Glengarry Glen Ross

R

Released Sep 16, 1992

1 hr. 40 min.

Drama

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95%

59 Reviews

Tomatometer

88%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon), who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson (Kevin Spacey), but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss (Ed Harris) comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.

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Critics Consensus

This adaptation of David Mamet's play is every bit as compelling and witty as its source material, thanks in large part to a clever script and a bevy of powerhouse actors.

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Aidan B

Solid performances and an edge of your seat story make "Glengarry Glen Ross" a marvelously great film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Deke P

Why Mamet gets sky high reviews: Conservatives admire him for finally becoming a conservative, writing for NATIONAL REVIEW! Lefties love this movie because it was written in Mamet's earlier leftist period. It portrays American capitalism in the harshest light. Much like 'Death of a Salesman'. Still, as one who has been a salesman, and knows how hard it can be, this dialogue is almost unbearably depressing and unenjoyable. Hard to believe such ugliness could long be tolerated, or effective in any business. But Mamet boiled it all down to a very short, extremely volatile and dramatic day or two. Great cast, big stars. Classic iconic scenes, especially Alec Baldwin laying down the ruthless challenge to make sales or get fired. Jack Lemmon great, and looked old and washed up. The movie is over 30 years old now, & I just now watched it for the first time, on tv, April 2024.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Matthew R

Watched about 35 - 40 minutes. The foul language didn't bother me as much as the wasted talents of Ed Harris & co. All you have are three characters who complain about the poor quality of the sales leads they are given and don't have the balls to do anything about it. Overall the plot and the dialog reminded me of the conduits marked GNDN in Star Trek (that is to say the plot of Glengarry Glen Ross goes nowhere and the dialog/characters do nothing except whine about how bad the sales leads are). My advice: don't waste your time with this hunk of garbage.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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few m

was stressful to watch. 90 min of assholes yelling.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Luke B

This movie is interesting. Tons of unintentional humor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Order 6

Great movie… not for stoopid people with no attention spans 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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James Foley

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Al Pacino

Ricky Roma

Jack Lemmon

Shelley Levene

Alec Baldwin

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Ed Harris

Dave Moss

Alan Arkin

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Henry Sheehan

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While the dark view of human nature and brutal dialogue might keep faint hearts from the film, the cast manages to individualize and humanize the pugilistic wordplay so that its expressiveness never veers into offensiveness.

Oct 3, 2018

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James Berardinelli

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For anyone who loves sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and a stinging social rebuke, Glengarry Glen Ross is not to be missed.

Rated: 4/4

Jun 10, 2008

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Mamet reveals his exceptional talent for writing almost poetic working-class vernacular, scores his major implicit thematic thrusts against the nature of the way business-at-large is conducted.

Jun 9, 2008

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Fico Cangiano

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Incredible performances galore! A magnificent script splashed on the screen by an electric, powerful cast. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

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Ángel Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

A interesting but deficient film... As cinema, it lacks style and identity. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 6, 2023

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Glengarry Glen Ross picks you up and throws you against a wall; then it holds you there for 90 minutes. That may not sound like a good time, but it's damned good filmmaking.

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Synopsis

When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon), who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson (Kevin Spacey), but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss (Ed Harris) comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.

Director: James Foley
Screenwriter: David Mamet
Distributor: New Line Cinema, Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: New Line Cinema, GGR, Zupnik Cinema Group II
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Stereo

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