In Good Company (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Paul Weitz

Writer (WGA):

Paul Weitz (written by)

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

He's rich, young and handsome. He's in love with you and he's your dad's boss.

Plot:

Dennis Quaid plays a middle-aged ad exec faced with a new boss who's nearly half his age ... and who also happens to be sleeping with his daughter.

Plot Keywords:

Company | Friendship | Synergy | Secret | Rudeness

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Dan
Topher Grace	...	Carter
Scarlett Johansson	...	Alex
Marg Helgenberger	...	Ann
David Paymer	...	Morty
Clark Gregg	...	Steckle
Philip Baker Hall	...	Eugene Kalb
Selma Blair	...	Kimberly
Frankie Faison	...	Corwin
Ty Burrell	...	Enrique Colon
Kevin Chapman	...	Lou
Amy Aquino	...	Alicia
Zena Grey	...	Jana
Colleen Camp	...	Receptionist
Lauren Tom	...	Obstetrician

Also Known As:

Synergy (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and drug references.

Runtime:

USA:109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41265) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Norway:A | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

7th & Hope Streets, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The studio wanted someone from the cast of "That '70s Show" (1998) for the role of Carter and had originally given it to Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher dropped out due to creative differences, and Topher Grace auditioned and got the part. Grace had auditioned four times for the role, and had to convince producer Paul Weitz that he was right for the role, by highlighting his raising by his father, a businessman with sharp negotiation skills.

Goofs:

Continuity: At Dan's birthday party, Carter is standing in the background when Dan moons the group. Right after, Carter is outside in the Porsche with Alex, clearly not inside the house yet.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Anchorwoman: After months of speculation, analysts expect an announcement this week that GlobeCom International will acquire Waterman Publishing and its flagship magazine, Sports America. The man at the helm of GlobeCom, billionaire media magnate Teddy K., has been on a spending spree recently...

Movie Connections:

References Taxi Driver (1976)

Soundtrack:

Sister Surround

Wonderful Movie

This movie is one of my new favorites.

When a sports magazine gets bought out, Dave Foreman, an ad sales executive (Dennis Quaid) finds himself playing second-in-command to Carter Duryea (Topher Grace), a hotshot barely half his age.

Dave becomes both a rival and father figure to Carter as the two struggle to get through life.

Carter invites himself over to Dave's house to escape his loneliness, where he meets Dave's daughter Alex (Scarlett Johansson).

The movie is more about emotion than plot. The acting comes across so genuine and moving.

Viewers of all ages would enjoy this movie, not just fans of Topher Grace.

It has a rather unusual ending which adds to the movie's touching nature.