Michael Clayton (2007)
Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 197
Fresh: 178 | Rotten: 19
Michael Clayton is one of the most sharply scripted films of 2007, with an engrossing premise and faultless acting. Director Tony Gilroy succeeds not only in capturing the audience's attention, but holding it until the credits roll.
Average Rating: 7.9/10
Critic Reviews: 43
Fresh: 41 | Rotten: 2
Michael Clayton is one of the most sharply scripted films of 2007, with an engrossing premise and faultless acting. Director Tony Gilroy succeeds not only in capturing the audience's attention, but holding it until the credits roll.
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Michael Clayton (George Clooney) handles all of the dirty work for a major New York law firm, arranging top-flight legal services and skirting through loopholes for ethically questionable clients. But when a fellow "fixer" decides to turn on the very firm they were hired to clean up for, Clayton finds himself at the center of a conspiratorial maelstrom. Once an ambitious D.A., Clayton is now a shell of his former dynamic self, thanks to a divorce, an unfortunate business venture, and
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Cast
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George Clooney
Michael Clayton -
Tilda Swinton
Karen Crowder -
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Tom Wilkinson
Arthur Edens -
Michael O'Keefe
Barry Grissom -
Sydney Pollack
Marty Bach -
Danielle Skraastad
Bridget Klein -
Wai Chan
Chinese Dealer -
Alberto Vasquez
Player #1 -
Brian Koppelman
Player #2 -
Tom McCarthy
Walter -
Denis O'Hare
Mr. Greer -
Julie White
Mrs. Greer -
Austin Williams
Henry Clayton -
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Frank Wood
Gerald -
Richard Hecht
Auctioneer -
Bill Raymond
Gabe Zabel -
Jonathan Walker
Del -
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Cynthia Mace
Wendy -
Michael Countryman
Evan -
Ken Howard
Don Jeffries -
Amy Hargreaves
Interviewer -
Susan Pellegrino
Secretary -
Rachael Black
Maude -
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Matthew Detmer
Todd -
John Thompson
Jail Guard -
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Merritt Wever
Anna -
Brian Poteat
Deposition Lawyer -
Christopher Mann
Lieutenant Elston -
Edward Furs
Milwaukee Captain -
Katherine Waterston
Third Year -
John Gerard Franklin
Corrections Officer -
Remy Auberjonois
Fifth Year -
Pun Bandhu
Fourth Year -
Jason Strong
First Year -
Robert Prescott
Mr. Verne -
Paul Oquist
Caddy -
Terry Serpico
Mr. Iker -
Heidi Armbruster
Anna's Sister -
Pamela Gray
Cindy Bach -
Andrew Sherman
U/North -
Kevin Hagan
Raymond Clayton -
Julia Gibson
Stephanie Clayton -
Sean Cullen
Gene Clayton -
Susan Egbert
Michelle -
David Lansbury
Timmy Clayton -
David Zayas
Detective Dalberto -
Doug McGrath
Jeff Gaffney -
Gregory Dann
Cop -
Cathy Diane Tomlin
Cop #2 -
Sam Gilroy
Copy Kid -
Maggie Siff
Attorney #1 -
Sarah Nichols
Barry's Assistant -
Susan McBrien
Jean -
Jordan Lage
Partner -
Neal Huff
First Associate -
Paul Juhn
Second Associate -
Mike Scelza
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All Critics (197) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (178) | Rotten (19) | DVD (27)
[A] smoldering corporate thriller.
Top CriticBy now, George Clooney is so smooth, he could be a brand name like Gillette or Ex-Lax.
Confident in the story's power and the moviegoers' intelligence, Gilroy uses only one explosion to own our rapt attention.
A throwback to trim, intelligent moral thrillers like The Verdict and Absence of Malice.
This doesn't begin to deserve the Oscar nominations it's likely to get, but I had a good time with it nonetheless.
Smart and exciting, Michael Clayton takes the audience on a ride whose pleasures almost sneak up on you and are all the more satisfying because of it.
There's a lot of skill involved in Michael Clayton and an understated, ambiguous hero that's becoming rare in modern film. Even if under its subtle surface there isn't really much there, the surface is good enough to make it worthwhile.
Michael Clayton is a chilling, intense conspiracy thriller, filled with intriguing characters and great performances.
Equates serious inquiry with inert filmmaking
Clooney's latest venture into panache is thriller style in Michael Clayton.
If I had to sum this movie up with one word, it would be tense.
Grisham for exceptionally bleeding hearts
Michael Clayton definitely has its heart in the '70s.
Malo je gledatelja koji od prve ne%u0107e shvatiti tko su u filmu pozitivci a tko negativci.
A killer voice-over by Tom Wilkinson sets the tone for this dramatic thriller, and you're willing to go on the journey even if you don't understand it all the time.
The cast is outstanding, with Clooney giving the strongest performance of his career, which says a lot since he already has an Oscar
A serviceable drama/thriller that starts a little slow, but ultimately gets into a nice rhythm.
Clooney's glamorous intelligence is deepened by his constant hints that slickness, like corporate integrity, is just an act.
A straight-ahead suspense melodrama, complete with villain and a climax with satisfyingly clean lines. But Gilroy constantly elevates the material with surprise gifts. [Blu-Ray review]
Each new viewing brings something fresh and insightful with it.
a thriller of the most sophisticated type, playing the macrocosm of Clayton's professional problems against the microcosm of the soul he thought he had conveniently compartmentalized
Michael Clayton, The Re-Release: Suits in deadly combat may not sound like the ideal setup for an action thriller, especially if the labels are of the pricey designer variety. But hey, this is George Clooney, who isn't half bad no matter what he's wearing
Clooney is just one of a stellar cast perfectly suited to their roles, with Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson and Sydney Pollack sharing his command of the material whenever they're on screen.
Un drama en clave de thriller sobre la corrupción corporativa, a medio camino entre El Informante y Erin Brockovich. Estupendo debut en la dirección del guionista Tony Gilroy.
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The leads are good (especially
Swinton) even if the pace is slow at first, so distracting.