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

When Carter is first meeting his staff, Hector's position in the audience shifts between shots, from the front to the rear and back again.

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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 Late Night with Seth Meyers: Glenn Close/Topher Grace/Low Cut Connie (2018)

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Soundtracks

Besame Mucho
(1941)
Written by Consuelo Velázquez (as Consuelo Velazquez)
Performed by Diana Krall
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

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.