In Good Company (2004)

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

Director:

Paul Weitz

Writer:

Paul Weitz

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Dan is a 51 year old executive who learns that his company is being restructured and he is being demoted. Carter, who is 26, replaces him. Dan who has two teenage daughters with another on the way, decides to suck it up and work for Carter. Dan and Carter's working relationship is tested when Carter begins a relationship with Alex, who is Dan's daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city new york | pizza | crying | watching television | taxicab | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Russia] Universal [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Synergy

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$151,750, 2 January 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$45,489,752, 13 March 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Depth of Field

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It features the first movie (pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe) for Scarlett Johansson and Clark Gregg. Therefore, they don't share a scene together.

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Goofs

After playing tennis with his daughter, Foreman's sweat disappears and reappears between shots.

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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, acquiring a food service company, a cable operator, and two telecommunications providers in deals totaling more than $13 billion. And how did one lucky ferret owner come to own the largest dog treat ...

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Connections

Referenced in Ocean's Twelve (2004)

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Soundtracks

Get wit Me
Written by Fredwreck Nassar (as Fred Wreck) and Dante Powell
Performed by Fredwreck Nassar (as Fred Wreck) and Dante Powell

User Reviews

Reminds me of Good Will Hunting

Honest. Unpredictable... not neat and tidy like many romantic comedies. Outside of one Steely Dan song, the soundtrack makes the movie feel a bit slow-- however... the one liners make up for it. Carter (Grace) has one line to Alex (Johannson) while in her dorm room that is just awesome... think As Good as it Gets awesome... will purchase this one... It had a Good Will Hunting (one of my faves) feel to it... those are rare. Great date movie as well. It is more than a renter. See this one in the theater. Simply put, a great flick. It is so often that one (me anyway) sits in a theater able to predict the next line, action, etc. It is refreshing to walk away satisfied with an ending one could not have guessed.