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    Thank You for Smoking

    • 20052005
    • RR
    • 1h 32min
    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    215K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,768
    397
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
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    Thank You for Smoking (2005)
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    ComedyDrama

    Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year old son.Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year old son.Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year old son.

    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    215K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,768
    397
    • Director
      • Jason Reitman
    • Writers
      • Jason Reitman(screenplay)
      • Christopher Buckley(novel)
    • Stars
      • Aaron Eckhart
      • Cameron Bright
      • Maria Bello
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jason Reitman
    • Writers
      • Jason Reitman(screenplay)
      • Christopher Buckley(novel)
    • Stars
      • Aaron Eckhart
      • Cameron Bright
      • Maria Bello
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 447User reviews
    • 246Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 32 nominations

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    Photos92

    Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, and David Koechner in Thank You for Smoking (2005)
    Aaron Eckhart in Thank You for Smoking (2005)
    Rob Lowe and Adam Brody in Thank You for Smoking (2005)
    Aaron Eckhart and Katie Holmes in Thank You for Smoking (2005)
    Aaron Eckhart and Eric Haberman in Thank You for Smoking (2005)
    Rachel with Cameron Bright (and brother Bryce) at the 'Thank You For Smoking' Premiere
    Jason Reitman in Thank You for Smoking (2005)
    Kim Dickens at an event for Thank You for Smoking (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • Nick Nayloras Nick Naylor
    Cameron Bright
    Cameron Bright
    • Joey Nayloras Joey Naylor
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Polly Baileyas Polly Bailey
    Joan Lunden
    Joan Lunden
    • Joan Lundenas Joan Lunden
    Eric Haberman
    • Robin Willigeras Robin Williger
    Mary Jo Smith
    Mary Jo Smith
    • Sue Macleanas Sue Maclean
    Todd Louiso
    Todd Louiso
    • Ron Goodeas Ron Goode
    Jeff Witzke
    Jeff Witzke
    • Kidnapperas Kidnapper
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • BRas BR
    Marianne Muellerleile
    Marianne Muellerleile
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Alex Diaz
    • Kid #1as Kid #1
    Jordan Garrett
    Jordan Garrett
    • Kid #2as Kid #2
    Courtney Taylor Burness
    Courtney Taylor Burness
    • Kid #3as Kid #3
    • (as Courtney Burness)
    Jordan Del Spina
    Jordan Del Spina
    • Kid #4as Kid #4
    • (as Jordan Orr)
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Bobby Jay Blissas Bobby Jay Bliss
    Kim Dickens
    Kim Dickens
    • Jill Nayloras Jill Naylor
    Daniel Travis
    Daniel Travis
    • Bradas Brad
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Senator Ortolan Finistirreas Senator Ortolan Finistirre
    • Director
      • Jason Reitman
    • Writers
      • Jason Reitman(screenplay)
      • Christopher Buckley(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The chief spokesperson and lobbyist Nick Naylor is the Vice President of the Academy of Tobacco Studies. He is talented in speaking and spins arguments to defend the cigarette industry in the most difficult situations. His best friends are Polly Bailey that works in the Moderation Council in alcohol business, and Bobby Jay Bliss of the gun business own advisory group SAFETY. They frequently meet each other in a bar and they self-title the M.O.D. Squad, a.k.a. Merchants of Death, disputing which industry has killed more people. Nick's greatest enemy is Vermont's Senator Ortolan Finistirre, who defends in the Senate the use of a skull and crossbones on cigarette packs. Nick's son Joey Naylor lives with his mother, and has the chance to know his father in a business trip. When the ambitious reporter Heather Holloway betrays Nick disclosing confidences he had in bed with her, his life turns upside-down. But Nick is good in what he does for the mortgage. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    lobbyisttobacco industryblack comedytobacco lobbycigarette smoking321 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • America is living in spin
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As part of the message the movies promotes, no one is shown smoking a cigarette throughout the entire movie. In fact, except in the black and white film that Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) watches, no one is seen even holding a cigarette. Naylor holds an empty packet, and The Captain (Robert Duvall) holds an (unlit) cigar.
    • Goofs
      During the MoD squad meeting, when Polly takes a bite of the pie she messes the cheese up, but in the next scene it's fine. Also, when Nick sees the cheese on top of the pie it is not melted, but when he pauses to think and stares at the pie, the cheese is clearly melted around the edges.
    • Quotes

      Kid #3: [in Joey's class] My Mommy says smoking kills.

      Nick Naylor: Oh, is your Mommy a doctor?

      Kid #3: No.

      Nick Naylor: A scientific researcher of some kind?

      Kid #3: No.

      Nick Naylor: Well, then she's hardly a credible expert, is she?

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are styled to appear as cigarette boxes.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Departed/Open Season/The Guardian/The Last King of Scotland/The Queen/School for Scoundrels/Beerleague (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette!
      Written by Merle Travis and Tex Williams

      Performed by Tex Williams and The Western Caravan

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews447

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Funny movie: looks at ALL sides of the debate
    I saw this at Sundance last night (actually it was a Salt Lake screening, and thus the filmmakers didn't bother to drive 30 miles to talk to us...not that I am bitter...) At first I was a bit worried that this was going to be the old hat anti smoking movie that makes all smokers victims of the eeeeevil tobacco companies, but then I saw that it was based on a Christopher Buckley novel and I relaxed a bit! This pokes fun at all sides of the issue, from the tobacco lobbyist's insistence that there has been "no conclusive proof" that tobacco is harmful, to the legislator's thinking that putting a warning label on cigarettes will actually make someone pick up a cigarette package, read the label, and decide not to smoke...as if ANYONE with half a brain doesn't know that inhaling smoke into your lungs will harm you.

    Aaron Eckhart did a fine job in his role, as did Sam Elliot, Rob Lowe, Katie Holmes...I could go on and on. It's fascinating to watch Eckhart's character spin and spin so that he brings people around to his way of thinking. He has to be representing one of the most hated industries in the United States, yet he is able to convince people as to the opposite! I highly recommend this film!
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    • ArizWldcat
    • Jan 23, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gracias por fumar
    • Filming locations
      • The Prince - 3198 W 7th St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Room 9 Entertainment
      • TYFS Productions LLC
      • ContentFilm
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,793,509
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $262,923
      • Mar 19, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,323,027
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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