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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

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Reviews Counted:194

Fresh:102

Rotten:92

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: Though The Men Who Stare at Goats is a mostly entertaining, farcical glimpse of men at war, some may find its satire and dark humor less than edgy.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, some drug content and brief nudity

Runtime: 1 hr. 30 min.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Theatrical Release: Nov 6, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $32.4M

Synopsis: The story of a secret unit within the US Army called the First Earth Battalion, whose paranormal military ideas mutated over the decades to influence... The story of a secret unit within the US Army called the First Earth Battalion, whose paranormal military ideas mutated over the decades to influence interrogation techniques at Guantanamo Bay. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey

Starring: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Root, Stephen Lang, Robert Patrick, Waleed F. Zuaiter, Glenn Morshower, Nick Offerman, Tim Griffin, Rebecca Mader, Jacob Browne, Todd Latourrette, Brad Grunberg, Elsa Villafane, Fawad Masood Siddiqui, Samuel Gates, McCaleb Burnett, Sean Phillips, Matt Newton, Minh Tu Van, Robert Curtis-Brown, Hrach Titizian, Shafik N. Bahou, Christopher Maher, Drew Seltzer, Donn Lamkin, Sean Curley, Michael David Aragon, Morse Bicknell, Terry Serpico, Wiley M. Pickett, Diego Serrano, Regi Huc, Kevin Geer, Kevin Wiggins, J.J. Raschel, Aaron Shiver, Jaime Margarida, Steve Witting, Hunter Bell, Edward Holley, Christopher Robinson, William Sterchi, Waleed Zuaiter, J.K. Simmons

Director: Grant Heslov

Director: Grant Heslov
Screenwriter: Jon Ronson , Peter Straughan
Producer: George Clooney , Grant Heslov and Paul Lister
Studio: Overture Films

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The film aspires to the kind of quirk the Coen Brothers do so well. It delivers quirk in droves. It just stops short of the big yucks.

Full Review Source: Screenwize | comment Comment
Jul 4, 2010
Cris Kennedy
Cris Kennedy
Screenwize

The slapstick is broad and the jokes are scattershot, but the satirical digs at the self-delusion directing much of American foreign policy are well aimed.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
May 12, 2010
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

Una comedia satírica y anti militarista mucho menos graciosa de lo que prometía.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
Apr 25, 2010
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

A series of barely tethered surrealistic shenanigans perpetrated by coasting A-listers.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
Mar 30, 2010
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

...an odd movie that falls in between the cracks of dramedy and military satire. While it has a fine cast and some terrific moments, this story of an experimental U.S. military unit with allegedly psychic powers never really gets off the ground.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment 1 Comment
Mar 26, 2010
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Strained and uncomfortably buffonish. Everybody (except Clooney) is mugging when they should've just tried acting. Real satire draws blood. This one nudges you in the ribs.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
Mar 19, 2010
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly

Silly psychics make good characters but don't have enough to do

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
Mar 18, 2010
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

While this often hilariously haphazard film draws you in, you’re ultimately left trying to discern fact from fiction.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
Mar 2, 2010
Mark Demetrius
Mark Demetrius
FILMINK (Australia)

Despite this offbeat film’s shortcomings, one can’t help but admire director Grant Heslov and his influential pal Clooney in bringing to the screen yet another timely reminder of war’s ludicrousness and ultimate futility.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (Australia) | comment Comment
Mar 2, 2010
Gavin Bond
Gavin Bond
Sunday Times (Australia)

The film meanders in a nonsensical way and never reaches a satisfactory conclusion. It's got a Coen Brothers edge to it and will leave many viewers scratching their heads.

Full Review Source: Courier Mail (Australia) | comment Comment
Mar 2, 2010
Colin Newton
Colin Newton
Courier Mail (Australia)

It's more like a series of amazing anecdotes and crazy adventures than a fully formed story

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Feb 27, 2010
Andrew L. Urban
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile

Like its intriguing title, this 'more of it is true than you would believe' satire about US intelligence, psychic spies, hippies and super soldiers is a trip to the wacky side

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Feb 27, 2010
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

Dancing With Goats

Full Review Source: JWR | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2010
S. James Wegg
S. James Wegg
JWR

Komedija %u010Diji protagonisti imaju profesionalnih razloga buljiti u koze sve najbolje gegove potro%u0161ila je u traileru

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
Jan 20, 2010
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Baaaaaddddd. What a disappointment with Clooney no less. Paul Chambers, CNN.

Full Review Source: CNNRadio | comment Comment
Jan 7, 2010
Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers
CNNRadio

Not a perfect satire by any means, but it does capture the insanity of our military using ESP as a weapon. Just one step ahead of Ronald Reagan using an astrologist.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
Jan 1, 2010
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Remember how much fun the cast of Ocean's 12 looked like they were having while the audiences watching it weren't? Same thing.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
Dec 26, 2009
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

A nearly apolitical farce where Clooney's combination of wide-eyed lunacy and steely-eyed conviction mesh nicely ... and where Bridges is quite Dude-like in his hippie-dippie demeanor.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
Dec 17, 2009
William Goss
William Goss
Cinematical

Sometimes the movie cannot get past being merely smile-inducing, but it's a gently funny story of belief in one's inner potential and in the general goodness of most people. I may forget I ever saw it, but I had a pretty good time nonetheless.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment 1 Comment
Dec 15, 2009
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

This outlandish, bizarre film is funny enough to keep your attention diverted.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
Dec 12, 2009
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
 
 
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