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Released 17 years ago.
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"Sticking it to the man has never looked so good."
2009 1h 32m EN
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5.9TMDB Β· 702
Comedy
Synopsis
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The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.
βSticking it to the man has never looked so good.β
Cast
Jason Bateman
Joel
Mila Kunis
Cindy
Kristen Wiig
Suzie
Ben Affleck
Dean
J.K. Simmons
Brian
Clifton Collins Jr.
Step
Dustin Milligan
Brad
David Koechner
Nathan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mike Judge
- Writers
- Mike Judge
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mike Judge, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Editor Julia Wong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Sticking it to the man has never looked so good.".
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IMDB entry: tt1225822 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mike Judge directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. George S. Clinton scores. Julia Wong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Directed by Mike Judge, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Julia Wong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Sticking it to the man has never looked so good.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1225822 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "adultery", "infidelity", "thief", "business".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tim Suhrstedt
- Original score
- George S. Clinton
- Editing
- Julia Wong
- Production design
- Maher Ahmad
- Costume design
- Alix Friedberg
- Makeup / hair
- Tracey Levy
- Runtime
- 92 min Β· 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $10,848,783
- Return
- 136% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Extract (2009)
Also by
Mike Judge
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Miramax
US
- TE
Ternion Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerJohn Altschuler
- ProducerMichael Rotenberg
- Production DesignMaher Ahmad
- Costume DesignAlix Friedberg
- StuntsDoug Coleman
- Executive ProducerDave Krinsky
- Executive ProducerTom Lassally
- Executive ProducerGlenn Lucas
- EditorJulia Wong
- Casting DirectorVenus Kanani
- Casting DirectorMary Vernieu
- Art DirectionAustin Gorg
- Set DecorationGene Serdena
- Key Makeup ArtistTracey Levy
- Key Hair StylistEmanuel Millar
- Key Hair StylistRhonda O'Neal
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- adultery
- infidelity
- thief
- business
- manufacturing
- industrial accident
- duringcreditsstinger
- sexless marriage
- con woman
- misfortune
- factory owner
- adulterous wife
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-09-03R
Also known as
International titles
- La fuerza del amorMX
- VΓ½taΕΎekCZ
