The Company Men (2010)

The story centers on a year in the life of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company - and how that affects them, their families, and their communities.

Director:

John Wells

Writer:

John Wells

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones

2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Bobby Walker
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Gene McClary
Chris Cooper	...	Phil Woodward
Suzanne Rico	...	Gail
Kent Shocknek	...	Rittenour
Adrianne Krstansky	...	Carol
Lewis D. Wheeler	...	Ken
Celeste Oliva	...	Jane
Tom Kemp	...	Conal
Nancy Villone	...	Diane
Chris Everett	...	Barbara
Maria Bello	...	Sally
Lance Greene	...	Landry
Kathy Harum	...	Karen
Allyn Burrows	...	Stevens

Storyline

When the GTX Corporation must cut jobs to improve the company's balance sheet during the 2010 recession, thousands of employees will take the hit, like Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck). Bobby learns the real life consequences of not having a job. Not only does he see a change to his family lifestyle, and the loss of his home, but also his feelings of self-worth.

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Plot Keywords:

downsizing | porsche | corporate downsizing | bra | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

We give our lives to your jobs. It's time to take them back.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Wells included real sentences and explanations from CEOs and their wives gathered from his research for the screenplay.

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Goofs

Toward the end when Bobby and his friend are talking with Jack on the scaffolding, Bobby's friend is wearing a grey hooded sweat jacket throughout the entire scene, except for one cutaway when he turns around to go back toward the ladder he is wearing a completely different green jacket.

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Quotes

Phil Woodward: Dress code pretty lax around here?
Bobby Walker: You should see casual-Friday...

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Crazy Credits

Midway through the credits, financial reports from various news sources can be heard for a minute.

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.1 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Not the Sun
Written by Forrest Fulmer and Georg Brandl Egloff
Performed by Forrest Fulmer
Courtesy of Brandl Music
By arrangement with Georg Brandl Egloff

User Reviews

Movie with heart

I was able to find this online even though it's not at the movies, yet. The thing I like most about the movie is how it accurately depicts how the rich are getting richer in this recession while the bottom falls out for most of us. The daily news seems to report job losses in a matter-of-fact fashion these days. This movie puts a personal face on these out-of-work people - though dealing with it from the executive's perspective. I guess making a movie about how those on the lower economic spectrum - those MOST affected - just wouldn't be appealing enough for Hollywood. There would be the inconvenience of telling a story in which ALL of the characters remained in dire straits at the end - the way things still are today. I guess - like the politicians - Hollywood seems to be big on building hope in this one. At least by dealing with the layoffs from the executive's perspective, they were able to show some people NOT rebounding, but others actually getting their feet back under them. All in all, worth watching.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] The Weinstein Company [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Company Men

Filming Locations:

5 Wall Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$647,797, 23 January 2011

Gross USA:

$4,441,272

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,087,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company, Battle Mountain Films, Spring Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1