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Movie Overview
Cast
• Dennis Quaid
• Scarlett Johansson
• Topher Grace
Director
• Paul Weitz
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - some sexual content and drug references
In Good Company (2004)

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OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh
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"Quaid's outrageous response to a surprise birthday party held in his character's honor simply brings down the house."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

A-
"There are no throwaway stereotypes here, just well-rounded characters that resemble personalities that we come in contact with everyday."  FromTheBalcony  Bill Clark

B-
"This nearly terrific motion picture deserved a much more interesting resolution than to simply resemble every other film in the multiplex. "  FilmJerk.com  Brian Orndorf

C+
"Flabby."  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

2.5/5
"There’s a fantastic movie buried somewhere in here, and maybe Cameron Crowe or James L. Brooks could have pulled it out"  Filmcritic.com  Chris Barsanti

"Globalization is nefarious. Nuclear families are good."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

"Globalization is nefarious. Nuclear families are good."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

"Globalization is nefarious. Nuclear families are good."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

"Globalization is nefarious. Nuclear families are good."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

4/5
"Does to Corporate America what 'American Pie' did to pastries."  eFilmCritic.com  Dan Lybarger

3/4
"...creates fully-realized characters that are not just smart and dedicated, but also flawed and likable."  Cinemaphile.org  David Keyes

3/4
"Topher Grace dominates this smart and funny film with a thing or two to say about how people are treated and treat each other in the workplace."  Movie Boeuf  David N. Butterworth

C+
"Wastes a great performance by Dennis Quaid."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

3.5/5
"Paul Weitz is able to walk the line between honesty and sappiness over and over and he does it to perfection in In Good Company."  Film Threat  Don R. Lewis

2.5/4
"A slice-of-life so purely amiable and astute in its portrayal of the cutthroat corporate world that it is easy to overlook a great many flaws in its design."  DustinPutman.com  Dustin Putman

3/5
"Una comedia más bien "seria" que no busca tu risa fácil sino que pases un rato entretenido junto a personajes humanos y creíbles a los que les pasan cosas humanas y creíbles."  Uruguay Total  Enrique Buchichio

A-
"Brilliantly walks the line between comedy and poignancy, being utterly funny without being shticky, and being touching without being shmaltzy."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

B+
"A crowd-pleaser, an actors' showcase, and a curious synergy of light comedy and heavy themes."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

B+
"A comedy at once pungent and charming...both amusingly cheeky and disarmingly serious--and an almost unalloyed treat."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

4/5
"A totally engaging film about how two men -- a middle-aged advertising sales manager and a young Turk -- deal with the changes that end up transforming their lives."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3/4
"Despite a static plot where little happens, In Good Company has two strengths to recommend it: strong character interaction and a viciously accurate depiction of the modern corporate philosophy."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3/4
"certainly intends for lessons to be learned, but it doesn't condescend in simple fashion"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

3/5
"Director Paul Weitz's struggle through the personal and political strife of modern corporate life is a good movie with a great cast."  Netflix  James Rocchi

3/4
"Dennis Quaid delivers a grounded performance that manages to smooth over the narrative rough patches."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

2/5
"full review in Greek"  Movies for the Masses  Joseph Proimakis

4.5/5
"They just don't make movies like this any more, yet this film is shiny and relevant to today."  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

3/4
"It’s rare to find a film that is able to stop glorifying youth and show respect for maturity instead, and Quaid wonderfully embodies that."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

B
"a sharp-eyed look at the soullessness of today's corporate America...with an unrealized romantic subplot"  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

2.5/5
"An inconsequential sitcom spiked with a couple of well-placed barbs."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

7/10
"The characters and the story of IN GOOD COMPANY have qualities not usually found in major studio productions. It is a dependent film with the heart of an independent one."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

"Witty and warm and wise in all the ways it can be..."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

3.5/4
"The story is believable and identifiable; the characters seem like genuine people, not pawns in a screenplay."  Aisle Seat  Mike McGranaghan

B
"The script feels patched together and stale but there is a lot of compensation in exceptionally warm and fully-realized performances by all of the principals."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

4/5
"Engraçado e humano, Em Boa Companhia perde-se apenas em seu terceiro ato."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

4/5
"Genuinely funny, realistically romantic and extremely well-played"  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

B
"Smarter-than-average romantic comedy with an unpredictable plot."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

B+
"It's a smart, savvy and satisfying Hollywood comedy set in the real world of economic survival, family responsibility and grown-up decisions with real consequences."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

B
"Not as sharp or quirky as About a Boy, but it has a stronger moral center, and the same humane, thoughtful approach to characters and ideas is at work."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

7/10
"A fresh, relevant statement about contemporary business and corporate politices merges with some old-fashioned sit-com schmaltz"  Modamag.com  Susan Granger

3/4
"Suggests just how isolating it can be to balance breaking your back for a job you don't particularly like with enjoying the people for whom you do it in the first place."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

6/10
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3/4
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OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh
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