The Headhunter's Calling

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The Headhunter's Calling

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Released Jul 28, 2017

1h 50m

Drama

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Dane Jensen is a hard-driven headhunter who works at a cutthroat firm. When his boss pits him against the equally driven Lynn Vogel, Dane gears up for the professional battle of his life. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

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Critics Consensus

A Family Man has some worthy ideas, but they're bungled in a middle-of-the-road melodrama populated by thinly sketched -- and occasionally downright unlikeable -- characters.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Suffers from sentimental overload and a tidal wave of conscience-searching clichs.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 1, 2017

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Not great, not terrible, mostly bearable, occasionally insufferable; you might watch it all the way through if you were tucked into a blanket on a couch and weren't so thirsty, hungry or in need of a bathroom break that you felt compelled to get up.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 28, 2017

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Alternately crass and treacly, overbearing and under-finessed, the film ... is on life support from get-go.

Jul 27, 2017

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an often painfully conventional concoction that does, for the most part, fare reasonably well...

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 22, 2021

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Stephen Mayne

Under the Radar

A Family Man isn't good, but it's far better than its lazy foundations and cheap motivations deserve.

Rated: 5/10

Aug 25, 2017

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Alexandra Hepworth

Film Inquiry

A Family Man is enjoyable at times but falls into the preconceived pitfalls that so many similar films have.

Aug 7, 2017

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andrea c

Perfetto esempio di prodotto di Hollywood diretto e prodotto con l'unico obiettivo di strappare qualche lacrima e lasciare un messaggio di redenzione e di valori. Tutti gli argomenti sono trattati in maniera dozzinale; dalla malattia al lavoro, con l'unico obiettivo di lasciare lo schermo a Gerald Butler e al suo talento. Complessivamente non si può dire che il film sia inguardabile ma allo stesso tempo sembra tutta una lenta attesa verso il prevedibilissimo lieto fine che arriva puntuale e melenso come da attese. Più adatto a chi ha poche pretese al di fuori del dramma da lacrima facile.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Paul L

I was a headhunter for 30 years. I worked my way up from a desk to partner But breaking away to start my own small firm allowed me to work and live like the Gerard Butler headhunter at the end of the movie. Amazingly accurate portrayal of the details of the profession. Beautiful sympathetic portrayal of Chicago,s miracle Mile, and their historic buildings. Great story of how difficult AND rewarding family life is. Classic portrayal of --Every family has challenges but you only have one family. What goes around comes around. Anazingly believable actors. We need more movies like this. Uplifting after a struggle!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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Francisco M

Great message about family values

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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lorenzo s

Very good movie and it will take you on an emotional roller coaster. I watched this with my wife and it definitely is a must see. You will not regret watching it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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Tar W

Bad in every sense of the word. Butler can be appealing, but this was so mishandled that it effectively became a very bad Lifetime movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

I was so happy for Lou ! 3.4

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/22

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Mark Williams

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Gretchen Mol

Elise Jensen

Alison Brie

Lynn Vogel

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Synopsis

Dane Jensen is a hard-driven headhunter who works at a cutthroat firm. When his boss pits him against the equally driven Lynn Vogel, Dane gears up for the professional battle of his life. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

Director: Mark Williams
Producer: Gerard Butler, Nicolas Chartier, Craig J. Flores, Patrick Newall, Mark Williams
Screenwriter: Bill Dubuque
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Zero Gravity Management, G-BASE
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2017
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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