Middle Men

R

Released Aug 6, 2010

1 hr. 45 min.

Drama

Crime

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40%

52 Reviews

Tomatometer

56%

10,000+ Ratings

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Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) is a legitimate Texas businessman who wanders off the straight-and-narrow path when he meets Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), a slimy pair of Internet porn profiteers. Jack's association with the men leads to his involvement with a host of other lowlifes, and though he tries to convince himself that he is staying clean in a dirty business, his disintegrating family situation proves otherwise.

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Critics Consensus

Middle Men benefits from a solid cast, particularly Luke Wilson, but its muddled script lets them down.

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John H

This movie was really a lot of fun! The cast is outstanding (I didn't even recognize Gabriel Macht until I was a quarter into the movie!) and the story is crazy. They do a good job of capturing the feel of those times and making you seem like you were there. Highly recommend!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Eddie M

Honestly a gem of a movie. Almost 5 stars... one of if not the best Luke Wilson role

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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Lenin P

What a great surprise this was, don't know how this slipped by me when it was released. Quick Side Note: I'm surprised Giovanni Ribisi isn't in more things. He's a solid actor. This movie checks off all the boxes of what a good film should have. Really surprised that this isn't talked about more. Felt like this movie was inspired by Casino. It had all the same elements and was presented in pretty much the same manner. Only difference is that Casino dealt with mafia stuff and this dealt with the internet boom. (Well this had a mafia element as well.) The similarities are uncanny. The story flows nicely with no drag and kept you engaged. Luke Wilson isn't what I would call a good actor (unless Wes Anderson is directing him), but he is decent in this. His narration was really good. This movie has a few laughable and oh crap moments. You'll definitely be entertained. The movie shows what it was like for a credit card billing company in the early days of the internet. An idea so simple that I'm surprised no one had thought of it until that point. They faced a few obstacles at first and were expanding too fast. They got help from the Russian mob and you can kind of guess how it all went down. This movie shows that you need to be careful who you do business with. Also, it matters how you conduct business. This is what you would classify as a popcorn movie. Just sit back, relax and enjoy. I would recommend it to anyone looking to kill some time after a long week at work. This gets a LennyReviewz Score of: 6/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Audience Member

Much better film than the score suggests. Luke Wilson, again, with a great job. He's great at maintaining that in-control attitude. The film points up the fact that no matter how smart, how good you are, how well you dance, dealing with the under-belly of society never pays. Great story, great acting, and remember, you can't always get what you want, but you can get what you need. Eh, Jack. Well, done, my friend.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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michael t

I liked this movie because it didn't glorify criminals. Luke's character, Jack, tries to do the right thing, but quickly gets in over his head with two drug addled partners who keep things spinning out of control. Somehow Jack has a knack for fixing things by keeping his head on straight. Better than expected.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Cast, Acting, Great Music, Girls and it tells a real story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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George Gallo

Director

Luke Wilson

Jack Harris

Giovanni Ribisi

Wayne Beering

Gabriel Macht

Buck Dolby

Jacinda Barrett

Diana Harris

Laura Ramsey

Audrey Dawns

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Is Jack, who is patterned on a real-life character, sociopathic or just plain clueless? Gallo doesn't seem to care. He cares about parading before us lowlifes living the high life.

Rated: B-

Jan 3, 2011

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Adam Keleman

Slant Magazine

Pretty much proffers everything you can want in a film based on the upstart company that brought porn to a computer screen near you.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 11, 2010

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Michael Phillips

At the Movies

I never got the feeling Gallo and company figured out how to compress and focus their stories.

Aug 10, 2010

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Troy Patterson

Spin

If you're not turned off by a standard-issue subplot about the Valley of temptation, then click ENTER to watch some hot and witty business thriller action.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 25, 2019

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Lindy West

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

But the glib, gimmicky narration (i.e., the aforementioned "a better way for guys to jack off"-yawn), delivered in Wilson's vegetative monotone, leaves the film lumpy and uneven and often dull.

Jan 11, 2018

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Inspired by the reputed experiences of the film's producer, Middle Men casts its protagonist in a suspiciously flattering light... Fortunately Wilson brings enough dark and disreputable shades to the character for the film to work.

Jul 25, 2011

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Synopsis

Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) is a legitimate Texas businessman who wanders off the straight-and-narrow path when he meets Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), a slimy pair of Internet porn profiteers. Jack's association with the men leads to his involvement with a host of other lowlifes, and though he tries to convince himself that he is staying clean in a dirty business, his disintegrating family situation proves otherwise.

Director: George Gallo
Screenwriter: George Gallo, Andy Weiss
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Oxymoron Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Nudity|Strong Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $723.7K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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