The Company You Keep

R

Released Apr 5, 2013

2h 1m

Mystery & Thriller

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55%

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121 Reviews

45%

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10,000+ Ratings

Decades after an ill-fated robbery, a former member (Susan Sarandon) of the Weather Underground turns herself in to authorities. While covering the story, reporter Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf) discovers that recently widowed lawyer Jim Grant (Robert Redford) was also a member of that particular group. Grant slips by the FBI agents tracking him and goes on the run, hoping to track down his former lover, Mimi (Julie Christie), who's still underground and fighting for the cause.

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Critics Consensus

The Company You Keep is a (frustratingly) slow-burning thriller about very contemporary issues.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

This is the most depressing movie ever made about radicalism.

Jan 3, 2014

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

This chase film combines elements of the thriller and newspaper procedural to create a contemporary saga about political idealism, stone-cold realities, and the repercussions of past deeds on future innocents.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 26, 2013

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

You can't help but applaud the effort, even as it falls short.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 26, 2013

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

It ultimately settles, like many of its characters did, for pleasant mediocrity.

Mar 17, 2021

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Quality political thriller starring (and also directed by) Robert Redford.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 5, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Intelligent. Thoughtful. Reflective. Powerful. A "Must See" film for the generations.

Nov 27, 2019

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Nicolas P

I thought this would be boring, but was totally surprised! It starts off a little slow and increasingly get moving and more interesting. It is a very good movie. The acting and story are great!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Lucio Leonardo P

Because it has a tied-up story, with certain twists, the film is good, but it's very slow and the things that happen are kind of predictable, so it becomes a little tiring. The actors' performance does not disappoint. Let's say it's a “turtle” chase entertainment, with no action, just talk, without the protection of a good script in hand (...tudum pish 🥁...)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Horror fan 4

A thriller filled with a lot of talented actors but with a mediocre script. A very disappointing movie. Tim Treakle

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Lynn F

Too hard to take Redford at 77 playing a dad with an 11 year old who should be no more then 50 just makes every scene feel so off

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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eric h

I am talking about the tv Series the company you keep that was a fantastic first series. As usual rotten labels did a terrible job. I can't believe Disney canceled this series. It was one of the best I've seen in a long time.. Please bring it back. Eric Hager

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Georgan G

Having lived through the era of the Weathermen, I liked how the audience was being educated as to why the far left became violent. Right on, man.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Synopsis

Decades after an ill-fated robbery, a former member (Susan Sarandon) of the Weather Underground turns herself in to authorities. While covering the story, reporter Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf) discovers that recently widowed lawyer Jim Grant (Robert Redford) was also a member of that particular group. Grant slips by the FBI agents tracking him and goes on the run, hoping to track down his former lover, Mimi (Julie Christie), who's still underground and fighting for the cause.

Director: Robert Redford
Producer: Nicolas Chartier, Robert Redford, Bill Holderman
Screenwriter: Lem Dobbs
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Voltage Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.1M
Runtime: 2h 1m

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