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The Company Men

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
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.
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
46K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Wells
  • Writer
    • John Wells
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Chris Cooper
    • Tommy Lee Jones
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Wells
  • Writer
    • John Wells
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Chris Cooper
    • Tommy Lee Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 150User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

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    Ben Affleck and Rosemarie DeWitt in The Company Men (2010)
    Roger Deakins and John Wells in The Company Men (2010)
    Kevin Costner and Ben Affleck in The Company Men (2010)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Affleck in The Company Men (2010)
    Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
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    Ben Affleck in The Company Men (2010)
    The Company Men (2010)
    Ben Affleck and Eamonn Walker in The Company Men (2010)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Patricia Kalember in The Company Men (2010)

    Top cast

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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Bobby Walkeras Bobby Walker
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Phil Woodwardas Phil Woodward
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Gene McClaryas Gene McClary
    Suzanne Rico
    • Gailas Gail
    Kent Shocknek
    Kent Shocknek
    • Rittenouras Rittenour
    Adrianne Krstansky
    • Carolas Carol
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    • Kenas Ken
    Celeste Oliva
    Celeste Oliva
    • Janeas Jane
    Tom Kemp
    Tom Kemp
    • Conalas Conal
    Nancy Villone
    Nancy Villone
    • Dianeas Diane
    Chris Everett
    Chris Everett
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Sallyas Sally
    Lance Greene
    • Landryas Landry
    Kathy Harum
    Kathy Harum
    • Karenas Karen
    Allyn Burrows
    • Stevensas Stevens
    Anthony Estrella
    • Haspelas Haspel
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Salingeras Salinger
    David Catanzaro
    • Archeras Archer
    • Director
      • John Wells
    • Writer
      • John Wells
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)
    • gender in title
    • gratuitous female nudity
    • downsizing
    • porsche
    • corporate downsizing
    • 18 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Big Business Just Cut The Wrong Guys
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Wells included real sentences and explanations from CEOs and their wives gathered from his research for the screenplay.
    • Goofs
      The shipyard visited by Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones was closed only a few months before. However, it is obvious that his been abandoned for many years.
    • Quotes

      HR Director: I'm confident all these dismissals will stand up under legal scrutiny.

      Gene McClary: What about ethical scrutiny.

      HR Director: We're not breaking any laws, Gene.

      Gene McClary: I guess I always assumed were trying for a higher standard than that, Paul.

    • Crazy credits
      Midway through the credits, financial reports from various news sources can be heard for a minute.
    • Connections
      Featured in Richard Roeper & the Movies: Fall Preview 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Swept Inside
      Written by Future Islands

      Performed by Future Islands

      Courtesy of Thrill Jockey Records

      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews150

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    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.
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    • edhow726
    • Jan 9, 2011

    FAQ1

    • Isnt this actually costner and ben afflecks second movie togather since affleck was extra in field of dreams

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Weinstein Company (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Büyük Adamlar
    • Filming locations
      • Daisy Buchanan's - 240A Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Battle Mountain Films
      • Spring Creek Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,441,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $647,797
      • Jan 23, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,087,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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