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The Method

Original title: El método
  • 2005
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
12K
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Ernesto Alterio, Pablo Echarri, Eduard Fernández, Carmelo Gómez, Najwa Nimri, Eduardo Noriega, Adriana Ozores, and Natalia Verbeke in The Method (2005)
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7 Spanish top corporate job candidates are left in a room and informed on computer screens about their tasks and that one of them is an observer. Let the psyching begin.7 Spanish top corporate job candidates are left in a room and informed on computer screens about their tasks and that one of them is an observer. Let the psyching begin.7 Spanish top corporate job candidates are left in a room and informed on computer screens about their tasks and that one of them is an observer. Let the psyching begin.

  • Director
    • Marcelo Piñeyro
  • Writers
    • Jordi Galceran
    • Mateo Gil
    • Marcelo Piñeyro
  • Stars
    • Eduardo Noriega
    • Najwa Nimri
    • Eduard Fernández
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marcelo Piñeyro
    • Writers
      • Jordi Galceran
      • Mateo Gil
      • Marcelo Piñeyro
    • Stars
      • Eduardo Noriega
      • Najwa Nimri
      • Eduard Fernández
    • 39User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 12 nominations

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    Ernesto Alterio, Pablo Echarri, Eduard Fernández, Carmelo Gómez, Najwa Nimri, Eduardo Noriega, Adriana Ozores, and Natalia Verbeke in The Method (2005)
    Ernesto Alterio, Pablo Echarri, Eduard Fernández, Carmelo Gómez, Najwa Nimri, Eduardo Noriega, and Adriana Ozores in The Method (2005)
    Eduard Fernández in The Method (2005)
    Carmelo Gómez, Najwa Nimri, and Eduardo Noriega in The Method (2005)
    Carmelo Gómez in The Method (2005)
    Adriana Ozores in The Method (2005)
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    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Carlos de Aristegui Santos
    Najwa Nimri
    Najwa Nimri
    • Nieves
    Eduard Fernández
    Eduard Fernández
    • Fernando
    Pablo Echarri
    Pablo Echarri
    • Ricardo
    Ernesto Alterio
    Ernesto Alterio
    • Enrique
    Carmelo Gómez
    Carmelo Gómez
    • Julio
    Adriana Ozores
    Adriana Ozores
    • Ana
    Natalia Verbeke
    Natalia Verbeke
    • Montse
    • Director
      • Marcelo Piñeyro
    • Writers
      • Jordi Galceran
      • Mateo Gil
      • Marcelo Piñeyro
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    • Trivia
      Jordi Galceran, the author of the play in which this film is based, was deeply upset by the changes director Marcelo Piñeyro introduced in the film.
    • Goofs
      When Julio ask others if they have the same message in their computer screens, they answer no. In the next take its clearly seen that the message appears in all computer screens.
    • Quotes

      Carlos de Aristegui Santos: Nothing, Peeping Tom, mind your own business, get back to your peep hole.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Rewind This! (2013)

    User reviews39

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    8/10
    A sadistic analysis of the contemporary business world.
    Seven candidates show up at some multinational in Madrid, all of them in the last round of a recruitment process. While the city is immersed by anti-globalization protests on the streets down below, the candidates are turned on each other for the selection. A sadistic analysis of the contemporary business world, pushed just that little bit further to earn it the title of a satire.

    The cruel game is played out in the confines of the office, with the candidates fending for themselves under the presumed watchful eye of the named, but anonymous, entity which is the corporation. The tension mounts quickly, as the strong characters clash head-on in their perfectly developed manipulative manners after their years in business life. An excellent cast plays clever but tough dialogues in scenes which are a little too close to reality for comfort. A clear message surfaces as the film comes to a close, leaving a sour aftertaste. Not an uplifting movie to watch, but ingeniously crafted. Bare in mind that you may want to lay in the sun after surviving this one.
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    • Sep 26, 2006

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2005 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Argentina
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Director's Official Site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Grönholm Method
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Tornasol Films
      • Arena Films
      • Cattleya
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,017
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,407
      • Jul 8, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,470,651
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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