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Thank You For Smoking (2005)

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Reviews Counted:177

Fresh:152

Rotten:25

Average Rating:7.3/10

Consensus: Delightfully unscrupulous characters and searing cynicism prick all sides of the anti-smoking issue with hilarity and intelligence.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some sexual content.

Runtime: 1 hr. 32 min.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Theatrical Release: Jan 20, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $24.6M

Synopsis: Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical... Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture. Confronted by health zealots out to ban tobacco and an opportunistic senator who wants to put poison labels on cigarette packs, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes on TV talk shows and enlisting a Hollywood super-agent to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily. Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but the increased scrutiny of his son and a very real death threat may force him to think differently. [More]

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall, Kim Dickens, Connie Ray, Todd Louiso, Earl Billings, Bruce French, Melora Hardin, Joan Lunden, Aaron Lustig, Michael Mantell, Marianne Muellerleile, Catherine Reitman, Dennis Miller, Richard Speight Jr, Spencer Garrett, Kathryn Winslow, Nancy O'Dell, Sean Patrick Murphy, Mary Jo Smith, Tonyo Melendez, David O. Sacks, Timothy Dowling, Courtney Taylor Burness, Brian Palermo, Jordan Garrett, Daniel Travis, Jordan Orr, Karen Harrison, Alex Diaz, Robert L. Richards, Roy Jenkins, Eric Haberman, Jeff Witzke, Eric Maldonado, Renee Graham, Terry James, Marc Scizak, Rachel Thorp, Howard Weitzman

Director: Jason Reitman

Director: Jason Reitman
Screenwriter: Jason Reitman
Producer: David O. Sacks
Studio: Fox Searchlight

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Thank You For Smoking gets much of its juice from a superb Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
Sep 19, 2009
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

The joke fizzles

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
Aug 30, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
N/R

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
Apr 29, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Thank You For Smoking is an elegant satire, sneaky and subtle...

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment 1 Comment
Feb 28, 2008
Brandon Fibbs
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

played so amiably that you barely notice how prickly its barbs are until they have dug right in.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
Aug 10, 2007
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Leave your preconceptions at the door, prepare for your favourite causes to be skewered, and enjoy. This is one fun movie.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
Jul 17, 2007
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
Jul 14, 2007
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Reveling in politically incorrect humor, Reitman takes no prisoners in his debut feature that tackles everything from political hypocrisy to baby seals.

Full Review Source: DVD Review | comment Comment
Jul 10, 2007
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
DVD Review

The rare film that stays within itself, mocking its obvious targets with the cool insouciance of mentholated tobacco.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
Feb 22, 2007
Rex Roberts
Rex Roberts
Film Journal International

... a real-life comedic drama that doesn't preach so much as it encourages you to think for yourself lest you be bamboozled like the rest of the flock.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
Jan 28, 2007
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

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Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
Jan 12, 2007
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Thank You for Smoking scarcely seems able to recognize a character trait, let alone develop it.

Full Review Source: Nation | comment 3 Comments
Nov 11, 2006
Stuart Klawans
Stuart Klawans
Nation

The film clearly - and repeatedly - hammers home the point that in our culture, any viewpoint can be defended with the right tactics, regardless of truth or ethics.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
Nov 2, 2006
Todd Hertz
Todd Hertz
Christianity Today

Una sátira inteligente, oportuna, ambigua y bien actuada, pero mucho menos graciosa y menos polémica de lo que prometía.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment 1 Comment
Oct 26, 2006
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

The picture is obviously a satire, but it has no sharpness, no sense of daring.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment 2 Comments
Oct 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
Oct 3, 2006
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses
N/R

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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
Aug 18, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald

An acerbically funny satire, Thank You For Smoking offers no filters as it mercilessly puffs out moral controversy and political incorrectness. It's fast, witty and sharp, as the film lobbies for personal choice, hitting bulls-eyes in the underbellies of

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Aug 16, 2006
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Urban Cinefile

The film shows its heart while shrewdly exposing the art of half-truth spinning and deflection.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
Aug 14, 2006
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

This film about cigarettes is addictive as the substance and much more fun. It's hard to believe that you could have compassion for someone who shills for Big Tobacco.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
Jul 20, 2006
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
 
 
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