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The Company

Play trailer Poster for The Company PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2003 1h 52m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Loretta "Ry" Ryan (Neve Campbell) is an aspiring ballerina performing with the renowned Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. As she struggles with the demands of being a dancer, she also begins a relationship with the handsome Josh (James Franco), who isn't involved in that insular world. The drama looks at the lives of others in the company, including the passionate artistic director, Alberto Antonelli (Malcolm McDowell), and features many actual Joffrey dancers.
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Its deliberately unfocused narrative may frustrate some viewers, but The Company finds Altman gracefully applying his distinctive eye to the world of dance.

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Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard This is Altman at his easiest, his most unruffled, and complete. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Excellent look at what goes into creating ballet. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine The venerable Altman's distinctive eye remains undimmed. Rated: 3/5 May 14, 2004 Full Review Joan Acocella The New York Review of Books A film drama that, for the first time in my experience, shows ballet dancers not as wounded birds, but as normal, serious working people. Aug 15, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com A minor work in the oeuvre of Altman or producer Vachon, this behind the scenes dance film exhibits the director's stylisic devices but lacks fresh and poignant insights. Rated: C+ Mar 23, 2013 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C+ Jan 20, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Far too much time trying to look like a documentary when it should have been worried about a plot. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It’s a beautiful homage to ballet; but, seriously, what was the point of this film? Brava to Campbell and the dance company, but jeers to Altman and his writers for forgetting to write a PLOT. Unsung heroes: the poor bastards who had to try to market this film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/18 Full Review kirby p This movie blows so hard I couldn't watch it. Gave up after a half hour and fast-forwarded through the rest. It didn't get any better. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Altman's signature fly-on-the-wall modus operandi on the ins and outs of a ballet company makes great infotainment and the purposeless story is just a pathetic backdrop. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Robert Altman drag his camera behind the curtains of a dancing troop for our greatest pleasure. The film is highly interesting if you like classical dance. Well acted & beautifully shot it truly deserves a look. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review alex k My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Loretta "Ry" Ryan (Neve Campbell) is an aspiring ballerina performing with the renowned Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. As she struggles with the demands of being a dancer, she also begins a relationship with the handsome Josh (James Franco), who isn't involved in that insular world. The drama looks at the lives of others in the company, including the passionate artistic director, Alberto Antonelli (Malcolm McDowell), and features many actual Joffrey dancers.
Director
Robert Altman
Producer
Joshua Astrachan
Screenwriter
Barbara Turner
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
First Snow Production, Capitol Films, Sandcastle 5 Productions, Sony Pictures Classics, Marly Pictures Inc., Killer Films, John Wells Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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