Company Man

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Company Man

PG-13

Released May 3, 2000

1h 26m

Comedy

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"Company Man" is the story of a nerdy Connecticut grammar school teacher who stumbles into becoming a legendary international spy hero in an effort to avoid his nagging wife. With total and blissful incompetence, Allen Quimp (Douglas McGrath) is one part Inspector Clouseau, one part Mr. Bean, and no parts James Bond. His misadventures give way to his meteoric rise in the CIA, and Quimp soon finds himself leading a band of Agency misfits in a series of lunatic attempts to overthrow Castro.

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Critics Consensus

A flat and misconceived movie with big stars.

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 1/4

Apr 30, 2001

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

McGrath can't decide if he wants the movie to be a satire or a broad farce.

Rated: C+

Apr 26, 2001

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Gary Dowell

Dallas Morning News

Given the disastrous state of the final product, it's hard not to wonder if it was worth all the blood, sweat and celluloid.

Apr 12, 2001

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Beth Pratt

Common Sense Media

Political '60s spoof won't interest most teens.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

There's an air of old-fashioned, if somewhat stale, innocence that hovers over "Company Man " as its singular saving grace for being merely a jumble of bland sketch comedy skits.

Rated: C-

May 19, 2009

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

The so-called jokes and gimmicks seem recycled from the worst of the 1960s.

Feb 22, 2008

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Aaron G

Agree with the critics... A lot of stars but flat story. OK to delete

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Audience Member

I liked the movie as it reflects what is going on with the economy today. Ben Affleck, way to go!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Lame spoof. had some potential but fell short in delivering.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Mostly stupid and awkward film that has a few brilliantly funny scenes. Worth a watch if there is nothing else on.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

** (out of four) There was some potential here, but is, unfortunately squandered on silly gags and an unfunny script. Set against the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Douglas McGrath stars as a teacher whose wife (Sigourney Weaver) wants him to get a better social position. He ends up helping a Russian Ballet dancer (Ryan Phillippe) to defect to the U.S. setting off an international incident.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

really funny movie:)))

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

"Company Man" is the story of a nerdy Connecticut grammar school teacher who stumbles into becoming a legendary international spy hero in an effort to avoid his nagging wife. With total and blissful incompetence, Allen Quimp (Douglas McGrath) is one part Inspector Clouseau, one part Mr. Bean, and no parts James Bond. His misadventures give way to his meteoric rise in the CIA, and Quimp soon finds himself leading a band of Agency misfits in a series of lunatic attempts to overthrow Castro.

Director: Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath
Producer: Guy East, Rick Leed, James W. Skotchdopole, John Penotti
Screenwriter: Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Film Foundry Partners, GreeneStreet/SKE Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $146.0K
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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