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Extract

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
49K
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Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, David Koechner, J.K. Simmons, Kristen Wiig, and Dustin Milligan in Extract (2009)
The owner of a flower-extract plant (Bateman) tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife (Wiig), a sexy new temp (Kunis), and employees who want to take advantage of him.
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Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
49K
YOUR RATING
    • Mike Judge
    • Mike Judge
  • Stars
    • Jason Bateman
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Ben Affleck
    • Mike Judge
    • Mike Judge
  • Stars
    • Jason Bateman
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Ben Affleck
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 140User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    Featurette 2:04
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    Promo 3:28
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    Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis in Extract (2009)
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    Jason Bateman and Clifton Collins Jr. in Extract (2009)
    Mila Kunis in Extract (2009)
    Jason Bateman in Extract (2009)
    Dustin Milligan in Extract (2009)
    Jason Bateman and J.K. Simmons in Extract (2009)
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    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Joel
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Suzie
    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Dean
    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Cindy
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Brian
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Step
    Dustin Milligan
    Dustin Milligan
    • Brad
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Nathan
    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Mary
    T.J. Miller
    T.J. Miller
    • Rory
    Javier Gutierrez
    • Hector
    Lidia Porto
    Lidia Porto
    • Gabriella
    Gene Simmons
    Gene Simmons
    • Joe Adler
    Matt Schulze
    Matt Schulze
    • Willie
    Lamberto Gutierrez
    • Victor
    Brent Briscoe
    Brent Briscoe
    • Phil
    Hal Sparks
    Hal Sparks
    • Guitar Salesman #1
    Nick Thune
    Nick Thune
    • Guitar Salesman #2
      • Mike Judge
      • Mike Judge
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The pawn shop where Cindy (Mila Kunis) sells the stolen guitar was the same store used for the infamous pawn shop scenes in Pulp Fiction (1994).
    • Goofs
      When Joel (Jason Bateman) comes home from being punched at the bong session, he has a monster of a black eye. When he leaves the house the next morning, the shiner has completely vanished. (It reappears briefly, but in milder form, by the time he arrives at work.)
    • Quotes

      Joel: What is it with women? Y'know, they say they don't care about looks - they just want a guy who's smart and funny - but they always just end up laughing at whatever the good-looking stupid guy says.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a short scene during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Elijah Wood/Mila Kunis/Cheap Trick (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      She's All I Got
      Written by Gary U.S. Bonds, Swamp Dogg (as Jerry Williams)

      Performed by Johnny PayCheck (as Johnny Paycheck)

      Courtesy of Epic Records Nashville, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews140

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    5/10
    A comedy that really doesn't know what kind it wants to be.
    Awkward situational humor has really been the staple of all of Mike Judge's films and TV ventures (besides the immortal Beavis and Butthead), and his latest effort, "Extract", is really no different. The viewer, I'm guessing, is supposed to laugh at these situations and just take it from there, allowing the actors to feel around. This takes the emphasis off the actors and more on the story, and therein lies the problem. "Extract" is a comedy built for one thing and written for another, and in the end, it becomes a mildly, yet forgettable movie.

    "Extract" is so obviously written to be the next "Office Space", which will forever remain Judge's crown jewel as far as films go. The situations are awkwardly funny, yet there really doesn't seem to be a balance to most of it. Judge's newest is rather repetitive in its approach - Joel goes to work, is unhappy. Joel comes home, is interrupted by his annoying neighbor. Joel goes to the bar. Ben Affleck says something witty. Mila Kunis looks hot. The film continues down this path aimlessly, not really offering to build up any suspense as to what could happen with our characters, until a really useless event in the plot causes the movie to end. It experiments with a bit of character development in the lead role of Joel, but everyone else is either a cliché, someone who is not worth developing, or a plot device.

    You'll notice that I said the film is written to be an awkward situational comedy, and it clearly is - however, the comedians cast in parts are not really meant for these kind of roles. For some (Jason Bateman, Dustin Milligan), it works and they fit their characters well. For others (Mila Kunis, Clifton Collins Jr.), both actor and character seem out of place, like they belong in a more slapstick or more vulgar and/or stereotypical comedy. The real plus comes from Ben Affleck, who is hilarious just about every time he graces us with his presence, while Kristen Wiig is VASTLY underused. Clifton Collins Jr. is great as well, while Mila Kunis is almost as out of place as she was in "Max Payne". If anything, this film has the most random cameo of all time from Gene Simmons.

    Maybe Judge has lost his touch, though I doubt that, because he has a great cameo in the film as well...but his writing is done in a way that it feels like he's building up to one huge punchline that never comes. Don't get me wrong, most people will have a few chuckles and smiles at "Extract", but with Judge's name on it, you'd expect it to be a bit better than the occasional laugh and grin. It doesn't know whether to be absurd, as some characters and jokes are, or the awkward comedy that Judge is so great at doing.

    To put it simple, "Extract" lacks the strength of plot, relatability, and character development that Judge's previous works have had. Joel is no Peter from "Office Space". Ben Affleck's character, an obvious rehash of Deidrich Bader's character from the same movie, is the one saving grace, and even he isn't good enough to stop this from becoming nothing more than a mediocre comedy that's best saved for a DVD rental.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 2009 (United States)
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Miramax (United States)
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      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • 20933 Roscoe Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ternion Pictures
      • F+A Productions
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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