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In the Company of Men

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
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  • Comedy
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Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent... Read allTwo business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
14K
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  • Director
    • Neil LaBute
  • Writer
    • Neil LaBute(play)
  • Stars
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Matt Malloy
    • Stacy Edwards
Top credits
  • Director
    • Neil LaBute
  • Writer
    • Neil LaBute(play)
  • Stars
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Matt Malloy
    • Stacy Edwards
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 195User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 12 nominations

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    Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
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    Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
    Aaron Eckhart in In the Company of Men (1997)
    Aaron Eckhart in In the Company of Men (1997)
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    Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards in In the Company of Men (1997)
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    Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
    Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
    Stacy Edwards and Matt Malloy in In the Company of Men (1997)
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    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • Chadas Chad
    Matt Malloy
    Matt Malloy
    • Howardas Howard
    Stacy Edwards
    Stacy Edwards
    • Christineas Christine
    Michael Martin
    • Co-worker #1as Co-worker #1
    Mark Rector
    • Johnas John
    Christopher P. Hayes
    • Co-worker #2as Co-worker #2
    • (as Chris Hayes)
    Jason Dixie
    Jason Dixie
    • Internas Intern
    Emily Cline
    • Suzanneas Suzanne
    Roxanne Butler
    • Flight attendantas Flight attendant
    Tahirah Essix
    • Traveleras Traveler
    Julia Henkel
    • Traveleras Traveler
    Sara Pauley
    Sara Pauley
    • Traveleras Traveler
    Cheryl Russell
    • Traveleras Traveler
    Jasen Savage
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    Lynette Smith
    • Traveleras Traveler
    William Young
    • Traveleras Traveler
    Tamara Reiter
    • Traveleras Traveler
    Chan Aye
    • Courtesy van driveras Courtesy van driver
    • Director
      • Neil LaBute
    • Writer
      • Neil LaBute(play) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to writer-director Neil LaBute, his script began with the line "Let's hurt somebody" and developed from there.
    • Quotes

      Chad: Let's hurt somebody.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Air Force One/Good Burger/Cafe Society/In the Company of Men/Box of Moonlight (1997)

    User reviews195

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    Top review
    9/10
    A gripping, intense character-driven study of human nature in the corporate world
    Neil Labute's In the Company of Men is an amazing motion picture, one of the best films of 1997 and a shocking indictment of the ego-driven corporate world in which we live. On the surface, the film, expertly written by Neil Labute in his first feature effort, seems to be a cruel tale of misogyny. Lurking beneath the surface, however, is the film's true message, one which depicts the business world as a battle of survival of the fittest, a harsh world where men sacrifice their integrity and compassion in favor of oneupsmanship and greed.

    Fed up with their failures with members of the opposite sex, two co-workers, Chad (Aaron Eckhart) and Howard (Matt Malloy) decide to play a cruel prank on an unsuspecting female victim. They will both date her, and then after a six-week period, they will dump her, a plan they've devised after years of being tormented and unlucky with women. They eventually choose their prey, a deaf typist named Christine (Stacy Edwards) and begin their quest, asking her for dates, sending her flowers, and sharing intimate moments. All this seems like a pleasant surprise to Christine after years of no dating--but, of course, she doesn't know the plan the men have hatched.

    I don't want to reveal too much more about the plot than this. I will say that the film has two climactic scenes, one expected and the other inevitable in retrospect. The first climax makes the movie a success, the second makes the film great--only then do we see Labute's true intent.

    Labute's cast of no-names is uniformly excellent. Eckhart, who has since become a Labute staple, delivers a fascinating performance as a truly despicable character, the smooth and fast-talking Chad. Matt Malloy is excellent as Howard, the "weaker" of the two men, and Edwards is great as the hapless deaf typist, presenting her character as likable, intelligent, and sensitive, not just a stereotypical handicapped woman. But the real star of the film is Labute's script. Judging by this, and his three more recent films (Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty, and Possession--all quality films), Labute is a writer-director to monitor for years to come.

    A noteworthy comment about In the Company of Men is that it has been marketed as a comedy. Those of you expecting slapstick humor and romantic charms might be better served seeing another movie. In the Company of Men is NOT comedy. There are elements of black humor, especially one particularly depraved scene involving one of the men and an office intern. However, In the Company of Men is more tragic than comic, a look into the tarnished male psyche brought on by years of corporate stress and paranoia. I couldn't help but think of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, another film about corporate greed in today's world when I was watching this one. However, while Glengarry plays as more of a character-driven mystery and morality play, In the Company of Men is much more insidious, and it offers no solutions in the end. In fact, the final shot of the film is, in my mind, one of the most memorable in modern cinema. Just who exactly has the upper hand?....

    9/10
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    • polystyreneman64
    • Mar 17, 2003

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • 惡男日記
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Atlantis Communications
      • Fair and Square Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,804,473
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $100,006
      • Aug 3, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,804,473
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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