Michael Clayton

"The truth can be adjusted."

2007 2h 0m EN

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6.8

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90%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 2,076🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●82Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 180,233

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Synopsis

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A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

“The truth can be adjusted.”

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Cast

George Clooney
Michael Clayton
Tom Wilkinson
Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton
Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack
Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe
Barry Grissom
Ken Howard
Don Jeffries
Sean Cullen
Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever
Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Gilroy
Writers: Tony Gilroy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Gilroy, shot by Robert Elswit. 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 James Newton Howard. 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 John Gilroy 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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George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The truth can be adjusted.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0465538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tony Gilroy directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. John Gilroy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Tony Gilroy, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Gilroy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The truth can be adjusted.".
8IMDB entry: tt0465538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "new york city", "killing", "chambers of a barrister", "restaurant".

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: John Gilroy
Production design: Kevin Thompson
Costume design: Sarah Edwards
Makeup / hair: Jerry Popolis
VFX supervisor: Randall Balsmeyer
Sound: Michael Barry
Stunt coordinator: Jery Hewitt
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $92,991,835
Return: 372% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Michael Clayton (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 82/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 180,233 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 28 wins & 114 nominations total

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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badelf2022-07-12
★ 7/10
Honestly, I don't even like George Clooney as an actor, but I love John Grisham books and this script was the perfect vehicle for Clooney. I actually was riveted to this movie and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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