Extract

Name: Extract
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: September 4, 2009
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig

2009

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Miramax Films | Release Date: September 4, 2009 | R

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig

Summary: Joel is one step away from selling his flavor extract factory and retiring to easy street when a freak workplace accident sets in motion a series of
disasters that put his business and personal life in jeopardy. (Miramax)

Director: Mike Judge

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 92 min

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Michael Phillips

The funniest American comedy of the summer. Read full review

Kyle Smith

White trash meets white collar in Extract, Mike Judge's workplace comedy -- which contains more reality than the last five documentaries I've seen. Read full review

Peter Travers

Judge is in the business of social satire, and his laughs can sting, but his movie is a comic salute to free enterprise. And, boy, do we need it now. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Sort of entertaining, but lacks the focus and comic energy of Judge's "Office Space" (1999), and to believe that Suzie would be attracted to the gigolo requires not merely the suspension of disbelief, but its demolition. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Extract, for all its surface reminders of Judge’s 1999 cult hit, "Office Space" (it’s set around a suburban bottling plant), shows its maker taking the smallest step toward lesser comic matters of infidelity and bong abuse. It feels slightly beneath him. That’s not to say you should skip it. Read full review

Wesley Morris

All we have here are bits, so many, in fact, that Extract’ feels more like a collection of crumbs. Read full review

Dan Zak

May be the most disappointing American comedy of the decade, partly because it's jokeless and joyless but mostly because it squanders an all-star cast of superb comic talent. Read full review

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katiey

Jan 18, 2010

What's with all the hate? I thought it was a really funny movie! Jason Bateman is great!

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SeanF.

Dec 30, 2009

Not sure what the people trashing this were watching. Great movie! Mike Judge delivers, his best work since Office Space! Not as good as Office Space, but IMO it is close! Surprisingly good performance by Ben Affleck, in a role unlike any he has done before.

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Meth-dude

Mar 9, 2017

The movie was actually fun at times even though the characters were cliché and the movie was predictable. The acting was good, the story was good enough for this kind of movie and it was entertaining.

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Spangle

Nov 23, 2016

Extract is a pretty straight forward film. Directed by Mike Judge, Extract is a modern day comedy that has some solid jokes along the way, is not memorable in any fashion, and has a very dumb plot. There is certainly comedy in the plot at times, but Extract is the very definition ofExtract is a pretty straight forward film. Directed by Mike Judge, Extract is a modern day comedy that has some solid jokes along the way, is not memorable in any fashion, and has a very dumb plot. There is certainly comedy in the plot at times, but Extract is the very definition of escapism. It is the furthest thing from a serious film and, though mildly entertaining in the moment, it is already beginning to escape my mind. With each passing word I type, I forget a piece of Extract's plot. That is probably not a great sign as to its staying power.

Starring Jason Bateman as Joel, the owner of Reynold's Extract, the film is basically about Joel's marriage problems with Suzie (Kristen Wiig). With the flame dying and Suzie no longer willing to have sex (her lack of desire noted by putting on sweatpants daily at 8PM...), Joel is introduced to thief Cindy (Mila Kunis). In order to sleep with Cindy guilt free, Joel confides in moron friend Dean (Ben Affleck) who advises him to hire a male prostitute named Brad (Dustin Milligan) to sleep with Suzie. Meanwhile, an accident at Joel's plant takes off one of his employee's testicles and Cindy, seeing an opportunity to cash in, snuggles up to the maimed Step Wilkinson (Clifton Collins, Jr.) in order to convince him to sue Reynold's Extract. With his wife now having a full blown affair and his company on the brink of bankruptcy, Joel's life is falling apart.

Unfortunately, all of this drama is created by a complete lack of communication. Instead of confronting his problems by talking to anybody, Joel just shuts out Suzie, does not talk to the trusted long-time employee Step, and instead just talks to his moron druggy friend Dean. While it may help the comedy of the film, it is a truly annoying premise at times that really aggravates more than it entertains. That said, it is a largely fun ride due to the idiotic ideas concocted by Dean and Joel. In particular, the character of Brad Chavez, the male prostitute, is hysterical. Hilariously stupid, Brad really has nothing going on in his head and, as a result, any interaction with him is Extract's greatest source of comedy. Director Mike Judge uses him just the right amount because too much Brad could have really had a negative effect on the film. As it stands, Judge reins his greatest weapon and we get enough of Brad to make us entertained, but not annoyed.

Other than this, Extract is largely quite harmless. It does suffer from that lack of communication, but it sort of just floats along, does its thing, and ends. It is really the definition of nothing entertainment and though I love rambling on about whatever it is I just watched, I am currently drawing a blank about what to write about regarding Extract. Largely well-written, it is a decidedly modern comedy and if you have seen any other comedy this century, you know what to expect from Extract. The film does miss an opportunity in terms of the factory, as it never really delves into the factory workers too much, especially when faced with the potential of General Mills buying the company. We get little glimpses that could be something akin to Office Space, but Judge never really explores this potential, which is a shame.

So...yeah. If you have an hour and a half to kill, there are worse options than Extract. Even better, if you are tired, you could toss it on, fall asleep, and wake up just in time to still understand it all.… Expand

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MattK

Sep 10, 2009

I wanted to love this movie. Love "King of the Hill." Love "Beavis and Butthead." Unfortunately, "Extract" had me laughing maybe once or twice. It lacked the true blue Mike Judge flavor of sharp wit. Ben Affleck was a nice surprise, and Jason Bateman a tremendous disappointment.

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TerenceS

Sep 7, 2009

This movie cannot even be called a comedy. I laughed maybe 3 to 4 times. In a move to appease Hollywood types, this movie even lacks the originality of Idiocrasy. In a move to get Arrested Development fans, by casting Bateman, pretty much the same characters are present. There is a This movie cannot even be called a comedy. I laughed maybe 3 to 4 times. In a move to appease Hollywood types, this movie even lacks the originality of Idiocrasy. In a move to get Arrested Development fans, by casting Bateman, pretty much the same characters are present. There is a possibility that it may grow on someone the more times you watch it, but it doesn't seem likely from what I saw.… Expand

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EricO.

Sep 5, 2009

Big disappointment. I didn't laugh once. Office Space is one of my all time favorite movies. Excellent cast but the script was void of humor.

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