In the Company of Men
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: August 1, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Stunning, unsettling, beautifully written drama. Read full review
100
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
As disturbing as it is well-made, this low-budget indie is a thoroughly original piece of work. Read full review
100
The A.V. ClubJohn Krewson
Writer/director Neil LaBute has taken the gender-issues film into uncharted, almost inhuman territory with this malevolently perfect exploration of male cruelty. Read full review
100
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
What is remarkable is how realistic the story is. Read full review
100
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
In the Company of Men is anything but entertaining. It's virtually impossible to sit through this film without suffering bouts of intense discomfort, and therein lies its power. Read full review
90
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
It's virtually guaranteed to make us squirm. Read full review
90
Washington PostDesson Thomson
This is a fully realized movie, whose intelligence -- despite its grim findings -- dwarfs any Hollywood production. Read full review
90
Film.comRobert Horton
One of the best films of the year, a polished, contained piece of provocation.
90
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
An unusually fine screenplay, then, yet LaBute's accomplishment goes further. He has envisioned a cinematic style for his film that harmonizes exactly with its theme and mood. [Sept 1, 1997]
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
In the end, like any satire worth the name, In the Company of Men spins around to fire its biggest salvo at its ultimate target -- the audience. Read full review
80
Film.comJohn Hartl
As a writer, LaBute is capable of creating long dialogue scenes that never seem stagey or artificial. As a director, he has the confidence to stay with those words.
80
SlateDavid Edelstein
A dazzling, repellent exercise in which the case against men is closed before it's opened. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis Harvey
Pics greatest achievement is its sharply poignant dialogue which, despite the horrible consequences of the contest it describes, is also darkly amusing. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
A provocative, timely script full of gasp-inducing lines and scenes. Read full review
80
TimeRichard Corliss
Cool, shiny, handsomely made and, in its compelling-repelling way, mordantly funny. Read full review
80
NewsweekJeff Giles
A brutal black comedy. It asks real questions and takes real chances. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The movie sticks with you, thanks to LaBute's observational powers and the three impressive lead performances. [15 August 1997, Friday, p.C]
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
Tersely written and compellingly acted. But its controversial subject matter may make a lot of viewers so angry that the film's strong points will be disregarded. Read full review
75
USA TodayMike Clark
A provocative dissection of human dynamics. Read full review
70
The New York TimesElvis Mitchell
It exaggerates real, recognizable attitudes in a manner that intends to be disturbing. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
This is a film worth seeing, and LaBute is a filmmaker well worth watching. Read full review
60
SalonCharles Taylor
A singularly unpleasant movie. Read full review
60
New Times (L.A.)Peter Rainer
It's Mamet without the rich slanginess and heat of which he's capable at his best. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
A one-trick pony, a movie that has a gift only for making audiences squirm. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
An independent film so enamored of itself it refuses to have any fun. Read full review
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