A disturbing, well observed screen debut from director LaBute, while the three central performances are spot on.
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In the Company of Men (1997)
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Reviews Counted:52
Fresh:46
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.8/10
Reviews for In the Company of Men
Top CriticCruel, cool and pleasingly provocative.
02/09/06
Top CriticLaBute's film is not easy to watch, deal with or understand. But its effect is unmistakable.
01/01/00
This is a powerfully disturbing film about sexism, cruelty and the price you pay for making a pact with the devil.
01/01/00
... a hard movie to watch and — though it has its virtues — even harder to defend.
08/07/02
There is absolutely nothing extraneous in LaBute's movie -- one of those lovely confluences of artistic vision and budgetary restrictions.
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06/05/02
It's an impressive film, and all the more so for being a debut feature. If this LaBute guy can keep his edge on a bigger budget, he's one to watch.
01/01/00
The strength of LaBute's conception every step of the way is in forcing the issue of where we belong in this picture -- with Chad, with Howard, or with Christine.
01/01/00
The kind of bold, uncompromising film that insists on being thought about afterward -- talked about, argued about, hated if necessary, but not ignored.
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01/01/00
It's a creepy piece of work that gets under your skin, ruffles your sensibilities and just won't leave you alone.
01/01/00
A no-holds-barred performance by Eckhart. You really want to kill this guy by the time the closing credits roll.
03/21/03
Has been both exalted as a brilliant satire and scorned as a shallow burp of white male indigestion posing as satire. It's probably a little of both.
01/01/00
A highlight of the 97 Sundance Film Fest, LaBute's astonishing debut is a dark, probing, vastly entertaining satire about misogyny and sexual politics in the work as well as personal arena; LaBute is a major dialoguist to watch
10/25/06
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10/30/04
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07/10/03
A powerful moviegoing experience. Take my advice, and watch it with someone you love.
01/01/00
This is a brilliant film, but I found it very hard to watch.
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