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The Company Men

2010·Movie
1h 44min·R
65
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Strong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Melancholic and moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy2

World

Everyday modern life, class and money, and family

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

In America, we give our lives to our jobs. It's time to take them back.

Bobby Walker lives the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and two co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and fathers.
Corporate DownsizingMasculinity in CrisisEconomic RecessionAmerican DreamEthical DilemmasMiddle-Class StrugglesCharacter-Driven DramaSocial Commentary

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream The Company Men legally?

The Company Men is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is The Company Men worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Company Men rated?

RStrong language

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.

How long is The Company Men?

1 h 44 min

The Company Men runs 1 h 44 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Company Men?

Critics68
Audiences63

Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see The Company Men much the same way.

Was The Company Men a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$5 million

No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 33% of its budget.

What language is The Company Men in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch The Company Men?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Company Men in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does The Company Men use?

Good Old WaysFallen-on-Hard-Times JobNo AntagonistThe ScapegoatAge-Gap RomanceBittersweet EndingAll for NothingBostonHow the Mighty Have FallenOh, Crap!Inhuman ResourcesPunch-Clock Villainand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for The Company Men, including Good Old Ways, Fallen-on-Hard-Times Job, No Antagonist.