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Michael Clayton (2007)

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Reviews Counted:192

Fresh:173

Rotten:19

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: 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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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language including some sexual dialogue

Runtime: 2 hr.

Genre: Drama, Mystery & Suspense

Theatrical Release: Oct 12, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $49M

Synopsis: Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton... Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack). Though burned out and hardly content with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) rests on the multi-million dollar settlement of a class action suit that Clayton's firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack

Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe, Robert Prescott, Terry Serpico, Merritt Wever, Kevin Hagan, Austin Williams, David Lansbury, Tom McCarthy, Heidi Armbruster, Jennifer Van Dyck, Frank Wood, Denis O'Hare, Julie White, Jonathan Walker, Sharon Washington, Cynthia Mace, Michael Countryman, Ken Howard, Amy Hargreaves, Susan Pellegrino, Rachael Black, Matthew Detmer, John Thompson, Bill Raymond, Brian Poteat, Christopher Mann, Edward Furs, Katherine Waterston, John Gerard Franklin, Alberto Vasquez, Brian Koppelman, Jason Strong, Pun Bandhu, David Zayas, Danielle Skraastad, Remy Auberjonois, Pamela Gray, Andrew Sherman, Richard Hecht, Julia Gibson, Sean Cullen, Susan Egbert, Wai Chan, Paul Oquist, Doug McGrath, Gregory Dann, Cathy Diane Tomlin, Sam Gilroy, Maggie Siff, Sarah Nichols, Susan McBrien, Jordan Lage, Neal Huff, Paul Juhn, Mike Scelza

Director: Tony Gilroy

Director: Tony Gilroy
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy
Producer: Jennifer Fox, Steve Samuels, Sydney Pollack
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

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REVIEWS FOR MICHAEL CLAYTON

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Jul 7, 2010
Dave White
Dave White
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Equates serious inquiry with inert filmmaking

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
Aug 27, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Clooney's latest venture into panache is thriller style in Michael Clayton.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
Feb 2, 2009
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

If I had to sum this movie up with one word, it would be tense.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
Oct 18, 2008
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

[A] smoldering corporate thriller.

Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
Oct 18, 2008
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org
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Grisham for exceptionally bleeding hearts

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
Aug 9, 2008
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Michael Clayton definitely has its heart in the '70s.

Full Review Source: MSNBC | comment Comment
May 1, 2008
Alonso Duralde
Alonso Duralde
MSNBC

Malo je gledatelja koji od prve ne%u0107e shvatiti tko su u filmu pozitivci a tko negativci.

Full Review Source: Index.hr | comment 1 Comment
Apr 10, 2008
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Index.hr

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.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
Mar 3, 2008
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

The cast is outstanding, with Clooney giving the strongest performance of his career, which says a lot since he already has an Oscar

Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review | comment Comment
Mar 1, 2008
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

A serviceable drama/thriller that starts a little slow, but ultimately gets into a nice rhythm.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
Feb 22, 2008
JoBlo
JoBlo
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Clooney's glamorous intelligence is deepened by his constant hints that slickness, like corporate integrity, is just an act.

Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | comment Comment
Feb 22, 2008
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly

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]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
Feb 20, 2008
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Each new viewing brings something fresh and insightful with it.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
Feb 5, 2008
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
Jan 30, 2008
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

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

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
Jan 25, 2008
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
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