlessly goes after it. his spineless associate betrays his own conscience for acceptance into jockdom, and the deaf woman, though conventionally a sympathetic figure, wants to give herself to the alpha male of the tribe rather than mate with a dorky and contrite twerp, a symbol of crippled manhood. of course, even the twerp's apology isn't entirely honest since he's attracted to her handicap for it props up his sense of power; bestowing sympathy--as a form of condescension--is also an exercise of power and superiority. the movie says you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. whther winner or loser, hardheaded or sappy, we're all wolves of a tribe. animals.
D. Rock gave it a 10:
The best movie of the 1990's. Overrated? Please.
T. K. gave it a 5:
This movie is extremely overrated. To get to where this movie really gets interesting, one must get through the first 75 minutes. Yes, it is an original story. Yes, it is compelling, but only really in the final act. It's also very low budget, which is NOT bad, but they shot it in only 11 days, so when you're watching it and want more coverage, or to see another actor's reaction and they don't cut back to this other actor....this is why. They didn't have time to get all they really needed in 11 shooting days. I don't begrudge the director the success this movie brought him -- good for him! It's just that this movie could have been SO MUCH better.
Gilbert gave it a 10:
What's most disturbing is the ending. Look away now if you don't want it spoiled... [Ed: sorry G.M., you're giving away too much, but nice observations....] A great, great movie.
Blanco A. gave it a 10:
One of the all-time best. Aaron Eckhart's performance is one for the ages. Legendary.

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