In Good Company

"He's rich, young and handsome. He's in love with you and he's your dad's boss."

2004 1h 50m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 707

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.

“He's rich, young and handsome. He's in love with you and he's your dad's boss.”

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Cast

Dennis Quaid
Dan
Topher Grace
Carter
Scarlett Johansson
Alex
Marg Helgenberger
Ann
David Paymer
Morty
Clark Gregg
Steckle
Philip Baker Hall
Eugene Kalb
Selma Blair
Kimberly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Weitz
Writers: Paul Weitz
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Weitz, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Trask. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Myron Kerstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's rich, young and handsome. He's in love with you and he's your dad's boss.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul Weitz directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. Stephen Trask scores. Myron Kerstein cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Paul Weitz, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen Trask. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Myron Kerstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's rich, young and handsome. He's in love with you and he's your dad's boss.".
8IMDB entry: tt0385267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Original score: Stephen Trask
Editing: Myron Kerstein
Production design: William Arnold
Costume design: Molly Maginnis
Makeup / hair: Ron Berkeley
Stunt coordinator: Ernie F. Orsatti
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $61,314,565
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: In Good Company (2004)

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Narate2025-01-01
★ 5/10
"Dan, what the hell am I gonna tell my wife? I mean she already wears the pants, now she's gonna wear the tie and jacket too." The good ol' job restructure plot. Topher Grace and Dennis Quaid are fun in this, but why show us a little taste of something that could happen and not go with it.

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