In Good Company (2004)
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83% of critics liked it
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51% of users liked it
(64,341 ratings)
A middle-aged man finds a callow twentysomething usurping his professional life and worming his way into his family in this alternately funny and poignant comedy drama. Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid) is a middle-aged man who has spent 20 years as the head of advertising sales for "Sports… More A middle-aged man finds a callow twentysomething usurping his professional life and worming his way into his family in this alternately funny and poignant comedy drama. Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid) is a middle-aged man who has spent 20 years as the head of advertising sales for "Sports America," a leading athletics magazine. Dan is happily married to Ann (Marg Helgenberger) and has a college-age daughter, Alex (Scarlett Johansson), whom he dotes on, but Dan's comfortable life is given a major shake-up when a large multimedia firm buys the magazine. Seen as a bit long in the tooth to be truly competitive, Dan is demoted to second in command of advertising, and his position is handed over to Carter Duryea (Topher Grace), a 26-year-old who talks a good game about sales but has no practical experience in the field. Dan's wounded ego makes working with the arrogant Carter an uphill battle, but when he learns that Ann is expecting another baby, Dan is in no position to quit. Before long, Dan becomes aware of Carter's intense insecurities about his new job as the younger man reaches out to him for guidance, but this doesn't make Dan any less angry when Carter begins a romance with Alex after his marriage to Kimberly (Selma Blair) crashes and burns. In Good Company marked the solo directorial debut of Paul Weitz; he previously worked in collaboration with his brother Chris Weitz, who serves as producer on this film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Weitz
- Written By
- Paul Weitz
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 29, 2004 Wide
- On DVD
- May 10, 2005
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Not only the best American picture of 2004, but also the most grown-up movie to come from Hollywood in recent years.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
A bland, occasionally phlegmatic pastiche of cliches and dull encounters.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Ultimately, this workplace fairy tale creates its own cheer. When its time is up, you'll feel like you've been in good company.
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Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News
If the rest of the movie were as good as Scarlett, we might give a damn.
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Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
A richly satisfying and darkly funny movie about, of all places, a workplace.
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Cast
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Dennis Quaid
as Dan Foreman
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Topher Grace
as Carter Duryea
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Scarlett Johansson
as Alex Foreman
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Marg Helgenberger
as Ann Foreman
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David Paymer
as Morty
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Clark Gregg
as Steckle
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Philip Baker Hall
as Eugene Kalb
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Selma Blair
as Kimberly
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Frankie Faison
as Corwin
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Ty Burrell
as Enrique Colon
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Kevin Chapman
as Lou
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Amy Aquino
as Alicia
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Zena Grey
as Jana
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Colleen Camp
as Receptionist
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Malcolm McDowell
as Teddy K.
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Enrique J. Castillo
as Hector
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Shishir Kurup
as Maitre D'
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Francesca Roberts
as Loan Officer
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Lauren Tom
as Obstetrician
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Sharon Washington
as Fired Employee
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Gregory Hinton
as Moving Man
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Miguel Arteta
as Globecom Technician
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John Cho
as Petey
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Tim Edward Rhoze
as Theo
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Roma Torre
as Anchorwoman
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Jon Collin
as Waiter
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Ron Bottitta
as Porsche Dealer
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Chris Ausnit
as Young Executive
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Gregory North
as Lawyer
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Todd Lyon
as Moving Man
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Thomas J. Dooley
as Moving Man
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Robin Kirksey
as Basketball Ringer
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Kate Ellis
as Maya (Roommate)
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Nick Schutt
as Carter's Assistant
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John Kepley
as Salesman
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Mobin Khan
as Salesman
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Jeanne Kort
as Saleswoman
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Dean A. Parker
as Mike
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Richard Hotson
as Fired Employee
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Rebecca Hedrick
as Teddy K's Assistant
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Sam Tippe
as Kid at Party
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Andre Cablayan
as Legally Dead
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Dante Powell
as Legally Dead
