The Company (Classics) (2003)
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70% of critics liked it
(127 reviews) -
44% of users liked it
(7,491 ratings)
Robert Altman directs the musical drama The Company from an original story by actress Neve Campbell, based on her own experiences with The National Ballet of Canada. At the center of the ensemble cast is the young dancer Ry (Campbell), a rising star with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. She struggles… More Robert Altman directs the musical drama The Company from an original story by actress Neve Campbell, based on her own experiences with The National Ballet of Canada. At the center of the ensemble cast is the young dancer Ry (Campbell), a rising star with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. She struggles with the demands of being a dancer while supporting herself as a waitress and starting up a romance with Josh (James Franco). Meanwhile, the ballet company director, Alberto Antonelli (Malcolm McDowell), manages to balance his own administrative and artistic duties. Campbell does her own dancing in the film and the rest of the company is played by the actual members of the Joffrey Ballet. The Company was shown at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Altman
- Written By
- Barbara Turner
- Genres
- Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
Critic Reviews
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Altman ... whose intuition for placing the camera in just the right spot has always been impressive. In the dance scenes, it's flawless.
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Kenneth LaFave, Arizona Republic
Altman thrusts upon the audience the responsibility of connecting the dots. But the dots don't connect, and instead of the resolution that generally follows tension, there is a feeling of having missed something.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
It neither adores nor disapproves of its players, which leaves the moviegoer a little clueless, and unmoved.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The measured pace of The Company could tax the patience of some, but the dancing is so well executed, and so energetic, that only the most dance-averse members of the audience would likely object.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A love letter to performers who put their egos and bodies on the line.
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Cast
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Neve Campbell
as Ry
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Malcolm McDowell
as Alberto "Mr. A." Antonelli
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James Franco
as Josh
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Barbara E. Robertson
as Harriet
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William Dick
as Eduardo
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Susie Cusack
as Susie
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Marilyn Dodds Frank
as Ry's Mother
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John Lordan
as Ry's Father
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Mariann Mayberry
as Stepmother
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Roderick Peeples
as Stepfather
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Yasen Peyankov
as Justin's Mentor
- Joffrey Ballet
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Kevin Scott Greer
as Ballet Enthusiast